NorfolkNWeigh

Those are early proper Vanguards as they have decent wheels and a bit more detail. The Moggie van is one of the castings that started out as a Days Gone Vanguard though. I'd forgotten about the 1/64 Vanguards trucks; I don't think they were very popular as 1/64 is an odd scale and didn't continue under Corgi ownership except in the occasional twin pack with a Corgi Superhaulers modern truck.

Austin Allegro designed by Giugiaro

Fiat 500 lowrider in LA

I asked for a traffic jam of steam locomotives on the M1, what I got instead was a parade of German kriegsloks. Oh well.


"The Starry Night at KwikFit", as painted by Vincent van Gogh.

1988 Citroen SM

Remember them? I think I bought some yesterday!

Went to a Carboot in Leighton Buzzard and this lot came as bundle for a Fiver.  Really wanted the Lesney DS and I quite like thatMGB and Birds Eye Thames.  The Wagonaire is the only non-Ambulance one I’ve got , Not sure about the Morris and Austin vans. The rest can do one, if anybody wants them for price of postage, let me know.
There was a stall that had 4 quite nice Lesney trucks and an early Corgi Mini, on asking about the price of the Mini, the very aggressive seller said: “£100 the lot I know what they’re worth!” My wife congratulated me on my restraint , after I smiled and walked away .pl

Remember them? I think I bought some yesterday!

Went to a Carboot in Leighton Buzzard and this lot came as bundle for a Fiver.  Really wanted the Lesney DS and I quite like thatMGB and Birds Eye Thames.  The Wagonaire is the only non-Ambulance one I’ve got , Not sure about the Morris and Austin vans. The rest can do one, if anybody wants them for price of postage, let me know.
There was a stall that had 4 quite nice Lesney trucks and an early Corgi Mini, on asking about the price of the Mini, the very aggressive seller said: “£100 the lot I know what they’re worth!” My wife congratulated me on my restraint , after I smiled and walked away .pl

Remember them? I think I bought some yesterday!

Went to a Carboot in Leighton Buzzard and this lot came as bundle for a Fiver.  Really wanted the Lesney DS and I quite like thatMGB and Birds Eye Thames.  The Wagonaire is the only non-Ambulance one I’ve got , Not sure about the Morris and Austin vans. The rest can do one, if anybody wants them for price of postage, let me know.
There was a stall that had 4 quite nice Lesney trucks and an early Corgi Mini, on asking about the price of the Mini, the very aggressive seller said: “£100 the lot I know what they’re worth!” My wife congratulated me on my restraint , after I smiled and walked away .pl

Remember them? I think I bought some yesterday!

Went to a Carboot in Leighton Buzzard and this lot came as bundle for a Fiver.  Really wanted the Lesney DS and I quite like thatMGB and Birds Eye Thames.  The Wagonaire is the only non-Ambulance one I’ve got , Not sure about the Morris and Austin vans. The rest can do one, if anybody wants them for price of postage, let me know.
There was a stall that had 4 quite nice Lesney trucks and an early Corgi Mini, on asking about the price of the Mini, the very aggressive seller said: “£100 the lot I know what they’re worth!” My wife congratulated me on my restraint , after I smiled and walked away .pl

I’m not at all convinced by the story in this ad.  As far as I know, no licensing authority would plate a 25 year old car , certainly as a first time. 190’s make terrible taxis , as they’ve got no rear seat legroom, my Local Authority wouldn’t allow them when current  and the list still had FSOs  and Cortinas on it until about 2003.
The MOT history does have a gap between 2012 and 2020 during which time it could have been on compliance tests, it also shows the mileage as 270k !
 
But the Jackanory bit aside , it’s a great spec and looks lovely. Wonder if it came out of the factory with that interior? Seems unlikely with keep fit windows and non- metallic paint/ steel wheels.

Got my CMC Volksworld Breakdown Truck in the post

Very lovely it is too, although the lack of a spring in the winch mechanism is very annoying. Unfortunately I don't have an original to compare it to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yeah right

I'd never thought much of replicas and modern models until this series was launched

https://www.gumtree.com/p/mercedes-benz/mercedes-e200-auto-w124-/1477159269

A+ repair skills

I’m not at all convinced by the story in this ad.  As far as I know, no licensing authority would plate a 25 year old car , certainly as a first time. 190’s make terrible taxis , as they’ve got no rear seat legroom, my Local Authority wouldn’t allow them when current  and the list still had FSOs  and Cortinas on it until about 2003.
The MOT history does have a gap between 2012 and 2020 during which time it could have been on compliance tests, it also shows the mileage as 270k !
 
