"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:41:02 +1100, "Farm1" >
> wrote:
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>> "sf" > wrote in message
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>> > On Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:34:34 +1100, "Farm1" >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> There was a reward. It was to bring back a repaired part for an
>> >> ancient
>> >> British sports car. We've did the same trip a couple of months ago to
>> >> take
>> >> that part and another part to the repairer and we'll do the same trip
>> >> again
>> >> when we go back to pick up the part that is still there and waiting to
>> >> be
>> >> repaired.
>> >>
>> > Is there a reason why you send it by post, UPS or FedEx? I could see
>> > making the trip to pick up prize livestock, but not a car part.
>>
>> It's an irreplaceable part. Without it a $50K car would be useless so no
>> car enthusiast would risk losing it or risk or having it damaged by
>> carriers. The part came back swathed in blankets and very well padded.
>>
>> Every other car enthusiast who uses this repairer also makes the trek for
>> the same reasons as we did and often from much further away.
>>
> Oh, okay. You hadn't said how old the car was until the last response
> I read from you.

No, I didn't mention age. His newest one is about 60 whereas all the rest
are even older.