Scrapyard thread

57,563 · April 16, 2019

Following on from the amazing Irish scrapyard thread, and because no-one else has, I thought I'd start a thread for great scrapyards or interesting old motors awaiting their final trip to the crusher.

I'l start with the much-missed Kirby's in Rochford, used to go here just for a mooch around as they used to get all the cars that were abandoned in the Southend area, which is full of old cars for some reason. They were very good at putting interesting stuff up for sale for a while before it went in the yard, and classics were reduced to utterly bare shells before they were crushed;

Kirbys002 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

Kirbys004 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

Kirbys005 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

Kirbys007 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

Kirbys008 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

Kirbys009 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

This one took a while to ID;

Kirbys010 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

Kirbys011 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

Kirbys013 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

Kirbys015 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

Kirbys016 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

Kirbys017 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

Guess no-one wanted bits off this?

Kirbys018 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

Kirbys019 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

Kirbys020 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

Kirbys023 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

Kirbys025 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

P2280009 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

P2280010 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

P2280012 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

P2280013 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

The for sale area;

Kirbys027 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

Kirbys028 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

P2280001 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

P2280003 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

P2280005 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

P2280008 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

P2280014 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

This got saved and ended up very low on air suspension;

Kirbys030 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

In the non-classic area;

Kirbys036 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

Kirbys037 by Rich Secker, on Flickr

57,563 · April 16, 2019

Kirby's again;

059 (2) by RS, on Flickr

TT (2) by RS, on Flickr

Wellingborough, had the NSF door off for my mate's Shovit;

Richspics062_zps2b5e594e (2) by RS, on Flickr

Photo0208_zpsbq5jarny (2) by RS, on Flickr

Photo0207_zpsdk2vtmca (2) by RS, on Flickr

Photo0206_zpsih3vsx4s (2) by RS, on Flickr

Photo0205_zpsu89hlzj0 (2) by RS, on Flickr

Temple Farm in Essex before it closed, seriously considered this one;

Nokia032 (2) by RS, on Flickr

056 (2) by RS, on Flickr

Nokia031 (2) by RS, on Flickr

7,971 · April 16, 2019

That was a yard I always meant to go to and never did, I'd heard it had some rarities in it. That Gazelle estate is amazing, how long ago were these taken?

57,563 · April 16, 2019

Probably 10 years? Times gets away from me!

57,563 · April 16, 2019

Right this one's a bit different - a Mercedes specialist in Rushden with a huge collection of mostly Mercs on site - allowed me to take pictures as long as I didn't put them on "that internet". Oops.

Cars009 (2) by RS, on Flickr

Cars008 (2) by RS, on Flickr

Cars007 (2) by RS, on Flickr

Customer's car!

Cars006 (2) by RS, on Flickr

Cars005 (2) by RS, on Flickr

Cars004 (2) by RS, on Flickr

More to follow

57,563 · April 16, 2019

This was a scrap metal dealer near Rushden/Irthlingborough run by our semi-travelling friends - had a penchant for old commecials so lots were around the site;

KensVWnite018_zps610de2c0 by RS, on Flickr

KensVWnite017_zps9a2cd1be by RS, on Flickr

KensVWnite016_zps7c80e738 by RS, on Flickr

KensVWnite015_zps920c1ea9 by RS, on Flickr

KensVWnite013_zps0bbc4cd9 by RS, on Flickr

KensVWnite012_zps8d36838c by RS, on Flickr

KensVWnite011_zps6f0976cf by RS, on Flickr

KensVWnite010_zpsdead2fb5 by RS, on Flickr

KensVWnite009_zps5ee483f5 by RS, on Flickr

DSC_0011_zpsm6amtr93 by RS, on Flickr

DSC_0016_zpsacs6doeo by RS, on Flickr

DSC_0021_zpsgjy0pfqd by RS, on Flickr

Think I have more from here too

57,563 · April 16, 2019

Back to the Mercs;

