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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4104 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 11:47 am Post subject: Classics still awaiting destruction from the scrapage scheme |
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Stored at Thurleigh airfield apparently awaiting the crusher:
There is a video of the site filmed a couple of months ago; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Taf7o9sOFkc&t=175s
Some screen shots from the video:
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3810 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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Is there no way of saving any of these? _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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Bitumen Boy
Joined: 26 Jan 2012 Posts: 1735 Location: Above the snow line in old Monmouthshire
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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What a depressing sight. Absolutely criminal IMO. |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22442 Location: UK
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D4B
Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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Why would anyone scrap a series Land Rover ?
Or a Moggy for that matter......
Bonkers |
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2470 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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It might well be that some of those are from the scrappage scheme, but quite a few in the screen shots are too new to have been eligible at the time, aren't they? Has anyone compared these shots to the last set of photos that appeared? |
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MrWhite
Joined: 09 May 2017 Posts: 105
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="Rick"]You think they could auction them for Children in Need if nothing else!!?
RJ[/quote)
Good idea, be better than what seems like a complete waste. Something does seem fishy though, having recently seem the price of old Landrovers! |
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Phil - Nottingham
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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Disgraceful waste of resources for PC and just plain money grabbing. Neither "green" responsible or having regard for our long gone industrial heritage _________________ Rover P2
Rover P4
Rover P5 & P5B
Land Rover S2 & S3
Morris Mini Traveller Mk2 |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6308 Location: Derby
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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My first thought was that these cars have been sorted from a scrappage scheme and put to one side precisely because they are worth saving. Someone somewhere is up to something but goodness knows what.? |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3810 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6308 Location: Derby
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 1:17 am Post subject: |
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I predict that if the present push for all electric vehicles succeeds then this kind of thing will be common place. If in future the owners of classic cars are prevented from using them then basically the game is up. |
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Keith D
Joined: 16 Oct 2008 Posts: 1129 Location: Upper Swan, Western Australia
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 2:29 am Post subject: |
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I agree, it's a really depressing sight. Once they're crushed, they're gone forever.
If they are to be crushed, then why would they be parked in like-groups e.g. the Morris 1000s, VWs, Landrovers etc??? A car to be crushed is a car to be crushed. End of story.
Keith _________________ 1926 Chrysler 60 tourer
1932 Austin Seven RN long wheelbase box sedan
1950 Austin A40 tourer
1999 BMW Z3
Its weird being the same age as old people.
You are either part of the problem or part of the solution |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6308 Location: Derby
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 8:47 am Post subject: |
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Keith D wrote: | I agree, it's a really depressing sight. Once they're crushed, they're gone forever.
If they are to be crushed, then why would they be parked in like-groups e.g. the Morris 1000s, VWs, Landrovers etc??? A car to be crushed is a car to be crushed. End of story.
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Yes, it looks like a plan to separate out the ones that could be saved but for whatever reason they are stuck in limbo. I believe if a car is officially "scrap" the law prohibits it being re sold. Then again, if they are left for long enough they will fall to bits anyway. |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3810 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 10:19 am Post subject: |
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The way I read the scrappage scheme article, if it has been taken into the scheme as scrap it cannot be sold on afterwards, it has to be scrapped. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 10:27 am Post subject: |
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If we assume that the youth of today are less interested in old cars and that there are probably fewer people to pass on our current collections then does it really matter if this unloved assembly is scrapped? Perhaps some spare parts can be salvaged without breaking the rules.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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