Welbourn Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Here's something of a rarity seen today in deepest Lincs amongst many other vehicles and trailers quitly rusting away. Original painted sign on dash read RAF/909703/VM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Here's something of a rarity seen today in deepest Lincs amongst many other vehicles and trailers quitly rusting away. Original painted sign on dash read RAF/909703/VM what is that in photo 6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcot1751 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I think I know where they are but was told nothing was for sale is that correct ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bawtrylwt Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I think everything is for sale you just need to be a lottery winner to buy it hence why it's all still there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 what is that in photo 6? It's a Thorneycroft DP I, I think Mike. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcot1751 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I think everything is for sale you just need to be a lottery winner to buy it hence why it's all still there Yes I heard that the owner was a little ambitious with his valuations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 That QL is nice, very complete looking. It's a pity things like this are just sat there rotting away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcot1751 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 We should be able to start a " Compulsory Purchase" scheme for things like this, twenty plus years ago I enquired about a nice Frogeye Sprite that was sitting on someone's drive going green with mould, I was polite and merely asked if it was for sale for restoration, the owner threw a fit and told me to leave, I watched that lovely car turn to dust over the years until eventually it was shovelled up and taken for scrap, well what was left of it was. :-( Why do people do it ? :banghead: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gas 44 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 we should be able to start a " compulsory purchase" scheme for things like this, twenty plus years ago i enquired about a nice frogeye sprite that was sitting on someone's drive going green with mould, i was polite and merely asked if it was for sale for restoration, the owner threw a fit and told me to leave, i watched that lovely car turn to dust over the years until eventually it was shovelled up and taken for scrap, well what was left of it was. :-( why do people do it ? :banghead: Greed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Greed - an excessive desire to acquire or posses something material. It could be argued the person asking to buy it is guilty of that! Private property is just that, you can't make somebody sell you their car or truck just because you think yourself a better custodian. It's very frustrating, especially when you see it gradually falling apart but such is life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowser1107 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Need to know where that QL is so i can go round and see it before it rusts away . . . Anyidea of the prices they are asking ???? Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcot1751 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 More than a restored one or so I'm told, it's near Folkingham, Lincolnshire. Be careful they do not encourage visitors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welbourn Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 I'm not aware if anything is for sale or not, but the fact that it is all still there suggests not. I was there with permission, returning with the daughter of a deceased ex USAAF pilot who flew C46/C47s from Folkingham with the 313th TCG post Normandy. I agree it is a shame to see such stuff just rotting away, especially the QL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippotastic Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 The owner is a nice bloke who I got on very well with on my dealings with. He deals in heavy plant and all that stuff cost lots of dosh even if its knackered ( I have done also) I have bought hippo bits off him in the past and he couldn't do enough to help me. As somebody has stated "everything is for sale" but it will probably be quite dear. Worth enquiring about though because one persons idea of expensive could be different to somebody else's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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