At 12:09 PM 08/23/1999 EDT, CFritz7001@aol.com wrote:
>Hello,
> I'm new to this list, so a few words of introduction may be in order.
>I've owned TC # 6756 (Betsy) since Sept. 1953, used her as my primary
>transport for many years, then she was in storage while I raised a family.
I
>restored her in 1986, and she is now fully functional (except for the clock).
> Next summer, my wife and I will be in Oxford, UK for two or three
months.
> I am trying to find a way to ship Betsy to the UK so that she can visit
>whatever may remain of her birthplace. Do any of you list members have any
>suggestions as to a competent shipper?
> As an alternative to taking Betsy herself (should that prove to be
either
>impossible or prohibitively expensive), I'd like to hire a surrogate TC for
>our stay in UK. Any suggestions?
> I've driven modern hire cars in England, and probably have put at least
>100K miles behand the wheel of RHD cars such as Betsy, so I have no qualms
>about my ability to drive a TC safely in England next summer.
> Any and all suggestions will be most gratefully received.
>Hopefully.
>Carl Fritz
>Gainesville, Florida, USA
>
Try E.H. Harmes in Port Newark or Port Elizabeth NJ. They shipped 89 T
types for us in 1990. (NEMGTR's COB) The cost was reasonable. Now insurance
in the UK for such a short period is another matter. I have no suggestions.
Mike
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