Transporting a dead person.

moonrakerz

sueeve wrote: »

I believe that you must discuss with a funeral director, as there are (or were until recently) regulations abut moving a dead person across county boundaries. It can be done, but official requirements must be met.

clever_username wrote: »

It really is something that should only be done by an undertaker and a hearse I think.

A lot of these so-called regulations don't actually exist, they are "made up" by those in the funeral business to protect their vested interests!
I heard a programme on the radio about someone trying to do a DIY funeral (the deceased wanted this done, and the savings spent on a good p*** up !)
They met nothing but obstruction at every step. They even had to go to a carpenter and say they wanted it for a stage play before they could get a coffin.
They used a Volvo estate as transport - they set off and the coffin started sliding around so they went back and got a number of brief cases and jammed the coffin in place with those.

It was one of the funniest things I have heard for years !

welshmoneylover

moonrakerz wrote: »

A lot of these so-called regulations don't actually exist, they are "made up" by those in the funeral business to protect their vested interests!
I heard a programme on the radio about someone trying to do a DIY funeral (the deceased wanted this done, and the savings spent on a good p*** up !)
They met nothing but obstruction at every step. They even had to go to a carpenter and say they wanted it for a stage play before they could get a coffin.
They used a Volvo estate as transport - they set off and the coffin started sliding around so they went back and got a number of brief cases and jammed the coffin in place with those.

It was one of the funniest things I have heard for years !

I bet that was one of the best send off's too :T

Well done very MSE, most undertakers I know have very swanky cars with personalised plates.

escortg3

Our local funeral directors charge 75p per mile over 20 mile radius. so definatley cheaper to get funeral director to do it. 180 mile x 75p = £135.00. no worries about what to vehichle to use and about whether to use a body bag or box. let them sort it out.