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UK Cremated Remains Transportation

Posted by Mike Davis on Sunday, February 4, 2024, In : Cremated Remains Courier 
UK Cremated Remains Transportation. It is not uncommon for a person’s memorial service or funeral to be held in their hometown or another place of significance for them, but the funeral location might not be where their ashes are meant to rest.

Perhaps your loved one wanted their ashes scattered in a specific location or you just simply want to bring them back home with you after the funeral service. Whatever the reason, here are a few things you need to know about transporting cremated rema...

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Motorcycle Transportation UK

Posted by Clive Smith on Sunday, September 10, 2023, In : Motorcycle Transport 
Motorcycle Transportation Warrington, Ellesmere Port, Manchester, Liverpool, and across the UK.



Transporting motorcycles and scooters has never been easier. With Spartan shipping motorcycles by specialist courier couldn't be simpler. Motorcycle Transport in Warrington, Ellesmere Port, Liverpool, Manchester, North West England, and across the UK. Whichever national route your two-wheeler needs to take, you can request a free quote from us by telephone or use our online contact us form.  You can...

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Shipping Fragile Items

Posted by Margaret Sullivan on Thursday, March 3, 2022, In : Courier Service 
Order Packaging in the Right Size

The box or vessel that you use to house your fragile items is one of the most important means you have to protect it during shipping. In most cases, actual boxes instead of envelopes or mailers will be preferable when it comes to shipping products that could be potentially breakable. But you’ll also need to make sure that you purchase boxes that are the right size for your products. Ideally, you’ll want to choose boxes that are large enough to fit some pro...

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Transporting cash and valuables safely

Posted by Spartan Motorcycle Couriers on Monday, June 15, 2020, In : Transporting Valuables 
Cash and Valuables Courier UK. Staff with responsibility for taking cash to the bank or transporting valuables will always be vulnerable to robbery. But you can take a number of precautions to reduce the risks involved and make your cash less inviting to thieves.



One of the top rules for people who take cash to the bank is to have someone with you on every trip because robbers are much more likely to attack a single person. When there are two of you, it’s also more likely that one can get aw...

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Transporting your valuables

Posted by Howard Trott on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, In : Transporting Valuables 
Valuables Transport UK. It’s interesting how the word valuable means different things to different people. It’s often tricky to label something as valuable simply because the real worth of an item is not necessarily linked to its higher price. For example, a brand new smartphone is much more expensive and valuable than a cheap phone unless there are additional factors and extraordinary circumstances to make things even more interesting. Sentimental value is definitely something to watch o...

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Security for Legal Document Transport

Posted by Howard Trott on Monday, April 1, 2019, In : Motorcycle Couriers 
There are various degrees of security that are implemented by courier companies based on the specifics of whatever cargo they are transporting at any given time. For example, the security that a San Francisco courier might implement for transporting a low value package might differ greatly from what they might do when transporting highly valuable legal documents of any kind.



Legal documents are among the most important things that a courier can carry. That is because they are often required to...

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Motorcycle shipping services

Posted by Mark Mace on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, In : Guest Motorcycle Articles 
If you want to avail of motorcycle shipping services, look for one who knows not only to deliver your motorcycle on the designated date and place, but also one who knows how to take care of it. You wouldn't like for your motorcycle to have scratches on it and some dents during transit.



Motorcycle shipping is now made easy and convenient with the many businesses that now provide such services. There are a lot of service providers for motorcycle shipping, but you should get one, which you can tr...

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Shipping Heavy Items

Posted by Mark Parker on Thursday, January 17, 2019, In : Guest Motorcycle Articles 
With the advancement of technology and using a combination of transportation methods, shipping heavy items to any location in the world has become a much easier task Delivery companies now have the ability to ship items of almost any size, weight, and shape..



The best way of shipping a heavy item is through a reputable delivery company. Before contacting a company, you need to determine the size and weight of the item. Once you have the correct numbers, contact a shipping service to see if the...

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Packaging for courier transport

Posted by Mark Reid on Friday, May 18, 2018, In : Courier Service 
With internet sales on the increase the use of couriers has risen substantially in recent years. With the volumes they are now expected to cope with & demand for next day & overnight deliveries accounting for a high proportion of traffic, couriers are literally under immense pressure to deliver results whilst remaining competitive. Inevitably shortcuts are taken, often at the expense of the condition of the product in transit.



99.9% of customers will never make contact with their seller & all ...

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Document Transportation Warrington

Posted by Howard Trott on Saturday, March 3, 2018, In : Document Delivery Service 
Document Couriers Warrington. If you have been looking for a document courier service then look no further, our service is a bespoke specialist document service, covering a number of different sectors including:

  • Solicitors
  • Barristers
  • Building contractors
  • Architects
  • Estate Agents
  • Accountants
References for above can be provided on request.



Delivering time sensitive documents

If you have an out of hours collection to meet a deadline, as long as you give us enough time to physically make the delivery we ...

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Transporting your valuables

Posted by Howard Trott on Friday, January 12, 2018, In : Transporting Valuables 
Valuables mean different things to different people. It’s often hard to label something as valuable simply because the real worth of an item is not necessarily linked to its higher price. For example, a brand new smartphone is much more expensive and valuable than an old Nokia, unless there are additional factors and extraordinary circumstances to make things even more interesting. Sentimental value is definitely something to watch out when defining a specific item as invaluable, valuable o...

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Packing and transporting cremated remains UK

Posted by Howard Trott on Sunday, December 24, 2017, In : Cremated Remains Courier 
If you need to move the cremated remains of a friend, family member or pet but cannot travel, you can transport the cremated remains using Spartan Motorcycle Couriers. Motorcycle couriers are advanced motorcycle riders and SIA security licenced. They are highly experience at transporting a special consignment such as cremated remains of a loved one.



