Sonic,
Both excuses are bollox, if we can happily pick you up from wogga wogga land with the help of a MAMS team and the obligitory scuffer we can certainly pick you up from Waddo
As regards Custom's us ALM's carry all the required paperwork and your stations plod can act as liason which seems to satisfy HM Customs.
The lack of loading equipment is a definate problem but for the standard flat floor move it is another red herring.
It's simply a cost thing so level complaints at your budget holder
all spelling mistakes are "df" alcohol induced