Trade plate vehicle movements in Workington and west Cumbria

The A66, the A596 and Lillyhall: getting into Workington

Our drivers usually leave the M6 at junction 40 at Penrith and follow the A66 west past Keswick to the coast. The A596 runs north to Maryport and Carlisle, the A595 heads south to Whitehaven and Sellafield and the A597 loops round to Harrington. These are all A roads, so we agree a realistic date instead of promising a same day collection.

Pow Street and the town centre are tight. Compounds on Lillyhall, towards Oldside or at the port often have barriers and visitor booking, so please give us a named manager and any instructions. If the car is at a house in Salterbeck or Moorclose, tell us who will hand over the keys.

Collecting in Harrington and delivering in Workington is one job, and so is collecting in Workington and delivering to Glasgow. If the other postcode is in Penrith, see our page on vehicle movements in Penrith.

Workington station is on the Cumbrian Coast Line between Whitehaven and Carlisle, with Harrington to the south and Flimby to the north. We plan the right stop for the driver's return after a one way delivery.

Auction collections from BCA Preston, Manheim Haydock and BCA Glasgow

There is no auction in west Cumbria, so Workington buyers mostly collect from BCA Preston or Manheim Haydock on the M6. If you buy on the Scottish side, BCA Glasgow and Wilsons Auctions Dalry are close to our office, while BCA Newcastle upon Tyne and Manheim Washington sit across the Pennines.

We confirm release with the auction before sending anyone, so the driver never turns up to a lot that is still held. Our page on auction collection after release walks through every step. Salvage vehicles cannot be driven on trade plates.

West Cumbria dealers moving stock to Carlisle and Penrith

A typical Workington job is an independent sending a car to a group site in Carlisle or Penrith, a part exchange going to Preston once it is legal to drive, or a fleet van from Lillyhall Industrial Estate. Every vehicle travels on its own, straight to its destination.

If you have promised a customer in Seaton a delivery to their door, our driver arrives in the car and hands it over in person, with no trailer in the street. Our page on site transfers and retail handovers explains how it works.

Harrington, Whitehaven and Maryport: book the right town

Workington is not Whitehaven or Cockermouth, and a car in Distington, Maryport or Harrington needs that place on the booking. The exact postcode and a contact name send the driver straight to the right door, rather than to Lillyhall first.

Closures on the A66 over the fells and queues on the A596 happen, so pick a date you can keep and we will plan around it. A short hop from Harrington gets the same paperwork as a run down the M6: a condition check with photos when we collect, a signature when we deliver and one email with both proofs.

How to book a CA14 movement

The car or van must be roadworthy and legal to drive, with a valid MOT where one is required. Our motor trade road risk insurance covers it from collection until it is signed for, and salvage vehicles need a transporter instead.

Find out what a driven trade plate movement is and how OVM covers the UK from Glasgow. Enter the registration, both postcodes and your dates for an instant quote, or call 0141 459 1302.