[Graham]

would having the IOM round as the last round of the proxy be an idea for the future ?
any disruptions with the carriers would then not affect the running of the proxy schedule
only the return of the cars , that's if a delay was going to happen again 
just a thought , 
Kev

To put things into perspective we did have 2 weeks to get the cars to the next host, but the host in question was moving house during that first week. So actually it was a combination of factors. Otherwise in effect the cars would have reached the destination in time for the scheduled date.