Look what I found at the weekend

[Gromit]

has potential...

That is complete herecy. I like it

[XtremeMarineInc]

I must check with the guy, who knows the guy, who owns the land. I imagine he has no idea what he's sitting on, or rather what's sitting on his land, especially the Mk1 escort

As for your offer, emmmm, are you serious? Tell you what, if you find me a nice rust free TR6 somewhere in florida and ship it over to me, the LR is yours

I am completely serious. The owner would possibly be willing to sign over the title for just removal of the vehicle from their property. Or at least a pretty low price. The company I work for full-time has containers coming over quarterly from the uk from a company called williams turbojet. Little jet boats. My boss is always telling me that if I want to bring Rover parts over, he'll let me add them to the container. And series 1 vehicles are so rare over here, especially pickups. It is so hard to find a series 1 in any condition.

[bill van snorkle]

I would gladly send you 1000 cash if you could tow it to some sort of safehouse, and arrange purchase from the owner; if you could find them. Whatever is leftover after purchase, you can keep for storage until I can arrange a container to the u.s.

If you are that keen on them it may be worth your while putting the feelers out in Australia, as our climate is generally much kinder to these old vehicles.Furthermore many old Rovers were parked up on farms due to relatively minor (for a restorer)mechanical ailments such as broken differentials/axles or gearbox layshafts. Some rural Toyota LandCruiser dealerships gave farmers a bigger trade in allowance if they kept their old LandRovers at home, so there are a few gems to be found.

Bill.

[Gromit]

I am completely serious.

OK, well I'll be asking the guys about it the next time I see them, so we'll see what that yields.

There is one minor complication - the 100 miles of deep blue sea between the island the truck is sitting on, and the UK

oh, and I am vaguely serious about the TR too

[XtremeMarineInc]

Oh; ****e! That really sucks. I was so hoping to acquire a series 1. Still; find out what he's willing to part with it for. I'd appreciate it. As far as the TR6 is concerned; if I could find a high-quality rust free 6; I'd be keping it for myself- LOL! That is my second favorite British sports car behind the austin-healey 3000 mk III. My boss has a 1965 MkIII he's getting ready to restore, and I beg him weekly to let me do it for him. Figure the money I'd get would allow me to restore a Series 1 or 2.

[hedley]

OK, well I'll be asking the guys about it the next time I see them, so we'll see what that yields.

There is one minor complication - the 100 miles of deep blue sea between the island the truck is sitting on, and the UK

oh, and I am vaguely serious about the TR too

Hey Gromit,

Im interested, and im also on the right island... would like to hear all you can find out about it

Thanks

Hedley

[XtremeMarineInc]

If you are that keen on them it may be worth your while putting the feelers out in Australia, as our climate is generally much kinder to these old vehicles.Furthermore many old Rovers were parked up on farms due to relatively minor (for a restorer)mechanical ailments such as broken differentials/axles or gearbox layshafts. Some rural Toyota LandCruiser dealerships gave farmers a bigger trade in allowance if they kept their old LandRovers at home, so there are a few gems to be found.

Bill.

Bill; thanks for the words of advice. But I have no good contacts in Oz. And we send yacht tenders to Oz and Kiwiland; but don't ever get containers coming back from there. I am planning on retiring in Fiji; and since it is so close to Oz, maybe then I can find an old series to restore and keep on the property.