Trade plate vehicle movements in Penzance and west Cornwall

At the end of the A30: Penzance, Newlyn and Long Rock

The A30 carries every long drive into Penzance, ending as it reaches the town. The A394 heads for Helston and the A3071 for St Just. West Cornwall roads take longer than the map suggests, and a closure on the Hayle bypass can hold everything up, so we agree a realistic date rather than promising a same day slot.

Market Jew Street and the harbour streets are tight, and Newlyn has fish lorries that will not wait for anyone. A unit at Long Rock or on Poniou Way needs a barrier code and a named contact, and a house in Heamoor often sits up a steep street, so let us know who will meet the driver.

Penzance station is the end of the Cornish main line, which gives our driver a straightforward way home after a one way delivery and makes the town easy for us to work.

Local runs to Marazion, St Just and Hayle

Collecting in Newlyn and delivering to Penzance is one job, and so is collecting in Penzance and delivering to Glasgow. Marazion, St Just, Hayle, Helston and St Ives are all close neighbours.

If the car is really in Mousehole, Gulval or Marazion, put that village on the booking. It saves the driver a detour through town.

Auction collections from Manheim Saltash and BCA Bridgwater

There is no auction site in west Cornwall, so most Penzance buyers collect from Manheim Saltash on the Tamar. Our driver brings the lot back along the A38 or the A30 once it is legal and released. We also collect from BCA Bridgwater, up the M5 in Somerset.

We confirm release with the site before anyone heads east, so nobody waits at the gate. For the full process, see auction collection after release. Salvage lots cannot be driven on trade plates, so they need moving by transporter.

Dealer transfers and fleet vans across west Cornwall

A typical Penzance booking is a west Cornwall independent sending a car to a group site in Truro or Plymouth, or a part exchange going to Manheim Saltash once it is legal to drive. Fleet vans come off units at Long Rock and Wherrytown, and each one needs a valid MOT before we can take it.

If you have promised a customer in Heamoor a delivery to their door, our driver arrives in the car itself, with no trailer struggling up the hill. Read more about delivering to dealers and their customers. Harbour yards close around landings, so tell us the hours your site keeps.

Booking a TR18 movement with OVM

Vehicles must be roadworthy and legal on the road, with a valid MOT where required. We bring the trade plates, and if a car is not suitable for them we will tell you so you can book a transporter. Condition and photos are recorded at collection and both proofs reach you in one email. Learn what a trade plate movement involves and how we cover Scotland, England and Wales.

For an instant price, give us the registration, both postcodes and your dates. Or ring our team at 48 West George Street, Glasgow, on 0141 459 1302.