I have a package shipped via Royal Mail/USPS sitting in customs in
Chicago. USPS states that it can take up to 45 days to clear customs.
20 days so far.
Cheers,
Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
On 5/27/20 6:08 PM, Michael MacLean wrote:
> If some of you remember I was on the list asking about original type and
> after market type tappets for my BN2 engine build. I finally decided to
> buy the modified tappet that Denis Welch sells. (cost with shipping
> $110)Â These are the same after market types that the usual suspects
> sell, but Welch machines a flat groove on two sides to aid oil drainage
> back to the pan. With shipping by Royal Mail (the cheapest) I bought
> them on May 5th. They are still in transit with no scheduled delivery
> date according to the United States Post Office. For some odd reason
> they sat at the airport in the UK for almost a week before departing for
> the States. Once here (Miami, FL) they sat there for several more days
> before entering the USPS system. I purposely avoided the alternative
> offered by DW (UPS). I have been hearing from several sources UPS is
> having problems and to avoid them. Maybe I should have sprung for the
> UPS charges, even though they were substantially more. Not sure who is
> at fault here;Â me, Welch or the Royal Mail. Â Just a note of caution if
> you are thinking of buying anything from a UK supplier through the Royal
> Mail.
> Mike MacLean
>
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