Packing 

Open your resealable container or bag. The crematory or funeral home will have returned the cremated remains to you in a cardboard box or ...

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How to transport your motorcycle

Posted by Howard Trott on Saturday, August 26, 2017, In : Motorcycle Safety 
Whether you’re loading onto the back of a pick-up or into a van, going up ramps and into small enclosed spaces isn’t easy and can result in dumped bikes and damage. And if you damage your bike, you might have to claim on your motorbike insurance, so it’s best to be avoided.



Why transport a motorbike?

Track-day riders will often transport their bike in a van or trailer because a full day at a circuit can be tiring and the prospect of a long ride home is not appealing. Others transport thei...

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Transportation of valuable items North West England, UK.

Posted by Howard Trott on Saturday, August 5, 2017, In : Security Courier Services 
Transportation Of Valuable Items NORTH WEST ENGAND UK. Here at the Spartan Motorcycle Couriers we are frequently asked to transport high value items between various points in the North West and also across the UK. We use high performance motorcycles rode by our long serving highly trusted advanced motorcycle riders, waiting to transport your precious valuable items with the utmost of care. We have many years of experience as high value goods couriers in North West England.



All our vehicles use...

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Packing and transportation tips

Posted by Howard Trott on Monday, July 31, 2017, In : Van Courier 
Packing



Use good quality boxes. Our durable cardboard boxes are ideal for lighter items, and our Really Useful plastic boxes are some of the strongest available. You’ll be able to stack boxes to make the best use of your storage space, too.Fill boxes completely and distribute weight evenly. This will make stacking easier, and help make sure your boxes don’t tip over or collapse.Don’t overfill your boxes. Make sure your boxes don’t split or bulge.

Store heavy items in smaller boxes for e...

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Same day motorcycle courier delivery of antique automation

Posted by Howard Trott on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, In : Motorcycle Couriers 
Had a call from a gentleman who needed an antique automation picking up from a dealer in Manchester and delivering to Northampton. Was informed the automation was an early 1900's Puss In Boots Cat and rather valuable. It was already well packed so all I had to do was transport it safely and quickly. The gentleman was in a hurry to get it but couldn't pick it up himself.



I got on my green automation and headed for Manchester. The traffic was congested but managed to weave my way through it. I d...
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Urgent Sample Delivery

Posted by Howard Trott on Tuesday, November 26, 2013, In : Motorcycle Couriers 
Urgent Sample Delivery from Preston to Birmingham. Monday 25th November.
Had a call from a company that needed a sample picking up from Preston and delivering to a client in Birmingham. Got my gear together, cranked up my motorcycle and off I went. Weather conditions were good and there was no traffic conjestion on the way to Preston. Its a bonus getting paid for riding my motorcycle and its a nice change from my normal line of work.

As I mention in an earlier post, the days of working full ti...
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Transportation Of £10,000 Cash

Posted by Howard Trott on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, In : Security Motorcycle Courier 
Transportation Of £10,000 Cash From Chester To Manchester. Monday 18th November.
Had a call from one of our clients we do security work for. He needed a consignment of cash transported from his office to a client. This was an odd request as usually transactions like this are done by money transfer. He informed me his client wanted the money in cash as soon as possible.

For consignments such as this we use a lockable cash in transit box which is then locked in one of our Backpacks. The journe...
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Transportation Of Diamond Ring

Posted by Howard Trott on Sunday, November 17, 2013, In : Security Motorcycle Courier 
Transportation Of Diamond Ring From Manchester To Stourbridge Birmingham Friday 15th November.
Valuable consignments come in all shapes and sizes. Jewellery is one of the most valuable consignments delivered. Had to pick up a diamond ring from a jewellers in Manchester and deliver it to a private address in Birmingham. It was an engagement ring that had been bought but had to be re-sized. The client couldn't collect the ring himself so contacted us. Was sent through the documentation and a pic...
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Transportation Of Jewellery

Posted by Howard Trott on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, In : Security Motorcycle Courier 
Transportation Of Jewellery Box/Jewellery. From Liverpool to Llangollen, North Wales. Wednesday 6th November.
Had to transport several pieces of jewellery and a jewelley box. Was informed total worth of consignments was around £18,000. That's why working as a motorcycle courier its important to get properly insured. Was emailed photos of the pieces I had to pick up.

So got my gear together and off I went. Pick up was hassle free, it takes no time getting to Liverpool. North Wales is a nice pl...

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Transportation Of Valuable Necklace

Posted by Howard Trott on Sunday, October 27, 2013, In : Security Motorcycle Courier 
Transportation of Valuable Necklace from Manchester to London. Friday 25th October.
Had a call from a lady who needed an antique necklace picking up from her late Grandmothers house in Manchester and delivering it to her at London. There was no time deadline, but she wanted the necklace delivered the same day.
With items like these I lock them away in a steel lock box, which is then locked in a Backpack. With her Grandmother recently deceased I talked through everything slowly and put everythin...
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Security Motorcycle Courier

Posted by Howard Trott on Friday, October 18, 2013, In : Security Motorcycle Courier 
For delivery of Valuable Consignments we are one of the safest carriers. Vans that usually transport valuable consignments are heavily armoured but still not totally safe. They are slow and easy targets. The couriers at Spartan Motorcycle Couriers are expert advanced motorcycle riders.

They are Security Operatives that also double as Motorcycle Escorts. Experts at taking evasive action, and one of the fastest on the road so uncatchable. High performance motorcycles in the right hands are exce...
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