Higginsboat Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Hi all, I don't know if it's been covered here, and please point me in the right direction if it has. But in the early 1970s we used to holiday in southsea, and my favorite part of the journey there was when we passed over the navel scrap yard. This was magical in my mind and has always stuck in my mind. I can remember seeing ships and submarines there, very rusty. But I can't find any reference to this place or photos. Any ideas... Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higginsboat Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 Sorry for spelling, lol Naval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Prof Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Hi, That would be Harry Pounds Scrapyard, Tipner, Portsmouth.. And it was an impressive site (and sight). https://www.strongisland.co/2010/05/25/submarine-graveyard/ And, of course, they had a wide range of land based things of interest too. Best Regards, Adrian 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higginsboat Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 Cheers Adrian, great pics and thanks for the link. Wish it was still there, what a tourist attraction it would make. And what a name to have, Pound! Bet he made a few.... The sub at Gosport is worth seeing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 M275 opened in 1976 A large chunk of the former scrap yard is now the Park & Ride site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higginsboat Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 That's the date we would definitely be there. Midd 70s. And can remember what I would call a Navy day. We with alot of other people, actually went on a Naval ship, sorry don't know the name, but I'm sure we had a ride in a duck that went out the back of the ship? And I've parked in the park and ride lol, had no idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T8Hants Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 My Morris Commercial C9/B came from Harry Pounds 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Was it parked somewhere behind that tangled mess? 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T8Hants Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 27 minutes ago, earlymb said: Was it parked somewhere behind that tangled mess? 😀 If only, and I didn't get the crane jib either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Amazing restoration job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC312 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 I believe there is a After the Battle article write up about the scrap yard where most WW2 vehicles came from, it had all sorts. When i last visited about 10 years ago the sheds at the back were full of military vehicles. There was quite a lot of stuff under the flyover bridge which you had to go under to get to the yard. Funny place to get to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Bottom of page lists more yards; https://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyBritish-Shipbreak.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 This is believed to be my Daimler in Pounds. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higginsboat Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Thanks for the info and great pics, anymore anyone please. They tell so much. There's something fascinating about scrapyards.. Especially Naval ones, ships and submarines exposed like monsters of the sea washed up on a beech. Don't know if scrap yards exist in that way anymore in this country. Even the car ones seem sanitized and over the counter places.... Is there a scrapyard section on HMVF.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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