MasterLine safety guard 'steel' no. KL20300019 - RETURNED

MasterLine is the name given to a range of TÜV tested safety guards. These are usually mounted behind the rear seats, held against the back of the ‘C’ pillar without the need to e.g. drill metal and fix attachments to the car. The pictures show a typical fixing system with the guard held in place with a thin steel plate hooked around the rear seat securing pins.

The purpose of MasterLine is to protect the passengers from items in the boot being flung forward in the event of an accident. This is a serious issue - a frozen chicken travelling forwards at 40mph may well be lethal. There are important guidelines and legislation covering for example front and rear crumple zones, seat belts, child seat fixings, but very little formal attention has been paid to the dangers lurking in the car boot.

Every MasterLine safety guard is tested separately at TÜV in the relevant car. TÜV don’t actually crash every car but whack a ram into the back of the MasterLine with a force equivalent to a 90kph collision.

MasterLine allows you to fill the car boot to full height, making better use of the boot space. It also makes a brilliant dog guard.

With most cars the boot roller can be left in place, and it doesn't usually take more than a couple of minutes to fit or remove a MasterLine.

In summary, this is a product which may look expensive at first glance but it will certainly provide real peace of mind and, the more you think about it, may well assume the status of "essential accessory".

Delivery charges and arrangements:

We charge a contribution towards delivery costs, depending on what you order, where you live, and how quickly you want the goods.

These are our standard charges; there are usually surcharges for all offshore destinations and some remote postcodes - for details please see our delivery information page.

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Delivery times

Delivery times are calculated in working days (Monday to Friday, excluding Bank holidays).

Cut-off times for Express Delivery orders
Express Delivery orders placed before before the cut-off times shown below will usually be desptached on the date of order. Express Delivery orders placed after these cut-off times will be despatched the next working day.

Delivery FAQs

When will my order arrive?
There are no deliveries on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays, except for postable items where Royal Mail has a Saturday delivery. Express Delivery orders placed on a Friday (before 1pm) should be delivered on the Monday or Tuesday, Express Delivery orders placed on a Saturday or Sunday should be delivered on the Tuesday or Wednesday. The arrangements for Very Heavy Items are different and are shown above.

What about Next Working Day delivery?
We have offered a reliable Next Working Day service for well over 20 years but, due to the pressure on the couriers caused by the coronavirus crisis and the huge increase in online shopping, we can no longer be confident about the delivery date, which is why we now call the service ‘Express delivery’. Most Express delivery orders will arrive on the next or second working day, but some will arrive on the second or third working day, or be split between these days. So-called “split deliveries” happen when the couriers do not have enough trailer space for everything that should be moved around the UK, so they will load what they can and leave the rest for the next trailer.

Is my delivery day guaranteed?
No retailer or courier company can ever "guarantee" a Next Working Day delivery. As well as split deliveries, all courier companies occasionally have the same transport problems as can happen to everyone else, including snow blocked roads, closed roads, traffic jams, mechanical breakdown, an inability to find the delivery address, or to gain access to it if, for example, it's in a block of flats. We work with some of the best couriers in the business, and overall they provide an outstanding service.

Do I need to be at home?
We are very flexible with our deliveries and will aim to deliver to an address which suits you – this does not need to be your home address. Goods can usually be left without signature - we prefer this with roof boxes. There's a "Special Delivery Instructions" box in the checkout area where we'll ask you to choose a typical instruction and then amend it to suit your particular requirements.

Payment options:

We take the following cards, and also PayPal. Please note that the entry on your card statement will be from "The Roof Box Company".

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