English Scrapyards

[malcolm erik bogaert]

Radek that truck is to far gone...Kieth is not a miricle worker!why dont you give Peter Scally a email he has a spare austin in the yard...I will look form a picture for you...he sold it to the then chairman of the Scottish Military vehicle Group...but he has never collected it...and I can says its a good truck with all new floor panels and rebuilt engine!perhaps a deal can be done...regards malcolm

[Keith Orpin]

Malcolm & Radek,
As you so carefully put it, that truck is definately beyond it. The only thing holding it together is rust !. You could spend hours trying to recover bits from it only to come away with more rust. Radek, try and follow up Malcolm's suggestion, as it sounds like a better bet.

As a consolation, here are a couple more pictures of a Bedford QL and a C30 or possibly a C60, fitted with a Bedford engine

Bedford QL.JPG C30 or 60.JPG

C30 Tipper, rear veiw & F60S LAAT

c30tipperrear.JPG F60Sbofors .JPG

[Keith Orpin]

Remains of a 13 cab FGT & an early Ford floor plate, again 13 cab. Notice the dots on the floor plate, more commonly seen on 11 and 12 cab vehicles.
Hendrik, I understand there is an interesting little story attached to your visit 20 years ago ?.The GMC you mentioned has now been moved, but is still in the yard
Alex, The Albion was featured on the front cover of the MVT mag, Windscreen several issues ago. According to the owner of the yard, that Albion was driven directly from the surplus sales into that spot in 1958 and has never moved since !. It's sister was recovered and I belive restored
Regards
Keith

13cabfgt.JPG Early Fordfloorplate.JPG

[Clive]

Keith,

I've been reading about the K3 above. It sounds like it is past it, but I was wondering if you think the cylinder head could be salvageable? Alternatively, does anybody know the location of a useable K3 head that I could purchase?

Thanks

Clive

[Radek]

Originally Posted by Clive

Keith,

I've been reading about the K3 above. It sounds like it is past it, but I was wondering if you think the cylinder head could be salvageable? Alternatively, does anybody know the location of a useable K3 head that I could purchase?

Thanks

Clive

Hi Clive,
it is possible send me pictures of your K3 and year of the manufacturing?
Is it military?
Many thanks Radek

[malcolm erik bogaert]

Clive try Peter Scally in Scotland...he has a another K3 in the yard and may even have another engine! 01655 760380(07783046567) I did put Radek onto him but for some reason hasnt made contact.regards malcolm

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Keith Orpin

Malcolm & Radek,
As a consolation, here are a couple more pictures of a Bedford QL

Keith,

That QL is actually a WOT6, with Machinery body, not that it makes much difference .............its still past it

[Keith Orpin]

Richard,
Thanks for the correct I.D. of the 3 Tonner, I've got my captions mixed up on the photo's !
Keith