Waderider Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 I mainly lurk hereabouts, being the shy type, but thought it's only fair I start sharing my shite photos. These originate in Darwin Australia, where a fair proportion of my family live. My Uncle is a car dismantler and it's his yard in the shots. These photos were all taken last August. I might add some of my local shots later.....local being Scotland. This Rover is a daily in unrestored condition. The paint is flatter than the Netherlands. Check out the distressed vinyl! (couldn't get this to resize?!) This Mazda was in the same carpark on the same day. I remember my neighbour having one of these in the late 70's. I thought it was lush then....still is! My wheels in Darwin. Slowest 2.2 litre I've ever driven! But much better than my S reg Fiat Brava daily in Glasgow. I'd love to get this home. What a lickable pairing! Casurina Shopping Centre, and twin louvres, bet you won't see such automotive sex at Tescos. This Alfa followed me everywhere. One day I saw it about 200 miles into the outback, then 4 hours later back in town. Must be trusted transport. Love the mascot. I think this is the most tired car in daily use that I've ever seen. I reckon it's authentic rat look; well, it's owned by an Aboriginial bloke and I don't reckon they are into the scene. Unsure what sort of Jap Tat it is, too lazy to google just now.....Corolla? Got a drive in this Landcruiser as well. I'd love this on the M8; I'd have it tuned up and tailgate BMW/4 x 4 drivers. Yeah, I know I'd be sinking to the same level........my Uncles scrapyard runs four of these, he says they're much better than a modern. Into the scrapyard proper, what about this lot? I'd bring them all home. This is criminal. I disowned my Uncle. This SD1 is mint. No rust, perfect interior, not even blemished by the sun. Low miles. I reckon it's been weighed in after a death. How can my Uncle do this? I apologize on his behalf. Another crime scene photo. That's not rust on the rear valance, it's dust. This is a car you could get to near concours with a hoover. Started with a mazda, end with a mazda......
Angrydicky Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 Surely that Rover should be saved? Or will the yard owner not sell for whatever reason
trigger Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 I never knew they got them SD1's over there, What a shame.
Waderider Posted November 25, 2009 Author Posted November 25, 2009 As he said himself (the yard owner, Jim Trobianni), he's a businessman. You want to save the car, ring the number on the 626 above and you'll get him (international prefix obv.). I reckon the shipping costs would be very prohibitive though. Plus the photo is three months old.I thought about it, but I'm a brassic student.
CortinaDave Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 If that SD1 was anywhere other than literally the other side of the world I'd be all over it. makes mine look a total crapheap. Criminal! It needs saving. I've posted it up on the SD1 forum on the off chance they have members over there . Any Australian Rover loving shiters on here?
retrogeezer Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 Sickening to think that anyone would take that SD1 to the scrapyard. Dead relative or not surely even the dumbest person can see it is a mint condition old car and is worthy of more than that. Even shoving an advert in a paper for it to be taken by the first person to call or something... Welcome to the forum by the way..
Waderider Posted November 25, 2009 Author Posted November 25, 2009 Cheers for the welcome guys, though I've been a member for years; I just keep my head down. I reckon the sad fact is that classic car folk in that part of the world are into Holdens or Fords. I did talk to my uncle about the car, and he said what you'd expect; he's not in the business of saving cars that come to him, at least not unless they have a market value that makes it feasible for him to do so. What is the value of a Rover in the Northern Territories?......not much in any condition I'd say. And my guess that it has been weighed in by a family member because of a death is just that.....a guess. I never got an answer. It could have a major mechanical fault.I do have photos of the underside that show more of how good condition it's in, but I don't think I'll be posting them. It'll only cause more heartache.
michiel Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 Hi! Nice shots (except for the SD1 ofcourse...) This is a Mazda 616
Waderider Posted September 13, 2010 Author Posted September 13, 2010 This time from Vatersay in the Outer Hebrides. I was on the islands for a fortnight and to be honest could have got hundreds of photos, but I always feel a bit shy taking photos lots of other folk wouldn't. Anyhow: LDV in Teletubby Land. Broken propshaft. Island economics means cars usually last lots longer than on the mainland. This is an S reg - the fact there are so many LDV's of a similar vintage abandoned on the islands might say something about their original build quality. This one is the heartbreak for me. Raided for parts obviously. I have these down as Fordson Dextas. Tractors of this vintage are still useful to crofters. Easy as it gets to work on, and good thick tinwork. Having typed that you couldn't make one good one out of these three. Wrecked Catalina flying boat. Crash landed, happily a few crew survived, sadly a few crew didn't. Bit of balsa wood, paper mache and dope and this would be good to go I reckon! Not the best photo but what matters is that the Vatersay Boys are top teuchter music. What bus is this? A good example of what island sea air does. Can anyone identify this???? I could see no badges or brands. The steering wheel centre was marked "Time Team" - surely not?! Google reveals the program was there in 2007. Not even a Lancia sub frame rots that fast. Finally, a transit in it's traditional island retirement role, as a shed and wildlife haven.
