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Rootes75



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 3:46 pm    Post subject: Military Vehicles Saved Reply with quote

A nice story, a few years old now so I wonder if any of the vehicles have been restored?

https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/11628944.rusting-wartime-vehicles-saved-from-scrapyard-by-bradford-military-history-enthusiast/
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 5:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quite a haul of old Bedfords!

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

great news
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Rootes75



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

When I was younger there was a place near us that had many Military vehicles in various states of decay. I never really got inside to look round but I know of others who did. The site was cleared years back now so I presume it all went for scrap.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 4:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Whatever happened to the military equipment dealer who used to reside off the A38 [when it was a proper road!]..near Alrewas?

Often used to see huge [8 wheels or more] ex-communist bloc [missile launchers?] parked next to the boundary fence.....
Mind, this was years ago, very last century...
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PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2019 1:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I went to University in Pontypridd and lived a little way from the campus. Everyday we walked past a proper old commercial scrapyard which was teeming with old stuff. I recall many mornings walking round the corner to see a lowloader with army trucks loaded up on the back. The yard also had many municipal vehicles which would be unusual on the show scene now.
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PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2019 8:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi
There are a few ex-municipals on this list.
http://www.dennissociety.org.uk/preserved/commercial/index.html
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