Righto here goes.
If we wanted to get 11tonnes of knackered old trolley bus home from Seville to landed UK . What do you think for cost …it’s way overheight for Spain at 16’7" ish with flat tyres. Customer could supply labour …but allow 1day of loading time at least.
For my sins I occasionally get involved in old buses etc etc.
it is a real piece of history but stuck there.
Who runs plant overseas …overheight at that ?
bugler out of poole ran boats to spain for years so if there is a high load route they would know.
Hi bud try finnie heavy haulage of Lockerbie they have wafer deck trailors and they euro work
Regards gazzap
Try D&A
They specialise in abnormal euro. French number 0033675134364
Steve
SteveWalsh:
Try D&AThey specialise in abnormal euro. French number 0033675134364
Steve
Thanks …I will pass number to the possible new owners !
Anyone else got any other people or any idea of a guesstimate price ?
Dozy, our resident number one driver will drive the old bus back ,no problemo, he has a Raleigh Chopper licence.
3 wheeler:
Righto here goes.If we wanted to get 11tonnes of knackered old trolley bus home from Seville to landed UK . What do you think for cost …it’s way overheight for Spain at 16’7" ish with flat tyres. Customer could supply labour …but allow 1day of loading time at least.
For my sins I occasionally get involved in old buses etc etc.
it is a real piece of history but stuck there.
Who runs plant overseas …overheight at that ?
Hi. Try Richard Long from Wymondham Norwich area, he is in Jerez just down from Seville most weeks. He is expensive but gets the job done .
toby1234abc:
Dozy, our resident number one driver will drive the old bus back ,no problemo, he has a Raleigh Chopper licence.
Git, I nearly chocked on my drink then 
As I’m sure you are aware a double deck trolley bus is 15’ 3" high so this is going to be a struggle. Try contacting Steve Newman at Ensignbus in Purfleet for advice, he is very approachable and will be interested in your project. Ensign have repatriated old buses for restoration from all over the world so know an awful lot about it. He also knows a LOT of people. Otherwise Mick Gould Commercials Recovery would also be the people to speak to since they spend a lot of time doing European recovery.
The normal method for these bus repatriations is to send a specialist fitter over a few weeks beforehand to assess the vehicle and get it at least partially mobile. Since this will have been in situ for the best part of 50 years, the body work may need considerable temporary strengthening to ensure that it does not collapse in transit. Above all do not rely on the appearance of nice shiny paintwork if this has been kept in a museum, there is frequently little more than rust and dust holding the thing together.
If this was offered on Shipping Wars I bet someone would jump at the chance, and cheap too!
Lay it on it’s side and do it as a wide load! 
It needs dragging onto a low loader , half the windows are broken and it’s a mess…but the tin work frame on these are normal good as they we made to last . Bodywork is rough but not to lose so I am told…
It’s the height problem and the seized wheels flat tyres scenario that will be the biggest problem. Oh and tying it down somehow !!!
If it has been outdoors with broken windows for any length of time it will probably have the structural integrity of a house of playing cards. Slave tyres or wheels can be sent over first to be fitted for the move. As for securing it you can’t exactly rope over the roof! Is it a chassisless construction? It will definitely need inspecting to ensure that whatever you intend to anchor it by is actually soundly connected to the body. You will need to sheet it in as well to prevent bits being blown off in transit to the nearest port.
Be very wary of what some well intentioned bus enthusiasts tell you about a vehicle’s condition; they tend unfortunately to be pretty clueless about matters other than the exact colour the underside of the driver’s seat was painted in 1920!
One option is a shipping container that has no roof, these carry abnormal loads .
Spanish port to a UK port.
hotel magnum:
bugler out of poole ran boats to spain for years so if there is a high load route they would know.
No height restrictions via the boat route 
If it’s such a complete restoration project would it not be possible to strip it down to a convenient height in Seville, ship it over on a standard lowloader and rebuild it properly in the UK?
muckles:
If it’s such a complete restoration project would it not be possible to strip it down to a convenient height in Seville, ship it over on a standard lowloader and rebuild it properly in the UK?
Or tip it on its side and come back as a wide load!!
Take the wheels and hubs off and sit it on the low loader on the buses chassis if it’s strong enough or chock it on blocks, still reducing the overall height. If it has a strong ladder chassis it should be relatively easy to lash down.
kindle530:
muckles:
If it’s such a complete restoration project would it not be possible to strip it down to a convenient height in Seville, ship it over on a standard lowloader and rebuild it properly in the UK?Or tip it on its side and come back as a wide load!!