seth Posted September 13, 2010 Posted September 13, 2010 Teletubby Land. I'm glad you said that as it was the first thing that came to mind and I was going to do a bad "photoshop" with tinky winky.
cms206 Posted September 13, 2010 Posted September 13, 2010 Not the best photo but what matters is that the Vatersay Boys are top teuchter music. What bus is this? OHA 465W is a Duple Dominant 2 bodied Ford R1014 - a true shiters bus. New 8/80 to Central, Walsall but spent a bit of time up here with Marshall's of Baillieston - for some reason quite a few Marshall motors have ended up on the Islands. Pitchers here... http://newimages.fotopic.net/?iid=114pfo&outx=1024&quality=80 http://newimages.fotopic.net/?iid=114pf5&outx=1024&quality=80
Waderider Posted September 18, 2011 Author Posted September 18, 2011 A wee update from Orkney. This K11 Micra is abandoned at the north of Hoy at the footpassenger terminal to Stromness. Fond memories of these - my father used to run me to school in one . This Panda 4x4 was close by, and of all the cars I'm going to post is my favourite. Renault 11 seeing out its retirement at Corrigal farm on the Orkney mainland. Pity it has gone blind in old age Have some pinkness from South Walls. Proton is a 1.3 for your motoring pleasure, Audi is a turbo d and looks as if it could be resurrected. A Morris A30 is surely worth 3 pictures. For it to have lasted this long on Hoy in such fine fettle is testament to the thick metal it was made from. Probably parked up last week. Near Lyness if anyone fancies a project South Walls is blessed with two Reliants: More to follow.......
Lord Sterling Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 Interesting pictures Jeff, seems mad that these cars rust to nothing. makes me a slightly more glad I live central of England away from the sea seeing as I have Rovers, and they ove to rust. Loved the picture with White LDV in Tellytubbyland, looks like the Windows XP wallpaper, only with a rusty LDV (I might use it as a background) THIS I want to bring home, seems sad that its sitting there rusting away, cant be too many original Reliant Supervans left. If I am guessing correctly (which I might not be) the White Reliant Supervan was first registered in London 'YU' denoting its registration in Central London. That said, I dont neccesarily think it came from London, my Micra was regstered in Manchester, yet sold new in Birmingham and before my mum registered to what was then Nissan Finance in Slough.
barrett Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 Whoa, two Regal Supervans on Autoshite in the same day?? I need a lie down! Love the Kitten too, the 'plate and wheels are ace. Renault 11 is 'Bond-spec', not something I've seen for a while. Such a shame these have all vanished, I think they look great.
Waderider Posted September 18, 2011 Author Posted September 18, 2011 More pictures of the Supervan for you then barrett A hands and knees inspection confirmed all ferrous components have crumbled unfortunately A couple of old buses within half a mile of each other. I think both these buses looked much better in their heyday than the boxes we see nowadays. Scraping my own autoshite photos barrel now....escort was prime budget motoring, Toyota pickup is the most common abandoned vehicle about Orkney. Other than tractors of course. That's me out of tarmac vehicles. Got lots of tractors though, may add them later.
eddyramrod Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 A Morris A30 is surely worth 3 pictures. For it to have lasted this long on Hoy in such fine fettle is testament to the thick metal it was made from. Probably parked up last week. Near Lyness if anyone fancies a project A Morris A30 must be worth three dozen pictures! The A30 was of course made by Austin. Either what you've found is the remains of a Minor, or someone has transplanted a Minor engine (or at least rocker box) into an Austin engine bay. Given the round speedo, I'm inclined to think this is/was a Minor.[/anorak mode]
Waderider Posted September 18, 2011 Author Posted September 18, 2011 You live and learn ..........I had it in my head that the A30, A35 and mini all came in Austin and Morris flavours. Amazing how much smaller a Minor looks once the wings have rusted away! I just ID'd it by size and rocker cover. (Edit - actually, looking at the bulge in the door remains on its LH side, 100% Minor)
eddyramrod Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 I'm old, you see, I remember these things new! The Mini did indeed come in both varieties, but I'm pretty sure no other A-series car did until they started putting Austin badges on Minor vans near the end of production.
maxpower Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 it would be awesome to sit a load of skeletons at the windows of the bus shell to make it look like the breakdown truck never arrived and they perished i will get my coat
Waderider Posted August 20, 2012 Author Posted August 20, 2012 An irregular update. First two entirely different vehicles spotted in Glasgows Saltmarket. The second is obviously Fiat camper, answers below on the lorry please And a Leyland 245 tractor
vulgalour Posted August 20, 2012 Posted August 20, 2012 I think the truck is a Magirus Deutz, but I'm not so hot on my truckshite so I could be wrong.
Skizzer Posted August 20, 2012 Posted August 20, 2012 The truck is a 1960s Magirus-Deutz. Might well be ex German army. Number plate is from Aachen, by the way, which is just across the border from the Netherlands. Great spots! Dash this iPhone keypad, VA beat me to it!
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