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from [David Scheidt] [Permanent Link][Original]
To: Mark Watson <watsonm05@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Shipping an engine from UK to US
From: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2021 09:34:58 -0600
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One thing that is very important when shipping an engine freight is packing i=
t properly. It needs to be bolted (at the engine mounts, usually) to solidly=
 built frame, which is bolted to a top quality pallet, and then have a crate=
 built around it.  The crate has to be strong enough to hold whatever the fr=
eight company puts on top of it. =20

> On Mar 3, 2021, at 07:27, Mark Watson <watsonm05@comcast.net> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Wow - you folks are GREAT!  Thanks for the excellent information.
> =20
> Mike - I'd greatly appreciate the info you offered.
> =20
> Thanks again - Mark
>>> On 03/01/2021 10:25 PM Mike Rambour <lists@dinospider.com> wrote:
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>>   I can strongly NOT recommend CFR Rinkens  ( cfrrinkens.com ).   Althou=
gh they will be the cheapest by throwing your engine in a container with who=
 knows what else...throwing is the correct word and then it will sit on dock=
s for months in random ports.  But they will be cheap and it will arrive onl=
y a few months late.
>>> =20
>>>   I can find out who the body builder building my cars body is going to u=
se, he has shipped bodies to the U.S. before and will be shipping mine in a f=
ew weeks.  He uses them because they do the palletizing and everything.
>>> =20
>>> =E2=80=98Pack and Send=E2=80=99 has come back to me with ball park figur=
es at today=E2=80=99s rates to get the body to you.  This is a door to door s=
ervice with a tailor made packing case made.
>>> =20
>>> Sea freight approx. =C2=A32,200
>>> Air freight approx.  =C2=A34,000
>>=20
>>  This is for a coachbuilt car body tub, from cowl to rear, so a little la=
rger than a engine but not much and being coachbuilt (wood frame with flimsy=
 aluminum skin) I bet its actually lighter than a engine.
>> =20
>>   I don't know that actual contact information but I am sure I can find o=
ut and at the rate he is cutting/shaping wood/fitting the skin, I will likel=
y find out very soon anyway.  The price above is to California from Lincoln,=
 UK.
>> =20
>>     mike
>> =20
>>> On 3/1/21 1:06 PM, Mark Watson wrote:
>>> Ok group.  I might be able to get a rebuilt engine for my 1956 Daimler R=
egency '104'.  However, it's in England and I need to somehow arrange for it=
s shipping.  And possibly its packing (palletizing, I guess?).
>>> =20
>>> Gulp - the prices are mind boggling.
>>> =20
>>> Does anyone have any tips or guidance?
>>> =20
>>> Know of a reputable company that will handle an engine?
>>> =20
>>> It's a 3.5 litre straight six that doesn't skimp on the cast iron.  I do=
n't know weight - I'm going to have to try to weigh one that I have that's a=
 complete short block with head but damaged.=20
>>> =20
>>> If you're bored enough to look at it here's the ebay link: https://www.e=
bay.com/itm/1950s-Daimler-3-5ltr-6-cylinder-engine/284196165869
>>> =20
>>> Thanks,
>>> =20
>>> Mark Watson
>>> 1956 Daimler Regency '104' long term restoration project that hopefully t=
his will really kick-start work ;-)
>>> =20
>>>=20
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>> =20
>>=20
>> --=20
>> A gun is like a parachute, if you need one but don't have it,
>> you'll probably never need one again.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">One thing that is very imp=
ortant when shipping an engine freight is packing it properly. It needs to b=
e bolted (at the engine mounts, usually) to solidly built frame, which is bo=
lted to a top quality pallet, and then have a crate built around it. &nbsp;T=
he crate has to be strong enough to hold whatever the freight company puts o=
n top of it. &nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On M=
ar 3, 2021, at 07:27, Mark Watson &lt;watsonm05@comcast.net&gt; wrote:<br><b=
r></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF

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lor: #333333;">
   <span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Wow - you folks a=
re GREAT!&nbsp; Thanks for the excellent information.</span>
  </div>=20
  <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; co=
lor: #333333;">
   &nbsp;
  </div>=20
  <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; co=
lor: #333333;">
   <span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Mike - I'd great=
ly appreciate the info you offered.</span>
  </div>=20
  <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; co=
lor: #333333;">
   &nbsp;
  </div>=20
  <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; co=
lor: #333333;">
   <span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Thanks again - M=
ark</span>
  </div>=20
  <blockquote type=3D"cite">=20
   <div>
    On 03/01/2021 10:25 PM Mike Rambour &lt;lists@dinospider.com&gt; wrote:
   </div>=20
   <div>
    &nbsp;
   </div>=20
   <div>
    &nbsp;
   </div>=20
   <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">
    &nbsp; I can strongly NOT recommend CFR Rinkens&nbsp; ( cfrrinkens.com )=
.&nbsp;&nbsp; Although they will be the cheapest by throwing your engine in a=
 container with who knows what else...throwing is the correct word and then i=
t will sit on docks for months in random ports.&nbsp; But they will be cheap=
 and it will arrive only a few months late.
