John,
It looks like the only things missing from the basic lathe are the tailstock ram and handle, plus of course the toolbox, which contains all the extra change gears, knobs for handles etc. The matt black thing on the top of the saddle is the disposable carrier that is there just to hold the toolbox while the lathe is in transit. So if that is all that is missing, and there is no damage, someone has a bargain, as the bare machine without DRO would be around around 1600 squid.
The four jaw chuck and faceplate comes bolted to the back of the wooden base the lathe is sitting on, but the lathe stand comes in two seperate boxes.
But why worry, too late now anyway.
John