English Scrapyards

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Fabulous pics, Keith, thanks for sharing!

Had to take a sit down though, to absorb it all

Reminded me of the first and only CMP I ever found in a Dutch scrapyard. A C60L chassis/cab which did not look too bad until I opened the door and the doors crumbled from their hinges. Typically, the yard owner was asking way too much and last thing I heard about it was that it was scrapped because of a lack of interest. . . . .

Cheers,
Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Here's a pic of a C15A, East Grinstead, Surrey (featured in CMPs for sale in England).

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[Keith Orpin]

Hanno, I did warn you !
Radek, these pictures were taken just 3 weeks ago, as during the spring, most of the trucks are covered by brambles and green foliage. I was actually looking for a part for my Dodge,which incidentally came from this yard 30 years ago, and knowing that there was a lot of ex mil vehicles in the yard, took my camera along. I intend to revisit the yard again soon, to take some more pictures of yet more trucks, and I'll have a word with the owner.
Attached are two shots of the remains of two F15a 's

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Two more pictures, this time the remains of an early WC51. There is another C30 near this Dodge, which I'll try to photograph next time round. I also want to get some more pictures of the F60 and the D60, and before David asks, there are no data plates on any I've looked at so far.
Keith

WC51.JPG WC51a.JPG

[Keith Webb]

Now I can see why some of you blokes get so excited when you see pictures of our CMP wrecks with only a small percentage of the rust you experience. Salt (and a wet climate) does amazing things to steel doesn't it?

One of the few benefits ( the only one from our perspective perhaps) of our loooong drought is it will have extended the life of our rusty relics here by more than a decade.

[mike mckinley]

thank you for posting these pics. i'm amazed at the level of decay these vehicles have suffered. the area where i live isn't that different from the u.k. climate wise, damp and as close to salt water as one could get. when i finally found my 12 cab, it had sat, overgrown with flora, for at least 20 years. it was also located about 40 feet from the banks of a salt water harbour. while there was very little traces of any kind of paint, the sheet metal survived rather well, when compared to your photos. also, i didn't see any cab air intake louvers on the 11 cab 60cwt picture you posted...it must be an early production vehicle

cheers!!
mike

[cliff]

Originally Posted by mike mckinley

thank you for posting these pics. i'm amazed at the level of decay these vehicles have suffered.

What's more amazing is that some folk accually buy and restore vehicles in that condition and worse. I once saw a vintage bus magazine from England showing restorations from these type of 'wrecks' !

Must be some truth in that saying about "Mad Dogs and Englishmen"!

[Hendrik van Oorspronk]

Hello Keith,

I was there about 20 years ago, we were able to salvage some parts from a Humber Heavy Utility and some parts for an Austin, there were also some dodge 1/2 ton Carryall's and Ambulances I believe. The most special vehicle we found was a GMC ACKWX-353 should be an ex pre war French contract diverted to the UK. I wonder how much is left of the vehicles, as they were almost in the same shape as you found them.

Green greetings

Hendrik van Oorspronk

PS.Niel the steeringbox from your C15TA came from this place, from a cab 11 or 12

[Radek]

Hi Guys,
is here somebody who will for me remove from the scrap Austin K3 any parts. I will pay the parts and the postage to the Czech Rep.
First, what is possible see on the picture, I need the headlamps, headlamps clips and the support bar for headlamps.
It is possible make for me more pictures of this lorry?
Many thanks Radek

P.S.: For me it is wery deficlut fined any parts or information!!!
Many thanks to my friends Malcolm B., Peter S. and David H.!!!

[Radek]

Originally Posted by Keith Orpin

Hanno, I did warn you !
Radek, these pictures were taken just 3 weeks ago, as during the spring, most of the trucks are covered by brambles and green foliage. I was actually looking for a part for my Dodge,which incidentally came from this yard 30 years ago, and knowing that there was a lot of ex mil vehicles in the yard, took my camera along. I intend to revisit the yard again soon, to take some more pictures of yet more trucks, and I'll have a word with the owner.
Attached are two shots of the remains of two F15a 's

Hi Keith,
do you know the owner of this scrapyard? I am interesting in the Austin K3/K2. I would like recovery it for parts. For me is wery, wery hard find any parts!!!
When I was looking for help with my K30, nobody has this tipe.
I have two K30 and one I would like make back to the early opened cab.

Many thanks for any help Radek

[Colin R]

Whats the location of this scrapyard, I've always kept a look out but never find anything.

[Keith Orpin]

O.K. First image , 11 cab Ford GT, rear end

11cabFGT.JPG

11 cab FGT & Austin K3

11cabfgt3.JPG Austin1.JPG

Austin K3, interior & 11 cab FGT

Austin2.JPG cab11fgt4.JPG

[Radek]

Oh no, it is worse than I hope.
Radek

[malcolm erik bogaert]

Radek that truck is to far gone...Kieth is not a miricle worker!why dont you give Peter Scally a email he has a spare austin in the yard...I will look form a picture for you...he sold it to the then chairman of the Scottish Military vehicle Group...but he has never collected it...and I can says its a good truck with all new floor panels and rebuilt engine!perhaps a deal can be done...regards malcolm