What's the official name of those 3" x 3" x 4ft or so lengths of timber
(sometimes, or perhaps always, with a square rebate down the centre of one
long side) which are, I think, used to separate stacked palletts?

And are they something I can buy or maybe persuade someone to give me? I
need a couple.

Many thanks.

Bert Coules wrote:

What's the official name of those 3" x 3" x 4ft or so lengths of timber
(sometimes, or perhaps always, with a square rebate down the centre of one
long side) which are, I think, used to separate stacked palletts?

pallet collar?

"Bert Coules" wrote in message
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What's the official name of those 3" x 3" x 4ft or so lengths of timber
(sometimes, or perhaps always, with a square rebate down the centre of one
long side) which are, I think, used to separate stacked palletts?

And are they something I can buy or maybe persuade someone to give me? I
need a couple.

Many thanks.

Bearer.
http://www.uk-timber.co.uk/index.php...-dunnage-c-100

Many thanks for all the replies. I've discovered that they're also known as
"gluts" in Australia - presumably leading to the pleasing situation where a
company with too many of them could complain of a glut of gluts - and
"chocks" in this country.

That latter name was supplied by the helpful warehouse manager at my local
B&Q. "I think there's some in the skip - you'll be welcome to a couple" he
said, only to return, alas, empty-handed.

I think I'll try Jewson's tomorrow.

Timber guy at my local Jewson's looked at my sketch and said "Bearers" then
proceeded to show me a pile and invited me to help myself. Nice of him.