Loading order, weight distribution and mixed fleets
Moving four or five cars in one enclosed transporter is more than a question of capacity. The load sheet matters: which vehicle takes the lower deck, which the upper, which sits furthest forward for axle weight, and which is loaded last so it is the first off at delivery. We plan the running order before collection, brief the driver on the marque-specific particulars of each car, and confirm the load sheet with you in writing.
Weight distribution is decided around the heaviest vehicle. A long-wheelbase Bentley, a fully optioned SUV or an armoured saloon belongs on the lower deck close to the trailer kingpin so the centre of gravity stays low and the axle load stays even. Lighter classics, mid-engined supercars and compact sports cars sit further out. Where a load combines a low-clearance hypercar with taller pieces, the hypercar is positioned where the loading ramps approach at the shallowest angle and the upper deck is reserved for vehicles with the ground clearance to ride higher safely.
Mixed vehicle types are routine. A supercar, a classic, a grand tourer and a daily SUV is one of the most common collector configurations, particularly for summer migrations to the Mediterranean. Each vehicle is secured independently with soft webbing straps over the wheels rather than chains over the axle, and no car bears load against another. The trailer is sealed, alarmed and dispatched. Each vehicle has its own pre-shipment inspection record so condition is documented per car rather than per load.
Climate inside the enclosed deck is managed for the most sensitive vehicle on board. A pre-war classic with a fabric interior and an unrestored finish sets the standard for humidity and temperature even if the rest of the load tolerates wider variation. Where a load combines vehicles with markedly different climate needs, for example a freshly restored paint job alongside a daily, we will discuss the trade-off before booking and, if appropriate, recommend splitting the load across two transporters travelling on the same timeline.
Delivery coordination follows the same logic in reverse. The last car loaded is the first off, and the load sheet sets the running order at the destination. Where the vehicles are going to different addresses (for example the supercar to a private garage, the daily to a villa drive and the classic to a climate-controlled store) the driver works through the addresses in the order that makes the delivery shortest. One booking, one timeline, one debrief at the end.
Dealer stock and auction trade moves
Multi-vehicle trade work is steady throughout the year. We move stock for franchised dealers consolidating between sites, collect consigned lots after sale-day at Silverstone Auctions and the major London and Monaco sales, and deliver purchases from auction halls to private owners across the UK and Europe. Trade accounts are offered for repeat dealer work, with agreed per-vehicle rates and standing collection windows so the dealer principal does not need to re-quote each move.
Where the buyer is not yet ready to receive a recently purchased vehicle, the car can sit in our covered storage for a short hold before onward delivery. Pre-shipment inspection is per car, so condition is captured against the sale lot rather than rolled into a single load document. Where the consignor and buyer are in different countries, customs clearance for the inbound or outbound leg is handled as part of the booking, including HMRC and receiving-country paperwork.
Film, TV and events
Film and television vehicle moves run on the production call sheet rather than on a haulier’s standard delivery window. We brief drivers to arrive on set within a fifteen-minute target where the production requires it, coordinate with the location manager or transport co-ordinator directly, and confirm the unit base address, contact and gate procedure before dispatch. Where the shoot involves a hero car for principal photography plus two or three visually identical stunt copies, all vehicles travel together on a single transporter so the picture car department is not chasing arrivals out of sequence. We have supported productions for BBC drama units, Sky Original commissions, ITV period work and Netflix and Amazon Prime series filming in the UK and on the Continent.
Period-correct handling is the norm for picture cars. A pre-war saloon dressed for a 1930s shoot, a sixties Italian classic for a heist sequence or an eighties American muscle car for a chase setup is moved with the same soft-strap discipline, climate-controlled deck and single-load care as any collector piece. Where a vehicle has been modified for camera (picture-car cut-outs, removed panels, process-trailer mounting points) the driver is briefed ahead of collection so loading accounts for any modification that the original marque specification did not anticipate.
Multiple stunt-double copies of the same hero car are a routine ask. A production using three identical first-generation Land Rovers, four matching black saloons for a convoy sequence, or a pair of matching classics for a coverage redundancy will receive a single load sheet, a single point of contact and one coordinated arrival. Where a stunt copy is destined to be destroyed on set and a non-runner is travelling on a recovery basis, the load accommodates the non-runner alongside the working cars on the same deck.
Return logistics after a shoot wraps are part of the brief from the start. The return run is scheduled into the original quote rather than re-quoted as a separate booking, the driver is back on the unit base at the wrap window, and the cars come home together. Where the production wraps early or runs late, the return slot is moved without a re-quote.
NDAs are signed in advance for pre-release film and TV, unannounced manufacturer concept cars and confidential press fleet moves. Unmarked transporters and generic delivery paperwork are available on request. The same discretion applies to our event and manufacturer-launch work, which includes Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival, Top Gear test track filming days, motor show press launches, dealer demo events, promotional tours and racing series support, alongside private collector moves on the Mediterranean routes such as Monaco, Saint-Tropez and Marbella.