Postal Rates from April 2025

UK postage is charged at the following standard rates for 2nd class Royal Mail post or equivalent. Unfortunately, because we are VAT registered, we have to charge VAT on postage. For instance for a set of front brake shoes at £24.00+SPB you should send £28.75 which includes the Royal Mail cost for a parcel up to 2kg plus VAT. Normal 1st or 2nd class post is used for small items unless you specifically ask for faster delivery. Please include at least a first class stamp with your order or add on the price as calculated below.

There is at present no handling charge, but we may choose to add a small amount (typically 1% of the value) to cover accidental loss or damage on larger orders.

Since the closure of a number of local post offices in 2017, we are using alternatives such as Click and Drop, Parcel Force and DHL collection for parcels over 2kg. Prices are quoted on an individual basis and include a compensation option. We also try to distribute large packages via Imp Express, i.e. the area centre network or at an AGM, committee meeting, National Weekend or other event.

For overseas postage we try to send separate parcels with a maximum weight of 2kg if this is cheapest. We will also do this in the UK if it is cheaper or easier packaging. Parcels posted to USA currently have to go by UPS PPDU or Click and Drop PPDP, prices to be quoted.

Royal Mail Letters (standard and L=large, UK only), e.g. if your order will fit in a Jiffy bag.

LA	100g	1.05
LLA	100g	1.90	LLB	250g	2.50
LLC	500g	3.00	LLD	750g	3.25

Standard Parcels (UK only) are now in two categories: (S=small) up to 45cm x35cm x8cm (or 16cm x16cm x16cm) and 8kg; (M=medium) up to 61cm x46cm x46cm and 20kg. Parcel Force Worldwide services are available up to 1.5m length and 30kg, e.g. Parcel Force 48h.

A special deal applies to small parcels up to 2kg – second class postage is only £3.75 +VAT. We will use this service where possible or tracked 48 for higher value items.

SPA	1kg	–	SPB	2kg	4.75
MPA	1kg	–	MPB	2kg	7.60
MPC	10kg	9.50
48hA	2kg	–	48hB	5kg	13.60
48hC	10kg	15.70	48hD	20kg	18.85

We will usually send items over 2kg by Click and Drop 48h which includes VAT and compensation for £70. Items over 2kg or parcels to overseas destinations will also go by Click and Drop except by special arrangement. We use Parcel Force or DHL for large parcels and may choose to add additional compensation options with these services if your goods are valuable. We may use a delivery broker with compensation for large orders, particularly overseas, if this gives us the best available rates.

Very large or fragile items such as panels, windscreens and radiators must be collected from the Spares Coordinator or delivered by Imp Express.