gazzaw Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Just spoke with an ex soldier of mine I hadn't seen for about 25 years and told him about my mil vehs etc. He said that in a garage 20mts from his house there are two ks750 zundapps ex Afrika Korps motor bikes and sidecar also 1952 220s convertable mercedes the guy died 15 years ago and his wife wont part with them, what a waste. So out there are rare finds, old barn finds and restoreable vehicles. These are apparently in V Good condition but not moved for all that time. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Just spoke with an ex soldier of mine I hadn't seen for about 25 years and told him about my mil vehs etc. He said that in a garage 20mts from his house there are two ks750 zundapps ex Afrika Korps motor bikes and sidecar also 1952 220s convertable mercedes the guy died 15 years ago and his wife wont part with them, what a waste. So out there are rare finds, old barn finds and restoreable vehicles. These are apparently in V Good condition but not moved for all that time. Gary A shame they won't be sold. Findig stuff is hard enough let alone aquire it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 (edited) I had a sad moment a few months back when visiting were I grew up. Back in 97ish I visited a couple to chat about his time in the albrighton home guard, they had always been well to do and lived in a large Victorian house with a 1930s double garage added to the side and a huge garden. Peter gave me a photo of him in his uniform with there lab and pointed out where It had been taken in the garden, also pointed out where they had buried the filling from an insendery bomb and a few Hawkins grenades! They gave me a box full of wartime documents and some photos they had copies of, I pointed out the petrol coupons and he then showed me to the garage where the Austin with petrol coupon matching number plate sat in pristine condition! Anyway, when I drove past this year the house had been stripped of it's garage and the entire garden was torn out and graded with the concrete pads going in for three or more houses, time marches on I guess:cry: Who knows what happened to the car and well equipped workshop...I have the petrol coupons and accompanying stories though, they haven't been lost. Edited May 31, 2011 by ajmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Ouch! That is Tragic! Money over Memories I guess. :undecided: Some People have no interest, or simply dont care about our History. They can Only see Pound Notes in Houses! :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Garner Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Similar sort of case with a Stolly in a nearby village. It sat on a farm rotting, still wearing all of its swim gear (including drive shafts), and had been outside for around 20 years. Every day I went past it on the bus to school, watching it deteriorate further. Found out who the owner was, and went and offered him good money for it. He absolutely refused to sell, despite the fact he hadn't used it for years. Eventually the farmer contacted him telling him to move it otherwise he would sort out its sale/removal, he got no reply, and unknown to me sold it off to a dealer. They brought along some batteries and fresh fuel and got it running, and after at least 5 years of not being started it 'ran like a sewing machine'. They took the beast away for far less than scrap prices, and I believe it was dismantled for parts.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 (edited) these are still sat where they were a couple of years ago ( past the other week, hiab on the front one ) ... Edited June 1, 2011 by Willyslancs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Similar sort of case with a Stolly in a nearby village. It sat on a farm rotting, still wearing all of its swim gear (including drive shafts), and had been outside for around 20 years. Every day I went past it on the bus to school, watching it deteriorate further. Found out who the owner was, and went and offered him good money for it. He absolutely refused to sell, despite the fact he hadn't used it for years. Eventually the farmer contacted him telling him to move it otherwise he would sort out its sale/removal, he got no reply, and unknown to me sold it off to a dealer. They brought along some batteries and fresh fuel and got it running, and after at least 5 years of not being started it 'ran like a sewing machine'. They took the beast away for far less than scrap prices, and I believe it was dismantled for parts.... Gut wrenchingly annoying for that to happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scammell 7377 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 i know for a pioneer driven to its resting place 14 years ago but now parked outside rotting away and dispite a few good offers remains there it will soon only be good for breaking bl**dy shame really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 these are still sat where they were a couple of years ago ( past the other week, hiab on the front one ) ... I've always liked stollys a lot of work to get one of those back up and running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 We've heard nothing more about that hoard of German bits in that farmer's barn in France, that was posted on here. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?22672-German-armour-heaps-of-ammo-and-tanks-found-in-France..-that-got-you-interested!&highlight=88mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugly Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 There is a wartime Hillman utility rotting away in a collapsed garage a few miles from where I live. Its been there since I can remember , but the owner wont part with it.:cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz76 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Used to drive by a very early series 1 80" landy parked next to a rundown house and slowly disappearing into the bushes. The elderly lady there said it belonged to her son. Phoned him and offered decent money, explained I was a genuine enthusiast etc. No way he was selling. Phoned a few more times over 2-3 years and said I wanted to restore it and not make a trialler. He wouldn't even talk to me. 6 months later it went so I stopped and asked the old lady and she said it went for scrap along with various bits of farm machinery around the house. Shameful. She'd even paid someone to take the stuff away....:cry::cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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