A Few Scrapyard Photos

[oldford]

I had to visit a scrapyard today, unfortunately the chap who I had to see was busy, so the owner suggested that I have a look round for 15 minutes.

 

First off a mark 3 escort Ghia, minus its engine and a few other bits (It had the steering column cowls missing, remembering Albert Ross' previous topic). It's parked on top of some older BL stuff and the remains of a Sunbeam.

 

 

 

Next an oldish 3 door Range Rover in a 1970s Brown.

 

 

I've left the best until last. A not too shabby E registration Rover 213 SE Automatic

 

 

 

Apologies for the shite quality of picture that my phone takes, it even got part of my finger in the last one.

[trigger]

That pair of Sunbeams are a sad sight, I don't recognise the yard, where is it?.

[michael1703]

the roadster looks better than the one i scrapped this spring!

[kevin 900]

Is the yard Elmsett?

[Angrydicky]

The 213 looks well worth saving!

[eddyramrod]

Agreed, Dicky! Unfortunately it's probably a victim of the scrappage ripoff; I'm only guessing here. Looks a little honey though.

[Angrydicky]

Agreed, Dicky! Unfortunately it's probably a victim of the scrappage ripoff; I'm only guessing here. Looks a little honey though.

 

Dunno, that ended a long time ago and with the price of scrap the way it is I'm sure it would have been crushed before now if it was scrappage. I suspect by the way it's been put to one side, that it may be for sale, or about to make an appearance on Ebay...

[kevin 900]

It came off the road pretty recently;

 

The enquiry is complete

The vehicle details for E365 TKP are:

 

Date of Liability 01 12 2010

Date of First Registration 24 09 1987

Year of Manufacture 1987

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1342CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BLUE

[babydriver]

Now I am feeling old, Your upset about a mk3 Escort, I am, wtf, its on a Sunbeam and theres a mgb gt and soft top there, sayin that I loved my mk 3 Escort van in 1981, it was when they had just come out and was fitted with the xr3 engine, Van = No weight = 1600cc xr3 engine forgotten to be detuned by ford = red faced xr3 driver!! Ford soon sorted that out TEL 276X RIP

[BMC Dan]

Looks like the Sunbeams and Sherpas all came from the same place, sports car specialist or hoarder house clearance I'm guessing?

[eddyramrod]

Mk3 Escort van?

I had this in 1993. It was supposed to be a "sensible" purchase to replace my beloved Cortina Mk5, 2.0GL auto. I hated the van and flogged it on after a month. It was a very bad time...

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Now I am feeling old, Your upset about a mk3 Escort, I am, wtf, its on a Sunbeam and theres a mgb gt and soft top there, sayin that I loved my mk 3 Escort van in 1981, it was when they had just come out and was fitted with the xr3 engine, Van = No weight = 1600cc xr3 engine forgotten to be detuned by ford = red faced xr3 driver!! Ford soon sorted that out TEL 276X RIP

 

Well, almost. They were the 1600 XR3 engine but had the VV carb which contary to popular opinion, was pretty good when it had good diaphragms. The main reason they went well was a-l-m-o-s-t XR3 power (about 5bhp less) and the 1300 box/final drive. I used to look after an X reg 1600 van which as you say, would keep up with an XR3.

[barrett]

Strange to see those Alpines in a yard, I thought those days had long gone. Shades of Practical Classics RIP section circa 1994. Shells don't look too bad tbh (the front of the wings haven't completely rotted away for starters), they must be of use to someone wanting to make a Tiger rep? and that hardtop is probably worth a bit of coin on the 'bay. Sorry, those get me much more interested than the Rover... must be getting old. i'll let you know when those ugly little Rondas start appealing to me (any day now, most probably)

[Shep Shepherd]

It came off the road pretty recently;

 

The enquiry is complete

The vehicle details for E365 TKP are:

 

Date of Liability 01 12 2010

Date of First Registration 24 09 1987

Year of Manufacture 1987

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1342CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BLUE

 

That car and I probably crossed paths when we were younger, as it sports an East Kent registration, which is where I grew up - I reckon it must have been originally supplied by either Barretts of Canterbury, Caffyns of Deal, Arter Brothers or Ash Motor Company, the latter two being two small Austin-Rover dealers situated in villages between Dover and Canterbury, which are both now long-closed.

[michael1703]

I thought Arter brothers were still going? when did they pack up?

[Shep Shepherd]

I thought Arter brothers were still going? when did they pack up?

 

My mistake. They are still in existence, although I haven't patronised their premises for about 11 years:

 

http://www.arterbros.co.uk/theforecourt.html

 

I really am cheered by the number of independent rural garages which are still to be found in my old manor

[oldford]

Dunno, that ended a long time ago and with the price of scrap the way it is I'm sure it would have been crushed before now if it was scrappage. I suspect by the way it's been put to one side, that it may be for sale, or about to make an appearance on Ebay...

 

I'm afraid not, I was down there last week:

 

[trigger]

Hey Kevin900, I see your Saab is in this months Practical Classics Mag in the readers rides section, That photo they used looks very familiar...

 

1991 SAAB 900 Turbo S by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr