Half Scottish Residential Observations.

[Rab]

My aimless observations whilst meandering around the Highlands and further afield. 2021

The lack of stranded automobilia has now led me to also photographically study abandoned boats on trailers. Also generic images of my taste in four wheeled crud and tasteless architecture.

Theres some historical trailer queens in this area...some having sat for at least 40 yrs.

Glen Coe village yesterday

 

[Rab]

Unco/operative mountains -sparkling hues of Calvinistic pebble dash and a former police station.

[Rab]

I just got one of those..'Do u want in on this' messages from best mate in Edinburgh...dont know anything about it yet..just that its available..

 

[Minimad5]

4 hours ago, Rab said:

I just got one of those..'Do u want in on this' messages from best mate in Edinburgh...dont know anything about it yet..just that its available..

 

Have you bought it yet mate ? 😅

[somewhatfoolish]

Posh Morris Minor, GTi model too.

[Rab]

7 hours ago, Minimad5 said:

Have you bought it yet mate ? 😅

Andys Sunday outing...Im currently sending smoke signals to indicate good hunting...its part of an exclusive Riley collection..and its the unwanted lesser posh thats become a garden gnome..

[artdjones]

1 hour ago, Rab said:

Andys Sunday outing...Im currently sending smoke signals to indicate good hunting...its part of an exclusive Riley collection..and its the unwanted lesser posh thats become a garden gnome..

It's come a long way from Cardiff. One capital to another.

[Minimad5]

Sounds like you may still have then, when I have the space and time .... If so, let me know 😅

[Rab]

Of course I shouldnt be influenced by the fact My Dad had the Aussie-Major built version..prior to my birth....nostalgia overload..only if the car is free..which it sounds like..

[Minimad5]

How rare are the Riley 1.5 ?

As I won't lie, I've only ever seen one in the 'flesh'

[Tadhg Tiogar]

7 minutes ago, Minimad5 said:

How rare are the Riley 1.5 ?...

There's one near me that's regularly used. Slightly rough round the edges, but is exempt from many things....

[somewhatfoolish]

38 minutes ago, Minimad5 said:

How rare are the Riley 1.5 ?

As I won't lie, I've only ever seen one in the 'flesh'

Not made for long(6 years although they rattled out a 100k or so) and they rust like the Morris Minor they're based on but without the panel availability; only 20% of them were Rileys so quite rare. The Wolseley 1500 is more common, at least in part due to there being a cheaper fleet sales bASe version with vinyl seats and less chrome etc.

[Barry Cade]

There's one in Upper Largo, believe it's for sale..  Good mate has a wolseley 1500,also runs the spares section of the wolseley register.

[Rab]

Ft William ...and Corran Ferry.. the new Fabia collected an upthrown stone and we got a nice crack in the windscreen...

[CreepingJesus]

Jeez, that Mini's a throwback! 

[Rab]

1 hour ago, CreepingJesus said:

Jeez, that Mini's a throwback! 

Funny thing is..back in 1991-2..after Id lunched out my Mini Van..local garage got fed up (after I had the floorpans done..new subframe..failed on emissions)::.Mum sold it for 60 quid....Id gone back to Munich....to the guy that owns this one i saw today...it lives in a giant shed in Acharacle...

[CreepingJesus]

He doesn't happen to own a bunch of CZ and Jawa motorbikes does he? The guy who used to be Scottish convener of the owner's club lived up Acharacle way. 

[Rab]

1 hour ago, CreepingJesus said:

He doesn't happen to own a bunch of CZ and Jawa motorbikes does he? The guy who used to be Scottish convener of the owner's club lived up Acharacle way. 

Yeah i think it is..i was neighbors with him..shed is Mini's..motorbikes and a couple of full size coaches..which he lives in...i wasnt allowed to take photos..understandably..

[Rab]

Salen jetty has a beauty of a non floater thats sat for yonks....also just along the shore another wreck...and on the far side..a recent mooring breakaway..a decent size fishing boat on the rocks which ill photograph later....we are also planning to renovate our historical local Salen hall and raised a fistful of money through a raffle....

[Rab]

Local Garage display. Inverness.

[Rab]

Third bedroom.

 

[Rab]

Abandoned ships...

[Rab]

Abandoned Marine Research Centre. Opened in 1965. They basically created a lagoon effect..Was the centre of the development of the salmon farming industry. They spent three million squid on it about a decade a go..now its empty..but the power is still on....