Amesbury to Sheffield, The Great Stalking Directory Roof Box Challenge 2025

[Stuart Mitchell]

I suspect you see where this is going?

I have 470 litre Halfords Exodus car roof box to collect in the Amesbury area, I know, I know, you are not about to tell me anything that my wife already has not!

Oh, and I need it here in two weeks.





Now Amesbury is a long way from Sheffield, in one long journey that is, bit in a few shorter ones...

When I looks around the membership of this fine forum I suspect, in fact I know, this group of fine individuals would relish the chance to rise to such a challenge, well here it is.

People, friends, citizens, we have around 200 miles to cover but two weeks to do it.

As I said to the gent that I/we are collecting from earlier today regarding roof bars fitment etc, 'if it won't go on it, it might go in it!'

Also, incentives could well be on offer

Over to you!

I also suspect if there is a laugh to be had on a Friday night around here you might find it in this thread

 

[Rural Management Services]

I could bring it from Bristol or Swindon area to north of Birmingham easy enough which is a journey done at least once a week

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

I could bring it from Bristol or Swindon area to north of Birmingham easy enough which is a journey done at least once a week

This is what I am talking about, thank you

Amesbury to Bristol/Swindon/Brum then Sheffield Roof Box Challenge

 

[Donkey Basher]

I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you - there must be enough members doing mileage for work or even socially that could move this up the country for you.

On another forum I am on, the Discovery 4 one, they even have a section for the members’ courier service where parts & other items are moved about by members for members.

 

[Heym SR20]

Amesbury to Sheffield is bugger all distance. It’s about 200 miles, A303, onto A34 up onto the M40 then A43 onto the M1. Takes about 3 hours. Easy enough there and back in the day on less than a tank of fuel.

But then living in Scotland we are used to driving long distances, especially if we ever want to see English based friends and family. In England people think the next county is a long way away.

 

[TringSaint]

Amesbury to Sheffield is bugger all distance. It’s about 200 miles, A303, onto A34 up onto the M40 then A43 onto the M1. Takes about 3 hours. Easy enough there and back in the day on less than a tank of fuel.

But then living in Scotland we are used to driving long distances, especially if we ever want to see English based friends and family. In England people think the next county is a long way away.

Indeed - my next county is 800m away and I will need to plan like I’m going to Mt Everest if I am to travel that far!

 

[mudman]

I might add, as some may not know, that the poster is a well known maker of quality stalking knives………

 

[enfieldspares]

I remember at the peage on the A1 going to Paris watching a car some seventy yards and two or three lanes across with two bicycles on a roof rack fitted go through the car lane. Yes..the one with the low hanging bar to stop trucks and buses using it. I'll leave you to guess the rest. So bear that in mind coming home with any car parks.

 

[long_range_rob]

February 14th 2015 I was in the M40 northbound when, long story short there was a multiple pile up. The first bloke who hit me from the rear had a Tupperware roof box like that. It was full of his kitchen contents including plates, tea pots and pickled tomatoes etc. upon impact this box of shrapnel turned into an unguided missile and upon striking my hatchback the crockery exited the flimsy plastic container, smashed the rear window, disintegrated into millions of razor sharp projectiles and left my friend and I with many cuts.

My message is, don’t load it up with heavy frangible objects. Yes it for sleeping bags, pillows and cushions.

 

[ashray]

if you post the length/width/height that will help. i travel to tidworth every other week and live in the chilton area of oxford. size dependent i may be able to get it that far for you ?

 

[Ronin]

Pallet line would probably ship for £75 ans have it with you in a few days

Put on a pallet stood up with a simple protective frame around it and wrapped - easy

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

From Halfords website...

• Dimensions: 176.2cm x 82.5cm x 44.6cm

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

Hang on, also from Halfords website... 195.8 x 79 x 43.4

 

[eldon]

Is the collection point a private address or a shop with conventional opening hours?

I may have an idea.

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

Private address/home.

 

[Donkey Basher]

Used a service called Shiply in the past. Basically you put what you want moving, from where to where etc & then shippers bid for the work. If you’re not in an absolute rush for it & are happy to wait a few days until it can be put into a schedule of other deliveries then the prices tend to be pretty competitive. Obviously check the t&c & what insurance & delivery guarantees are provided but might be worth a punt?

 

[Jelen]

Hang on, also from Halfords website... 195.8 x 79 x 43.4

That's the one - give or take a couple of cm's.

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

I fully expect to be driving down to Amesbury next weekend to collect, so maybe turn this on it's head..?

Does anyone have anything they'd like taking form Sheffield to there.??

 

[Danny Fireblade]

If I wasn't in the good old Merica at the moment I could have taken it from Amesbury to Swindon, I am only 15 mins from Amesbury.

If it can wait a few weeks then I am happy to do that.

 

[Jelen]

Phase 1 complete. En-route on leg one with Noeyedear.