BCC:  a few people for interest only

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A friend is bidding on a "small" steam engine and wishes to arrange for it
to be shipped from UK to NZ should he be successful. He is looking for
someone who may be willing to arrange this at the far end. He would pay the
cost involved and presumably would pay a reasonable fee for expenses should
this be required. I can vouch for his honesty and ability and willingness to
pay for service rendered. Quite why anyone would want t offer their services
for free or nearly free to an absolute stranger on the far side of the world
is a mystery, but the depths and bonds of steam engine madness run even
deeper than those of PIC madness, so it's worth asking. Anyone here able and
interested in rendering assistance? Replies on or off list as a desired and
I'll pass anything received on to him.

His message follows:



> Russell,
>
> I am considering bidding (on Ebay) on a small steam engine (real not
model)
> presently located in the UK (Darlington, County Durham).
>
> My problem is that I would need someone in the UK who is willing and
> competent to find the best/cheapest way to ship it to New Zealand, and
then
> to pack it (if necessary) and send it down.  They would not have to handle
> the purchase  - I would arrange for the vendor to ship it to them for
> on-shipping, and I would pay their on-shipping costs by bank draft or
> whatever.
>
> The engine is 15" x 7" with an 11" dia flywheel.  I am only guessing but I
> imagine it would weigh around 20-25kg.  You can see it at:
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2892692452&category=111&s
> spagename=rvi:1:2
>
> Do you have any suitable contacts there who might be able to help ?

> Regards,
>
> Ken Mardle

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