But the Jackanory bit aside , it’s a great spec and looks lovely. Wonder if it came out of the factory with that interior? Seems unlikely with keep fit windows and non- metallic paint/ steel wheels.

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1710169

I know this is sort of your thing, but I’m with Honourable Member for Chester on this. For £20,000 you’d think someone would finish it properly and on proper springs. Those trim rings can fuck off too. Although I’m struggling to think how any Mk5 could be worth that sort of money and that’s as somebody that’s currently got a £6k Crusader in his watch list .

I know this is sort of your thing, but I’m with Honourable Member for Chester on this. For £20,000 you’d think someone would finish it properly and on proper springs. Those trim rings can fuck off too. Although I’m struggling to think how any Mk5 could be worth that sort of money and that’s as somebody that’s currently got a £6k Crusader in his watch list .

I know this is sort of your thing, but I’m with Honourable Member for Chester on this. For £20,000 you’d think someone would finish it properly and on proper springs. Those trim rings can fuck off too. Although I’m struggling to think how any Mk5 could be worth that sort of money and that’s as somebody that’s currently got a £6k Crusader in his watch list .

I know this is sort of your thing, but I’m with Honourable Member for Chester on this. For £20,000 you’d think someone would finish it properly and on proper springs. Those trim rings can fuck off too. Although I’m struggling to think how any Mk5 could be worth that sort of money and that’s as somebody that’s currently got a £6k Crusader in his watch list .

I know this is sort of your thing, but I’m with Honourable Member for Chester on this. For £20,000 you’d think someone would finish it properly and on proper springs. Those trim rings can fuck off too. Although I’m struggling to think how any Mk5 could be worth that sort of money and that’s as somebody that’s currently got a £6k Crusader in his watch list .

No,should be black all the way to the wheel arch.
1980 brochure

What he said.
July 2 2019 Route Napoleon about an hour apart, I’m sure of this because we had to stop every bloody hour. It was pretty warm mind.

I preferred the XR2 to the XR3/XR3i.

Yes, I rented a car trailer off the Old Boy ( I can’t remember his name) that lives in the bungalow on the opposite side of the road a couple of years ago. The side with the Maestros was his Mothers house and I think his cousin now lives there, they were both out planting things when I went past too , maybe I was following @Bmwdumptruck!
The Marinas are still there, just engulfed in other scrap and brambles, you can just about see the back of an Ital saloon from the road in the winter.  I chatted to him about the BL stuff and he mentioned his Mum only travelling in the back of Marinas, they bought a Princess once and it made her sick- it was dumped down the yard  when it was only a couple of years old apparently. He drives a Transit pickup now but there was a Proton Jumbuck that looked as if it might move in there , well in 2020 it did.
I was desperate to explore and take pictures but he seemed very private and I only was allowed on the premises and to rent his trailer because I knew one of his nephews, nice bloke though.
 
Just had look on Google Earth and the yard is massive and full of cars and buildings, I only went in the bit nearest the road which is full of scrap and caravans, it looks like there’s no other access to the rest of it, presumably stuff has been down there for years.

Last year my Dad, who should know better as a former lorry driver, got home from a trip to Wickes in his Disco .  To discover his little trailer complete with bags of pea shingle wasn’t there !
He retraced his route and found it in a hedge completely undamaged except for the plug pulled out of the electrics. Luckily it came off on a quiet lane not the busy town or bit of dual carriageway he’d driven down, no idea how it stayed on going toWickes either as he obviously hadn’t put it on properly.

Last year my Dad, who should know better as a former lorry driver, got home from a trip to Wickes in his Disco .  To discover his little trailer complete with bags of pea shingle wasn’t there !
He retraced his route and found it in a hedge completely undamaged except for the plug pulled out of the electrics. Luckily it came off on a quiet lane not the busy town or bit of dual carriageway he’d driven down, no idea how it stayed on going toWickes either as he obviously hadn’t put it on properly.

Last year my Dad, who should know better as a former lorry driver, got home from a trip to Wickes in his Disco .  To discover his little trailer complete with bags of pea shingle wasn’t there !
He retraced his route and found it in a hedge completely undamaged except for the plug pulled out of the electrics. Luckily it came off on a quiet lane not the busy town or bit of dual carriageway he’d driven down, no idea how it stayed on going toWickes either as he obviously hadn’t put it on properly.

Last year my Dad, who should know better as a former lorry driver, got home from a trip to Wickes in his Disco .  To discover his little trailer complete with bags of pea shingle wasn’t there !
He retraced his route and found it in a hedge completely undamaged except for the plug pulled out of the electrics. Luckily it came off on a quiet lane not the busy town or bit of dual carriageway he’d driven down, no idea how it stayed on going toWickes either as he obviously hadn’t put it on properly.