THE INTERNATIONAL JAGUAR 'S'-TYPE REGISTER FORUM

Yes, in the UK, you can now opt to have Royal Mail postage for smaller/lighter items at considerably less cost.

Here in the U.S., SNG finally started offering USPS for shipping. Small parts are only $5.00. Sorry Rob....I do not have one.

It is not that SNG over charge for postage it is just that they have a set rate for postage up to a certain weight. This means that as I found to my cost if you want a specific part, Like a spacing washer for the rear suspension C16628 as I was missing one, the cost of the washer was less than a pound but the postage was £6.50. If I had bought 100 washers and several other items up to a certain weight it still would have cost me £6.50. When ordering off SNG at first I paid for the item and did not ask what the postage was going to be and they do not tell you so it is a bit of a shock when it arrives and you realise how much they have charged you. The charge includes postage, a massive jiffy bag, insurance and a handling/packing charge so I feel happy that my £1 washer is insured.

I am loath to pay £20 for a bit of plastic so I might wait until June at the Jaguar show we are going to as there might be some Auto jumble there or wait until Beaulieu in September as I am not in a rush.

Do Barratts rip people off locally on postage? Internationally they get the lowest rates out of UPS by some margin.

I see people asking 20 Pounds for these things on eBay. Only a few years back they were 6 Pounds new.

I have that one under view Glyn but it was asking if anyone had a spare lying around if not I will go for this and pay the postage which SNG are well known for.

The road light switch fitted to the S Type in the UK had the option of being a three position switch for 1. Off 2. Side lights 3. Headlights. These switches were fitted with an Escutcheon that just had O/S/H on it.

Some UK and cars bound for Europe which had Fog lights fitted had a four position switch for 1. Off 2. Side lights 3. Headlights 4. Fog lights. These switches were fitted with an Escutcheon that had the extra position marked as F for Fog. These had O/S/H/F on them.

In my New boxes of parts I have found a brand new four position light switch but it does not come with the Escutcheon. Does anyone have a round black Escutcheon for the lights switch with the fourth position F on it spare as I would like to fit this switch to my car to operate fog lights.