richspicturesofbums054_zpsffcf38e3 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums053_zps54aadacc by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums052_zpsb7825e3f by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums051_zps689a2d48 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums050_zpsb49dfc4c by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums049_zpsab0888f8 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums048_zpsa9a0164a by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums047_zps23415ea1 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums046_zps8f240e81 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums045_zpse852ea0e by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums044_zpsf2267c08 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums043_zps5fba9476 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums042_zps4f9d8aca by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums041_zps225b7f04 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums040_zps4a7c9741 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums039_zpsd5d3c4e3 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums038_zps2eb42ff2 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums037_zps36ce2618 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums036_zps454b0caa by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums035_zps0b81197d by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums034_zps83db5776 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums033_zps6c4da3ed by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums032_zps646e1d27 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums031_zps142df0c5 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums030_zps618f9975 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums029_zps4deda01d by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums028_zps669ca767 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums027_zpse53a2026 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums026_zps6e0e437d by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums025_zps35e4ecd7 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums024_zpsc0784cea by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums023_zps15621b7a by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums022_zpsb85f8890 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums021_zps35cd4ecf by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums020_zps8b86a688 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums019_zpsfeb6f293 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums018_zps5e1da1f1 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums017_zps59a65879 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums016_zpsde9d8e67 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums015_zpsfdddff7e by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums014_zps5d529c41 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums013_zps4485504e by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums012_zps16a393b7 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums011_zps2453a3a8 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums010_zps231fa9e0 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums009_zpsff78b2bb by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums008_zpsb17c41aa by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums007_zps7bd8d412 by RS, on Flickr

richspicturesofbums006_zpsc73767e3 by RS, on Flickr

57,563 · April 16, 2019

Rushden metal site again;

Photo0743_zpsdhgtpifq by RS, on Flickr

DSC_0022_zpsjqkndndo by RS, on Flickr

DSC_0019_zpsx5ke7zct by RS, on Flickr

DSC_0018_zpsyakdedjd by RS, on Flickr

DSC_0015_zpse5lpyvjw by RS, on Flickr

Yes that is a helicopter;

DSC_0014_zpsesk46c9j by RS, on Flickr

DSC_0009_zpsj4in94yq by RS, on Flickr

DSC_0013_zps4ndhwwf6 by RS, on Flickr

DSC_0012_zpsdfcbhfoe by RS, on Flickr

DSC_0010_zpsczxvni8n by RS, on Flickr

Photo0742_zpskrfdaygd by RS, on Flickr

Photo0741_zps1lybvws9 by RS, on Flickr

These aren't for the faint heated - banger racer's yard who had a passion for Marinas;

P1010033_zpslxryxtiy by RS, on Flickr

P1010032_zpsk1zecody by RS, on Flickr

P1010030_zpsbrk7lbmc by RS, on Flickr

P1010029_zpstdwausjc by RS, on Flickr

P1010028_zpszzdx2c5y by RS, on Flickr

P1010027_zpsfurrfqsj by RS, on Flickr

P1010026_zpsoa6brdxt by RS, on Flickr

P1010024_zpshplofq1b by RS, on Flickr

What I'd come to see - a Shovitt that was so rotten the rear axle fell off when the owner and I lent on the car;

P1010023_zps2bgwwzbv by RS, on Flickr

P1010022_zpschexrqip by RS, on Flickr

P1010019_zpsggbxhwrw by RS, on Flickr

P1010018_zpso0nt82pt by RS, on Flickr

P1010014_zpssvd8hsoq by RS, on Flickr

Didn't get a picture of the camper he was about to race - couldn't even sell the interior despite trying.

57,563 · April 16, 2019

Got sent these two by a mate who got to visit what looks like an amazing yard!

DSC010642 by RS, on Flickr

DSC010622 by RS, on Flickr

57,563 · April 16, 2019

A couple lurking outside a breaker's in Essex;

20180509_085917 by RS, on Flickr

20180509_085907 by RS, on Flickr

57,563 · April 16, 2019

Seen over a fence, presumably a Jag breaker;

20180816_123647 by RS, on Flickr

20180816_123610 by RS, on Flickr

Think that's the lot - I'd love to see everyone else's discoveries...

44,030 · April 16, 2019

Thanks for sharing, prefer this to show pics myself! #wierdo

44,030 · April 16, 2019

^that mk2 granny estate is a stretched one by the looks of things.

4,020 · April 16, 2019

Got sent these two by a mate who got to visit what looks like an amazing yard!

