Trade plate vehicle movements in Bideford and Torridge

Both banks of the Torridge and the A39 bypass

East-the-Water and the town centre sit on opposite sides of the river, so please send the exact postcode. The A386 comes up from Torrington, while the A39 runs to Bude one way and Barnstaple the other. Where it makes sense our driver uses the A39 western bypass rather than squeezing over the old bridge, but if the customer is on the quay we need to know before choosing the route.

Caddsdown means sheds and a barrier. The quay means parked vans and a tight turn. Westward Ho! is its own coastal last stretch, and Hartland and Great Torrington are further still. Tell us the town, the bank, the gate and the contact, and we will quote it whatever the location.

Northam, Appledore, Westward Ho!, Great Torrington, Hartland and Barnstaple all appear on Bideford bookings. A collection in Appledore delivered to Bideford is one job, as is a Bideford collection going anywhere in the country.

Why Torridge dealers choose a driven car

Torridge independents often have a single car that needs to move now and no wish to wait for a transporter filling its deck in Taunton. Our drivers take that one car straight to its destination.

Bideford has no railway station, so our driver usually returns from Barnstaple on the Tarka Line after a one way delivery. We allow for that extra leg when we plan.

Auction lots from BCA Bridgwater and BCA Bristol

The nearest BCA for Bideford buyers is BCA Bridgwater on the M5. BCA Bristol is further up the motorway, and Manheim Saltash in Cornwall is the choice if your lot sits there. Our driver collects after release and brings the car home along the A361 and A39.

Each yard has its own gate, so name the compound where you bought. Our guide to auction collection after release explains the steps. Non runners need a transporter instead.

Dealer stock, retail handovers and lease returns

Common bookings include stock going from a North Devon showroom to a group site in Exeter or Taunton, a car sold to a customer in a village out towards Hartland, a lease return and an auction purchase that needs to leave Bridgwater before storage charges mount.

Fleet vans coming off jobs in Appledore or Northam need a valid MOT like any other vehicle. Customers on the steep streets above the quay get a personal handover and a signature, not a trailer on the bridge. Read how we manage site transfers and retail handovers.

Quay yards and industrial units at Caddsdown need a named person rather than a note saying the gate should be open, and a height barrier is no problem if you tell us about it first.

MOT and booking a Bideford movement

Each vehicle must have a valid MOT where one is required and be legal to drive. Light commercial vans are welcome, while HGVs and salvage are not. Every move ends with digital proof of collection and delivery.

To see how it all fits together, read what a driven trade plate movement is and how OVM covers the UK from Glasgow. When you are ready, put the registration, both postcodes and your dates into the instant quote, or call 0141 459 1302.