Trade plate vehicle movements in Felixstowe on the Suffolk coast

Auction collections from BCA Chelmsford, Manheim Frating and BCA Enfield

Felixstowe has no auction site of its own, so local buyers tend to collect from Manheim Frating near Colchester, BCA Chelmsford or BCA Enfield. A port check in is not the same as an auction release, so we deal with the auction house directly.

Before a driver heads down the A14 we confirm that your lot has been released by Chelmsford, Frating or Enfield. Our guide to collecting auction lots after release has the full process. Salvage vehicles cannot be driven on trade plates and need a transporter instead.

Plenty of Felixstowe stock also comes and goes through Ipswich and Colchester, and we collect from either just as happily.

The A14, the Dock Road and the Seven Hills interchange

Our drivers usually reach Felixstowe on the A14 from Ipswich, joining the A154 Dock Road for the last stretch. When the A14 is closed at Seven Hills or lorries from the port back up the approach, timings move, so we agree a realistic collection time instead of promising a same day slot.

IP11 takes in more than the town itself. Trimley St Mary, Walton and Old Felixstowe each have their own streets, and Woodbridge and Harwich are separate towns. Tell us exactly where the car is and the driver will head straight there.

A short hop from Walton Avenue to Old Felixstowe is one booking, and so is a run from Felixstowe to Glasgow. When the drive is over, Felixstowe station at the end of the branch line from Ipswich gives our driver a simple way home.

Dealer and fleet work from Walton Avenue to the Promenade

Felixstowe independents often send cars to group sites in Ipswich or Colchester, and part exchanges go to Manheim Frating once they are legal to drive. Fleet vans come off Walton Avenue, the IP11 industrial estates and the units out towards Trimley, and every one needs a valid MOT.

For a retail handover, your customer off High Road West or near Sea Road sees a driver pull up in their new car, not a trailer blocking the road. Here is how we run dealer site transfers and customer handovers.

Hamilton Road, Orwell Road and the town centre streets are tight, so add the estate name, any barrier code and a named contact to the booking. That way a Walton Avenue collection is never sent to the seafront first.

Roadworthy cars and vans with proof at both ends

We can only drive vehicles that are roadworthy and legal for the road, with a valid MOT where one is required. Keys must start the car or van, and anything that is salvage stays on a truck.

At collection the driver records the panels, mileage, photos and any notes. The receiver signs on delivery, and proof of collection and proof of delivery reach you together in one emailed report. Our motor trade road risk insurance covers the vehicle the whole way.

If you are new to us, start with what a driven trade plate movement is, then see how we cover the whole country from Glasgow.

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