bunglebus Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted 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 Datsuncog, JeeExEll, tobyd and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted 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 davocano, mercrocker, Dick Longbridge and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 Probably 10 years? Times gets away from me! Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted 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 Springer, Split_Pin, Lacquer Peel and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted 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 mercrocker, Amishtat, neil1971 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted 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 Springer, mercrocker, Dick Longbridge and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted 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. mercrocker, Dick Longbridge, neil1971 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted 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 Sudsprint, neil1971, morrisoxide and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 A couple lurking outside a breaker's in Essex; 20180509_085917 by RS, on Flickr 20180509_085907 by RS, on Flickr mercrocker and Amishtat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted 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... Amishtat, dieselassist and Twiggy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Thanks for sharing, prefer this to show pics myself! #wierdo Stinkwheel and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 ^that mk2 granny estate is a stretched one by the looks of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve79 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted 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 FlickrFord Grandad estate curtosey of Coleman Milne https://motor-car.net/ford-eu/item/11112-granada-mk-ii-1977-85 tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisoxide Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted 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 FlickrThat'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. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted 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. bunglebus and EssDeeWon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Banham X99...? Mrs6C and privatewire 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted 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! michael t and HMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted 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! EssDeeWon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 This is MOT'd till 23/5/19!! And the rest of them have turned into this... Any connection? mercrocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 This was a local yard in Dunfermline, I think most of the older stuff has been cleared out and replaced with newer stuff.These were taken in 2014 DSC_0005 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0006 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0007 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0013 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0014 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0015 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0021 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0023 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0025 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0026 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0027 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0028 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0030 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0037 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0038 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0039 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0041 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0043 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0044 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0052 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0055 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0058 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0059 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0062 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0065 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0075 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0076 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0082 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0088 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0089 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0093 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0095 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0098 by srblythe, on Flickr Amishtat, Tenmil Socket, MorrisItalSLX and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 This one in Carronshore near Falkirk is half scrapyard half private collection as some of the cars in there are being stored for other people. DSCF8090 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8053 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8054 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8055 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8056 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8059 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8062 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8067 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8068 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8069 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8071 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8072 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8074 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8075 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8077 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8079 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8083 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8084 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8085 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8086 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8087 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8088 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8091 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8094 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8098 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8100 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8104 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8106 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8106 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8110 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8115 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8117 by srblythe, on Flickr DSCF8119 by srblythe, on Flickr LT84, MorrisItalSLX, holbeck and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 This collection was next to a scrapyard in Bonnybridge but was part of a private collection. DSC_3774 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3775 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3777 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3778-1 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3782 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3783 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3784 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3786 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3792 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3793 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3797 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3802 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3814 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3824 by srblythe, on Flickr Amishtat, MorrisItalSLX, Datsuncog and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 This one is in the north east of Scotland in a place called Knaven, it's open on a Sunday and still has loads of interesting shit inside. DSC_0210 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0209 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0202 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0201 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0199 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0194 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0191 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0185 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0179 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0170 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0169 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0166 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0161 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0159 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0154 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0142 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0141 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0135 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0128 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0124 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0114 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0109 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0100 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0097 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0091 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0085 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0075 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0072 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0069 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0059 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0053 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0050 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0047 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0043 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0040 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0033 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0030 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0021 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0013 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0013 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0002 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0982 by srblythe, on Flickr I did try to arrange a visit here during last years shitefest but nobody seemed particularly interested which was a shame. Amishtat, ProgRocker, Datsuncog and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 Are these high flying Jags in sunny Sussex? Think so yes - I was on a mission somewhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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