Fairground Graveyard, Herefordshire -May 09

mexico75 · May 13, 2009

Me and Esposa spotted this while stopped at services coming home from Mid Wales Asylum. Can't tell you anything about it other than it's on the A40 in Herefordshire and all the stuff looks to be pre early 80's

Octopus,

Achtung, Sopwith!

Was up doc?

smiffy · May 13, 2009

mexico75 said:
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I want I want I want this pick up..........

Looks like an Austin A70 Hereford to me....
......Rather apt seeing as its currently sitting in Herefordshire ! heheh! :lol:

jonney · May 13, 2009

I thought we got rid of the Red Barron years ago...

pet_rubber_duck · May 13, 2009

Interesting and unusual explore

smiffy · May 13, 2009

smiffy said:
I want I want I want this pick up.......... Looks like an Austin A70 Hereford to me....
......Rather apt seeing as its currently sitting in Herefordshire ! heheh!

Have reconsidered my guess......having perused loads of old pick-up photos.........its not a A70 nor even an A55 Austin..
..bit baffled at the moment but still like lots !

Dirus_Strictus · May 14, 2009

I did think Standard Vangard Phase 11 from around 1953/54, but the visible bit of the front grill seems a bit off - although it does appear to have the phase 11 cab's curved rear quarter windows. Well I think I can make out the outer edge of the right-hand one.

silverstealth · May 14, 2009

great stuff mexico, I want that pick up too..

woody65 · May 14, 2009

its a showmans yard-someone does live there-enter at your own risk

mcl · May 14, 2009

Definately standard vanguard

smiffy · May 14, 2009

Yeah agreed

..........I reckon its a Standard Vanguard and I reckon its a 1952/53/54 vintage as sometime around 55/56 the bonnet shape changed entirely.but also agree that the little bit of chrome grill showing is not 'right'...... :lol:

This one iis about right except for that grill.........

Foxylady · May 14, 2009

woody65 said:
its a showmans yard-someone does live there-enter at your own risk

Ooh, do you know anything more about the site, Woody?
Unusual find...love graveyards of anything, but that's a bit special.
Nice pics, mex.

woody65 · May 14, 2009

Foxylady said:
Ooh, do you know anything more about the site, Woody?

its henry danters winter yard

Dirus_Strictus · May 15, 2009

mcl said:
Definately standard vanguard

The hub cap is also a good indicator - when you look at smiffy's pic, but I think that the model photographed is a phase 1a model - the grill being a simple steel pressing rather than the multi railed chrome affair of the phase 1. I have managed to find a good image of the phase 11 model, and this confirms that the model in the yard is a phase 11, which has been subsequently fitted with after market orange direction indicators.

By the way this vehicle is a rare survivor, later model pick ups selling for £10k/£15k (or so it seems) when they surface in MOT condition.

mexico75 · May 15, 2009

Cool, thought it looked a bit special, didn't realise it was that rare though :mrgreen:

madonmurphy · May 16, 2009

Yep its Henry Danters winter yard. He owns the amusement park just up the road in Symonds Yat (think thats correct) and has a travelling fair as well.

http://www.symondsyatleisure.co.uk/

Lightbuoy · May 17, 2009

Great find here Mex!

Forget that pick-up, I'll settle for the old German Plane (searches in pockets and old jars for some 10p's) :mrgreen:

Ta for posting up these

crickleymal · May 17, 2009

smiffy said:
Have reconsidered my guess......having perused loads of old pick-up photos.........)

That just sounds so wrong

smiffy · May 18, 2009

crickleymal said:
That just sounds so wrong

Hahahaha! yer right there mate.........heheheheh! the product of a dirty mind I reckons !

pob · May 18, 2009

I think i past this a few times at one time i think there used to be a zipper there. Hmmm might have to go and have a look.

mrjrknight · Jul 8, 2009

I think you will find this place is part of the Danters Funfair, they have been going since 1940's now there sun runs it called Bill Danter. Nice people but not to be messed with

The seem to keep all there old equipment rather then selling it
hope this helps
http://www.billydantersfunfair.com/about/about.htm

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