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by mercrocker
Wed Jun 05, 2019 10:00 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15656
Views: 3195934

Re: What did you do today?

I struggle to do anything midway through a week of early shifts other than slump in a chair and wonder when the fuck I can give up working. However, a sudden burst of energy this evening (which, incidentally, I credit with binning the salad lovingly crafted by Mrs Rocker and going up the caff for pa...
by mercrocker
Wed Jun 05, 2019 9:49 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Found pics
Replies: 6636
Views: 1073372

Re: Found pics

Did you spot the Austin Nash Metropolitan? [/quote] Yes! Even if I hadn't I would have been sure there was at least one lurking there.....They were standard issue scrapyard fodder in the late 60s when I used to poke around as a kid until the foreman chucked me out. Even when I was 9 or 10 I remember...
by mercrocker
Tue Jun 04, 2019 5:29 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: MGB GT fettling
Replies: 1044
Views: 246264

Re: Scruffy's Scrappers

Good work. Love that first pic, too.
by mercrocker
Tue Jun 04, 2019 3:56 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Found pics
Replies: 6636
Views: 1073372

Re: Found pics

Wonder if that giant stack, despite the Cambridge, isn't in Germany. Several clues - many Opel/VW carcasses, no number plates and finally I can't imagine any self-respecting scrappy in Sixties England wearing a hard hat..... These are fantastic images, though. I love the Lincs-registered 100E with i...
by mercrocker
Tue Jun 04, 2019 3:24 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Under the Borgward, down by the sea.........
Replies: 25
Views: 14464

Re: Under the Borgward, down by the sea.........

After Brexit, these in black, with a Winkworth bell on the bumper will become the staple of Police Forces around the country.
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But....I thought that after Brexit all Minis would be made in China.
by mercrocker
Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:06 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Under the Borgward, down by the sea.........
Replies: 25
Views: 14464

Re: Under the Borgward, down by the sea.........

Can't really believe there is anyone left outside of a care home who is bothered what a Borgward even was. Just another cynical marketing move probably. I am only grateful the fucking Chinese haven't yet dragged out the Riley name, or indeed the Wolseley one.
by mercrocker
Mon Jun 03, 2019 9:54 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: 2019 Anniversaries
Replies: 30
Views: 16234

Re: 2019 Anniversaries

Despite its body style was fashionable one Summer only, they stoically chucked them out for nine long years. [/quote] The rusty back doors off the miserable van version lasted for 21 years. I'll re-phrase that - they were stamped out for 21 years. Only Morris Minor and Mini panelwork had an equivale...
by mercrocker
Mon Jun 03, 2019 8:55 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: 2019 Anniversaries
Replies: 30
Views: 16234

Re: 2019 Anniversaries

Have some dismal 1959 shit. It was the last year you could buy this from Ford.... 103e.jpg Despite being called Popular it was a hateful thing. This couple have packed theirs with kindling and taken it out to be incinerated. The woman is getting very impatient as Dad can't seem to light the burning ...
by mercrocker
Sun Jun 02, 2019 8:42 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: EBay Finds
Replies: 12451
Views: 2897725

Re: EBay Finds

Strange Marina thing. Obviously last used for a gypsy funeral...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Retro-70s-ba ... Swi5Nc7mkv

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by mercrocker
Sun Jun 02, 2019 8:19 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: The Hot Wob Time Machine
Replies: 34
Views: 20456

Re: The Hot Wob Time Machine

Spotted this thing today at a car show. The LHD jars a little but otherwise it is pure Onslow....

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