Lagonda Rapiers

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Location:- Heston Middx  England
 
Wow! now  this is super fast service!
 
In TEN days my parcel of gearbox parts has travelled 20 miles.
Date-Time
 
 Description
Details
13/12/2018 - 03:04Crossing border and in transit to carrier hubLocation: Heston, MIDDX
13/12/2018 - 03:03Transmitted customs informationLocation: Heston, MIDDX
13/12/2018 - 03:03Grouped when pallet scanned to crossing (DAI POST MEL 1)Location: Heston, MIDDX
13/12/2018 - 01:46Scanned at Landmark crossdock facilityLocation: Heston, MIDDX
12/12/2018 - 19:05ProcessedLocation: Heston, MIDDX
04/12/2018 - 09:36Shipment Data UploadedLocation: Heston, MIDDX
Parcel Number: 1600303980194389

Date / TimeDescriptionDetails
08/12/2018 - 13:58Delivery attempt made, allow 24h
08/12/2018 - 07:37The parcel has been handed over to the Hermes delivery driver to take to the Landmark depot16
07/12/2018 - 20:18Preparing for delivery to Landmark depot16
07/12/2018 - 20:13Preparing for delivery to Landmark depot86
07/12/2018 - 10:58At the national sorting hub03
07/12/2018 - 10:57At the national sorting hub03
05/12/2018 - 08:52Collected by the courier

I did ask for the parcel to be sent Express Air Mail. The same way that I had sent the parts to them! This was ignored and they sent it by their local Courrier,  I also sent them payment  by telegraph transfer so there would be no hold up in their recieving payment. All this was to no  avail!
As you can see from the bank receipt this was not a cheap exercise!

12-15-2018

No, it is all part of their "service"!
 I have just this minute checked the courriers "tracking service". There has been no change since 3.04 13/12/2018. which would indicate that there has been no further movement.
I have now decided as there is nothing I can do to speed things up,  I can relax and enjoy Christmas and the New Year. This will give me part of January and most of February before the car has to be loaded into the container for the sea voyage to England if all else fails we will have to modify our plans to fit around travelling in a Hire car. Not impossible but nowhere near as much fun.
 
As a diversion I am currently working on our customary "Christmas Letter".
 
As a further diversion,  for anyone wanting to trace the (approximate)  route of this years VSCC Alpine Trial, attached is the list of each days possible Fuel Stops. You will need a map of Victoria and Southern New South Wales. (Australia) This event covered approximately 2,000 miles including some 300 miles on dirt roads of varing quality, from good to loose gravel and potholes and frequently crossed with deep water courses. All extremely dusty when dry and muddy when wet!
Of particular note is the "Fuel Stop" at Tubbut.(Day two) The road into Tubbut is such that it is not suitable for a Tanker Truck to deliver petrol. All fuel is delivered by 44 gallon drums on the back of a pick-up".

Day 5. There was another half days drive from Mansfield to home (Melbourne).
 
Below are also  a couple of photoghraphs of the Tubbut "Service Station". Most of you should by now be familiar with the little white car in the foreground of the second pic.