Hi all,
On an old forum I used to belong to it had a couple of useful sections:
Can you lend a hand (or words to that effect) Anybody local would pop by to help with a job on the car, normally for a beer or tea and cakes!
Also a Relay section, people could ask for an item they had bought/wanted to buy, relayed by some kind person who might be heading up or down to there area.
Just an idea, I met a few good people who helped out with a few issues on my old land rover...I was also happy to help out when I could.
Cheers
Jay.