Abandoned garage of delights

TK421 · Jan 18, 2009

So, Sunday morning, what to do? Off to a disused garage near where I live. I have seen it many a time on the way to see my folks, and of course the 'I wonder what's in there' question had been nibbling my sub conscious for months. A veritable feast of old motors with the added bonus of two lovely old buses. Enjoy:

Anyone for a good threshing?

Old lemon yellow MG

Contents of the large shed, thresher, tractor, 3 MG's and a mini!

The Mini festooned in pigeon poo

Fordson tractor branding

Mini engine

Hmm, lovely old bus number 1

Hmmmmmmm, lovely old bus number 2

Bus driver cab detail

Wheel and door

Hinge

Vega branding

I hate you Butler, get that bus out!

Gauge **** for you lovers of such things out there

Enjoyable visit, cut short by dog barking!!

Cheers

Foxylady · Jan 18, 2009

Wow, such lovely old stuff! :mrgreen:

Excellent pics, TK. Great find.

escortmad79 · Jan 18, 2009

Any pics of the item between the buses in the second to last pic with the flywheel?

BigLoada · Jan 18, 2009

What a fantastic find, and cool photos too. Old ruined vehicles are really great I think.

TK421 · Jan 18, 2009

Hi all, thanks for the replies. Escortmad, this is the beast:

escortmad79 · Jan 18, 2009

Thought it was! It's a stone crusher.

Is that a mk2 Escort in the background?

Got any pictures of that too? :lol:

randomnut · Jan 18, 2009

Very cool, I love places like that. I wonder just how long they've been left

Captain-Slow · Jan 18, 2009

Nice find. I spy a couple of FIAT Uno's by the look of them (3rd & 4th pic)

cactusmelba · Jan 18, 2009

escortmad79 said:
Thought it was! It's a stone crusher.

Is that a mk2 Escort in the background? Got any pictures of that too?

my bet's on it being a cortina..

Captain-Slow · Jan 18, 2009

cactusmelba said:
my bet's on it being a cortina..

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MK2 Escorts never had the A frame headrests, so I also would go down the Cortina route, a MK5 is my bet.

skyrat1991 · Jan 19, 2009

Wow great find Tk
Love the old busses

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escortmad79 · Jan 19, 2009

Captain-Slow said:
MK2 Escorts never had the A frame headrests, so I also would go down the Cortina route, a MK5 is my bet.

Some RS models had Fishnet Recaros which had open headrests similar to that! :lol:

As did some aftermarket seats of the 80s, they may not be original seats

apple g5 · Jan 20, 2009

Looks a bit angular for a Ford, might be a Fiat 131

TK421 · Jan 20, 2009

Sorry all, didn't take a photo of that car, it was a bit near the potential owners house for my liking, I am pretty sure it's a Fiat, as the garage was once a repair specialist for that make.

Captain-Slow · Jan 20, 2009

escortmad79 said:
Some RS models had Fishnet Recaros which had open headrests similar to that!

I know the fishnet ones, they were more square though, quatric may be a better description for them :mrgreen:

mr bg · Aug 13, 2009

Hello TK.
Some interesting stuff there mate, the coaches being the main area of interest for me. Would it please be possible to use the image of coach 2 on the website I maintain about old Bedford coaches.http://wakefield-files.freehostia.com/ we are an enthusiast site images that are used are locked onto the page to prevent image theft and credit is given to the copyright owner.
With reference to coach 1 did you see any detail that might lead to its identification please?
Many thanks for your time
Mr BG

phill.d · Aug 13, 2009

I missed this one first time around.
Excellent find there mate!
I love stuff like that, dig the old M.G too! :mrgreen:

night crawler · Aug 13, 2009

Wonderfull stuff, think if there was aplace like that down here I'd be after a couple of teh cars to restore

Krypton · Aug 13, 2009

Could u send me location info in a PM please?

(im up that way quite a lot)

jack

simaving · Aug 14, 2009

is this the one in sw***on mate?

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