STRICTLY IF there are enough definite takers for HP1000A units being sold off by tender by the QLD DMR (see http://www.qits.net.au/hp1000/ ), then I am prepared to act as a Brisbane staging post. According to Frank McConnell (see thread "16 x HP1000 A-series systems") these machines are 1983-1988 vintage. And they will be heavy. I have communicated off-list already with Geoff Roberts - anyone else? Although the closing date for a bid is 14 May, I am leaving town for two weeks holiday on 8 May, so any bid from me will have to go in by fax this Friday at the latest. I certainly can not hang on to more than one of these myself, so I will only go ahead with a bid if I am sure that I will not be holding them for long or our of pocket for long. Really, I am offering just in case I can be of help here to people who want something less than the full lot, when they would otherwise go to the recyclers. The cost each will be 1/16th of the total bid plus freight from DMR to me, then freight from me to you. I would expect a successful bid to be in the range $100-$500 but suggestions welcome (such as what is the Australian scrap value of them?). Please reply ASAP. Phil Brisbane.