   </div>=20
   <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">
    &nbsp;
   </div>=20
   <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">
    &nbsp; I can find out who the body builder building my cars body is goin=
g to use, he has shipped bodies to the U.S. before and will be shipping mine=
 in a few weeks.&nbsp; He uses them because they do the palletizing and ever=
ything.
   </div>=20
   <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">
    &nbsp;
   </div>=20
   <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">=20
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">=20
     <div>
      =E2=80=98Pack and Send=E2=80=99 has come back to me with ball park fig=
ures at today=E2=80=99s rates to get the body to you. &nbsp;This is a door t=
o door service with a tailor made packing case made.
     </div>=20
     <div>
      &nbsp;
     </div>=20
     <div>
      Sea freight approx. =C2=A32,200
     </div>=20
     <div>
      Air freight approx. &nbsp;=C2=A34,000
     </div>=20
    </blockquote>=20
    <br>&nbsp;This is for a coachbuilt car body tub, from cowl to rear, so a=
 little larger than a engine but not much and being coachbuilt (wood frame w=
ith flimsy aluminum skin) I bet its actually lighter than a engine.
   </div>=20
   <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">
    &nbsp;
   </div>=20
   <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">
    &nbsp; I don't know that actual contact information but I am sure I can f=
ind out and at the rate he is cutting/shaping wood/fitting the skin, I will l=
ikely find out very soon anyway.&nbsp; The price above is to California from=
 Lincoln, UK.
   </div>=20
   <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">
    &nbsp;
   </div>=20
   <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; mike
   </div>=20
   <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">
    &nbsp;
   </div>=20
   <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">
    On 3/1/21 1:06 PM, Mark Watson wrote:
   </div>=20
   <blockquote type=3D"cite">=20
    <div class=3D"default-style" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helv=
etica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;">
     Ok group.&nbsp; I might be able to get a rebuilt engine for my 1956 Dai=
mler Regency '104'.&nbsp; However, it's in England and I need to somehow arr=
ange for its shipping.&nbsp; And possibly its packing (palletizing, I guess?=
).
    </div>=20
    <div class=3D"default-style" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helv=
etica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;">
     &nbsp;
    </div>=20
    <div class=3D"default-style" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helv=
etica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;">
     Gulp - the prices are mind boggling.
    </div>=20
    <div class=3D"default-style" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helv=
etica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;">
     &nbsp;
    </div>=20
    <div class=3D"default-style" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helv=
etica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;">
     Does anyone have any tips or guidance?
    </div>=20
    <div class=3D"default-style" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helv=
etica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;">
     &nbsp;
    </div>=20
    <div class=3D"default-style" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helv=
etica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;">
     Know of a reputable company that will handle an engine?
    </div>=20
    <div class=3D"default-style" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helv=
etica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;">
     &nbsp;
    </div>=20
    <div class=3D"default-style" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helv=
etica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;">
     It's a 3.5 litre straight six that doesn't skimp on the cast iron.&nbsp=
; I don't know weight - I'm going to have to try to weigh one that I have th=
at's a complete short block with head but damaged.&nbsp;
    </div>=20
    <div class=3D"default-style" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helv=
etica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;">
     &nbsp;
    </div>=20
    <div class=3D"default-style" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helv=
etica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;">
     If you're bored enough to look at it here's the ebay link:=20
     <a href=3D"https://www.ebay.com/itm/1950s-Daimler-3-5ltr-6-cylinder-eng=
ine/284196165869">https://www.ebay.com/itm/1950s-Daimler-3-5ltr-6-cylinder-e=
ngine/284196165869</a>
    </div>=20
    <div class=3D"default-style" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helv=
etica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;">
     &nbsp;
    </div>=20
    <div class=3D"default-style" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helv=
etica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;">
     Thanks,
    </div>=20
    <div class=3D"default-style" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helv=
etica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;">
     &nbsp;
    </div>=20
    <div class=3D"default-style" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helv=
etica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;">
     Mark Watson
    </div>=20
    <div class=3D"default-style" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helv=
etica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;">
     1956 Daimler Regency '104' long term restoration project that hopefully=
 this will really kick-start work ;-)
    </div>=20
    <div class=3D"default-style" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helv=
etica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;">
     &nbsp;
    </div>=20
    <br>=20
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