DSC010642 by RS, on Flickr

DSC010622 by RS, on Flickr

Ford Grandad estate curtosey of Coleman Milne

https://motor-car.net/ford-eu/item/11112-granada-mk-ii-1977-85

6,236 · April 16, 2019

Interesting pics from Kirby's, I used to live in Rochford so know it well.

Do you remember the breakers round stock road? that's now gone. Also the one over Shoebury? My dads SD1 ended up in there.

6,343 · April 16, 2019

Got sent these two by a mate who got to visit what looks like an amazing yard!

DSC010642 by RS, on Flickr

DSC010622 by RS, on Flickr

That's Balby Doncaster it's an absolutely ace yard. Believe it or not the back wings of that hammered A55 mk2 are now on my Oxford Estate (see avatar)

The chap who owns the yard has some right rare old chod a rare Mazda Estate iirc. Think there was a Vauxhall Victor Estate with a Jag V12 and running gear in the yard. I'll see if i can dig some pics up.

11,599 · April 17, 2019

Guess the one in Shoebury is Imperial Metal Recyclers on Vanguard Way? They had an MG Magnette in there for years, and also took in the gold Ambassador from Thorpe Bay when the owner had a stroke and couldn't drive anymore. That was for sale for £1000 but I never saw it advertised, and the yard owner told me he had a lot of interesting old stuff squirrelled away, so I suspect it joined his collection.

I also remember Kirbys well. The blue Morris Minor remains were a traveller my dad bought unseen as a project on eBay but it was horrendously rotten so Kirbys came and took it away, after most of the useful stuff was removed from it of course.

7,971 · April 17, 2019

I had some photos of Balby in 2003/4 when I bought an Austin 3-litre from them. Will post them up when I find them, there was some cracking stuff there then too.

25,631 · April 17, 2019

Banham X99...?

6,236 · April 17, 2019

Guess the one in Shoebury is Imperial Metal Recyclers on Vanguard Way? They had an MG Magnette in there for years, and also took in the gold Ambassador from Thorpe Bay when the owner had a stroke and couldn't drive anymore. That was for sale for £1000 but I never saw it advertised, and the yard owner told me he had a lot of interesting old stuff squirrelled away, so I suspect it joined his collection.
I also remember Kirbys well. The blue Morris Minor remains were a traveller my dad bought unseen as a project on eBay but it was horrendously rotten so Kirbys came and took it away, after most of the useful stuff was removed from it of course.

That is a real shame about the Ambassador, I never got to see that. Lived along Southchurch Boulevard didn't it? That would have been a great buy for £1000.

Re Imperial in Shoebury, yes quite possibly this same place but I only have a very vague memory from that sad day one October Sunday morning in 1988 when we took the SD1 2600 (APY 414T) to its final resting place (it was written off in Wakering High Street). Last memory was it being wheel spun by my dad out of New Road into Shoebury Road in the wet on the way to the scrappy.

40,052 · April 17, 2019

Deatons Metals in Staveley. Dash was in good nick though mind, if they had any sense they’d whip that out and eBay it.

41,709 · April 17, 2019

Some seriously awesome pics on here already - really liking the snowy Mercs!

I'm considering investing in a foot operated pedestal scanner to get my scrappy pics onto digital format; I've far too many 35mm prints to mess around on a flatbed printer/scanner thing...

Keep up the top work, kids!

11,599 · April 17, 2019

That is a real shame about the Ambassador, I never got to see that. Lived along Southchurch Boulevard didn't it? That would have been a great buy for £1000.

Re Imperial in Shoebury, yes quite possibly this same place but I only have a very vague memory from that sad day one October Sunday morning in 1988 when we took the SD1 2600 (APY 414T) to its final resting place (it was written off in Wakering High Street). Last memory was it being wheel spun by my dad out of New Road into Shoebury Road in the wet on the way to the scrappy.

It lived in Maplin Way North, on the right as you head towards the seafront. Big house with a double garage and carport, the Ambo lived in the carport. A105 NVX, SMAC supplied car. Was very tidy, 53k, one owner and no rust. I was tempted to buy it when it was for sale in IMR but the black interior put me off!

4,744 · April 17, 2019

Seen over a fence, presumably a Jag breaker; 20180816_123647 by RS, on Flickr 20180816_123610 by RS, on FlickrThink that's the lot - I'd love to see everyone else's discoveries...

Are these high flying Jags in sunny Sussex?