English Scrapyards

[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

[Keith Orpin]

Malcolm & Radek,
As you so carefully put it, that truck is definately beyond it. The only thing holding it together is rust !. You could spend hours trying to recover bits from it only to come away with more rust. Radek, try and follow up Malcolm's suggestion, as it sounds like a better bet.

As a consolation, here are a couple more pictures of a Bedford QL and a C30 or possibly a C60, fitted with a Bedford engine

Bedford QL.JPG C30 or 60.JPG

C30 Tipper, rear veiw & F60S LAAT

c30tipperrear.JPG F60Sbofors .JPG

[Keith Orpin]

Remains of a 13 cab FGT & an early Ford floor plate, again 13 cab. Notice the dots on the floor plate, more commonly seen on 11 and 12 cab vehicles.
Hendrik, I understand there is an interesting little story attached to your visit 20 years ago ?.The GMC you mentioned has now been moved, but is still in the yard
Alex, The Albion was featured on the front cover of the MVT mag, Windscreen several issues ago. According to the owner of the yard, that Albion was driven directly from the surplus sales into that spot in 1958 and has never moved since !. It's sister was recovered and I belive restored
Regards
Keith

13cabfgt.JPG Early Fordfloorplate.JPG

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Keith Orpin

Malcolm & Radek,
As a consolation, here are a couple more pictures of a Bedford QL

Keith,

That QL is actually a WOT6, with Machinery body, not that it makes much difference .............its still past it