such as the jaguar MK1V were merely old bangers
A scrapyard in 1961
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#1 A scrapyard in 1961
A reminder that when the E type was released in 1961, old cars we view today as classics,
such as the jaguar MK1V were merely old bangers
such as the jaguar MK1V were merely old bangers
Paul 1967 S1 2+2
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#2 Re: A scrapyard in 1961
My uncle owned a wrecking yard in Nottingham in the 1960's through to the 1980's.
I loved going there as a small boy. I still remember being entranced by a set of H8's on a Bentley.
I loved going there as a small boy. I still remember being entranced by a set of H8's on a Bentley.
Andrew.
881824, 1E21538. 889457. 1961 4.3l Mk2. 1975 XJS. 1962 MGB
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881824, 1E21538. 889457. 1961 4.3l Mk2. 1975 XJS. 1962 MGB
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Adelaide, Australia
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#3 Re: A scrapyard in 1961
I spent many happy hours at our local yard in the sixties, climbing around on piles of rusty old wrecks in muddy boots looking for bits to keep our old bangers going. Health and Safety people would have a fit nowadays.
I love the bloke on the cutting torch wearing a suit and tie !
I love the bloke on the cutting torch wearing a suit and tie !
Brian
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1960 Austin Healey 3000
1969 S2 FHC 1R20267
1960 Austin Healey 3000
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During the 1970s I used to visit several stock car tracks around the west country. The cars that were used in those days would fetch a pretty penny today, including Jag saloons of all stripes.
The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.
The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.
Chris '67 S1 2+2
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#5 Re: A scrapyard in 1961
When I was at UNI in the late 60s, we used to club together to buy a car from the scrapyard. £10 would get you an old Humber or similar that would run for about a month or so. £5 would be more of a risk on something less sound. We were driving one down Union Street when the driver's door fell off. We just picked it up, slung it in the boot, and carried on. Air conditioning!
Malcolm
I only fit in a 2+2, so got one!
1969 Series 2 2+2
2009 Jaguar XF-S
2015 F Type V6 S
I only fit in a 2+2, so got one!
1969 Series 2 2+2
2009 Jaguar XF-S
2015 F Type V6 S
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Love the condition of the spare, not quite down to the canvass. And the shirt and tie, but no safety glasses of the welders while their torches spit white hot steel sparks at their co-workers.
Chris '67 S1 2+2
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#7 Re: A scrapyard in 1961
It is, in fact, an SS Jaguar of about 1937 vintage, so probably one of the original coachbuilt ones ( the white faced instruments are the tell-tale ). Sad, really
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