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my department as others does and for the last 5 years we have still managed to maintain an 85% market share despite the private competition being cheaper. How do we do it? Through efficiency, customer service and unlike the private sector without profit.

... do not seem to be able to design a passport application form that's easy enough to complete without a 16 page explanatory guide. Then to really take the proverbial there is no address on the form or the guide as to where to send the forms, photo's and old passports. So you are directed to you.gov. Not the page with the address but the home page of the whole site. Type in "address for passports" and you get to the home page for passports. You then read down all the heading and about number 36 says "where to send your application". This page then gives you a lengthy explanation of all the stuff you've already read in the guidance notes and at the bottom - an address. Oh, and it will cost us £295.72 for two passports. Rip of Britain - No wonder!

Frame grabs from a video shot in my garden. A couple of bits of chicken skin - didn't last long! My cat's a bit nervous...

I thought you were complaining about the cost of shipping, not of the passport itself? Both the courier used by Honda and HMG are commercial outfits that have to compete in the market with others of their ilk. The only way you'd significantly reduce the shipping element when obtaining a passport would be to convince the relevant authorities that a non-secure courier would be more appropriate. I can't imagine them going for that though... It's also a little naive to think that a dodgy passport would only be of use to go in/out of the UK. I've been to some places where the passport desks sure as hell aren't linked to any computer system and it would almost certainly be possible to get away with a dodgy passport. Likewise, passports are seen as primary ID in the UK - often used for many other non-transportation purposes. I can imagine that some less than decent people might find an extra one handy. If the shipping cost irks you so much, why not just do the "on the spot" thing at the passport office next time you're in the UK?

Hello and welcome. Although there are too few 'girls' driving Westies. Although SWMBO is trying to encourage others! There might be many that drive like Girlz! Ducks behind cover!!!!! ;-D

Sorry Ricky,That's the position I took... :laugh:

you can book through javelin track days, theres a wscc members discount code in the members area.

These are stories of ...the more you put in, the more you'll get back". Works for almost everything IMO Rory's Dad

That looks like it sits a lot better now. What are you going to do with the return edge of the body where it meets the chassis in the footwells? Looks a bit tricky. Mike