A year searching and 15 car viewings later, Glyn Williams from Buckinghamshire finally located an immaculate Triumph TR4A – in Malta! Not wanting the lengthy process to fall at the last hurdle, he entrusted the car’s shipping to Anglo Pacific.

“The cars I viewed in the UK had been rebuilt, but rather badly, so I had to look further afield,” said engineer Glyn. “When I saw the 1965 TR4A advertised in Malta, I struck up a liaison with the owner and after some 50 detailed photographs, routine checks and two months of negotiation – we agreed a price.  It has turned out, in the main, to be a very good purchase at a fair price and all I need now is some good weather to enjoy hood-down motoring with the family.  The wettest January since records began hasn’t been kind."   

Glyn opted for Anglo Pacific to handle the move as, firstly, its London HQ was handy geographically for him, and secondly, he felt great confidence after talking with Terry Horsnell, Client Manager at Anglo Pacific, a man who has been in the shipping business for 30 years.

“Handling precious cargo such as Glyn’s Triumph, a car he spent a year tracking down, is one of the main reasons I really enjoy my work at Anglo Pacific,” said Terry.  “Not only do I get to oversee the safe delivery of a special item from A to B, I also get to play a very small part in some fascinating stories.  I hope Glyn gets many miles, and smiles, from his beautiful ‘new’ classic car.”

Glyn is grateful for Terry’s dedication to the role, “Anglo Pacific proved to be an excellent choice as Terry has been absolutely first class in every respect.  His attention to detail and excellent communication maintained confidence throughout the whole  shipping procedure.  I would have no hesitation in recommending Anglo Pacific in the future.”                               

Glyn continued, “I have no plans to own any other classic cars as I find them too time consuming and expensive to maintain.  However, that does not diminish my love of these charming old bits of machinery and my heart still misses a beat when I see an MG TC, as it was in an MG TC, 51 years ago, that my wife and I went on our honeymoon.  Such wonderful memories.”

Photo: Glyn Williams’ ‘Maltese’ Triumph TR4A