Remember when all scrapyards used to be like this?

tourerfogey · 17th December 2008, 13:26

Some magnificent old iron in this one

http://foto.blick.ch/album/CID-u0003196-147/

Only spotted the one Rover there though : - Early P4

Corwen · 17th December 2008, 13:31

many a happy hour spent searching the yards, coming out with pockets full of bulbs and fuses, never to be used

karl_683 · 17th December 2008, 13:58

2 rovers.

A rather sad R8 convertable. Second row, fourth in.

pondweed · 17th December 2008, 14:00

ashes to ashes
rust to rust...

better class of scrappie in Switzerland - Porsche 356 and a rather nice UK reg'd XK...

windrush · 17th December 2008, 14:36

Ah those were the days when it was a great adventure to spend a day in a scrap yard and we had quite a few in this area but alas they are no more

mach1rob · 17th December 2008, 14:41

Oh I could spend a day or 5 in there

tourerfogey · 17th December 2008, 18:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by karl_683

2 rovers.

A rather sad R8 convertable. Second row, fourth in.

You are indeed correct - missed that one sat on top of the pile!
(the car not me!)

AURORA MG · 17th December 2008, 22:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by tourerfogey

You are indeed correct - missed that one sat on top of the pile!
(the car not me!)

Looks as though it had been looked after prior! Looking at the wheels & tyres that is & the paintwork looks clean.

podge · 17th December 2008, 23:57

I know what you mean Derek, Holybush Lane and Bayliss's in Normandy spring to mind.P.

tourerfogey · 18th December 2008, 12:13

Many years ago there used to a great Scrapyard in Warsash in near Southampton called 'Duffy's'

It was of the old style - on soft ground, partly overgrown but with all the Fords in place, all the vauxhalls in another etc.

There was also a Scrappy on the ege of the New Forest near Sherfield English - very much like the one in the link - They had some really old stuff there totally overgrown and with the newer cars dumped in front, on top of, and all around them - happy days!

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pondweed This is my second home Waiter, Waiter! I seem to have a Roomster in my drive... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sussex Posts: 3,268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	ashes to ashes rust to rust... better class of scrappie in Switzerland - Porsche 356 and a rather nice UK reg'd XK...

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18th December 2008, 12:13	#10
tourerfogey Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Many years ago there used to a great Scrapyard in Warsash in near Southampton called 'Duffy's' It was of the old style - on soft ground, partly overgrown but with all the Fords in place, all the vauxhalls in another etc. There was also a Scrappy on the ege of the New Forest near Sherfield English - very much like the one in the link - They had some really old stuff there totally overgrown and with the newer cars dumped in front, on top of, and all around them - happy days!