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Thanks Nick, I didn't see that one in my searches.
I used to work in the next village to Swavesey where the MG Owners Club is. Would have been handy back then!
Jim
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Car type: Austin Ruby Mk1 1935
Jim, I don’t know about other suppliers but Tania batteries send their batteries out on a non returnable pallet with the battery full of battery acid. Before opting for the cheaper ones check to see if it includes the acid as this what is expensive to transport due to it being deemed dangerous.
John Mason.
Would you believe it "Her who must be obeyed" refers to my Ruby as the toy.
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Alpha do send their batteries pre-filled. Says so at the top of listing when you click the link.
The situation with Tayna is odd. Last year I wanted a large 120Ah Bosch cab battery for our Motorhome. Tayna were cheapest at around £95 but shipping was nearly as much again (being fair, it is a large, heavy battery). Alpha were £115 but that included shipping. In the end I bought from our local GSF at £105 and fetched it myself. I've bought from Tayna many times over the years, until recently always the best price even allowing for shipping. Now, however, the shipping costs price them way out of the equation and, unless it changes, I can't see I'll ever buy from them again. I can't be alone in that. Many on Motorhome Forums express the same view.
Steve
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Hi
The last 6 volt rubber cased battery I bought from Tayna was dwarfed by the enormous pallet it was strapped to, I came home to find it had been craned onto the front lawn. I happen to find pallets useful, but not everyone would want to have to dispose of one. There was also a great deal of packaging including expanded polystyrene which had been sawn rather than hot-wire cut, producing little bits that got everywhere. None of this stopped a small amount of acid leaking into the inner packaging, so the whole battery had to be rinsed off and dried.
The market for MGB battery pairs seems fairly healthy, so they are stocked or on short delivery by battery depots. Next time I think I will shop locally !
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I too intended to buy from Tayna but I was put off by the delivery cost to the Highlands and further annoyed when they refuse to honour the discount offered by signing up to their newsletter.
I bought an 80Ah Exide from Groves Batteries. Delivered full and packed in a large bag of absorbent foam chips to mop up any spillage; there was some spillage so I had a bit cleaning up to do but it was contained. I can't vouch for battery longevity as it was only 2 years ago.
