Yep the seller drained oil from sump (there is no oil filter as it is an add on component but this would need drained as well). He wrapped it up in clingfilm then laid it on its side -it is a straight 6 so basically flat and almost same size as a standard pallet. He then banded it to pallet. The courier company came to uplift, labelled it and made sure there were no leaks etc.
I told them there was no forklift at uplift so a tail lift and pallet barrow required, there was hard standing. At other end we have a forklift but also hard standing and they arrived with same as uplift so was just as quick to roll it off into garage.
UK Pallets were very good and communicated throughout - recommend them and would use again.
I suppose if no clingfilm the palet could be lined with absorbent material on top of plastic, with the engine wrapped in same and tied on securely.
Gary
A couple of photos new left old right, just need to swap over a few bits, basically everything else same.