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Old 11-08-14, 05:01 PM   #11
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£800 would be about right for a wagon and driver (good chance it would be a 40 ton truck doing the transport). Its a 100 mile round trip roughly so thats around 3 hours moving (and a hell of a lot of diesel), plus time at port collecting and returning
How much diesel? About 10 mpg? Or is that a bit low?the trip is 30 miles each way.
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I know a short cut
Over the estuary instead of around it?!
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Old 11-08-14, 06:17 PM   #13
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No, just drive the ship up the River Colne, direct to Clochester
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No, just drive the ship up the River Colne, direct to Clochester
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Old 11-08-14, 06:43 PM   #15
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If was possible, unfortunately Colchester Docks shut a few years ago & the giants at Felixstowe would run aground way before Colchester

I have made a phone call to my friend, she'll give me a ball park figure of the cost of road transport to Colchester. Won't be tomorrow, she's not at work.

When are you moving?
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Some time before christmas, or as soon as our house is sold.
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No problem, at least there's some time to get this sort out.

I've got someone else on the case too, so fingers crossed we can get the cost down
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Old 12-08-14, 09:11 AM   #18
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How much diesel? About 10 mpg? Or is that a bit low?the trip is 30 miles each way.
Good chance of less if its stop start, the 7.5t trucks that run round Newcastle do 10mpg maximum


Mavi you thinking about getting one of these across the estuary?

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Might work at low tide mate, but you'd probably better off with something like this

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