How to find car stuck in field in Hebden Bridge

[SimplePimple]

I too have been searching for this Jimp for years. I spent hours scouring Google maps, but eventually I did get a reply from the photographer on Facebook, and he kindly put a geolocation on the photograph. This led me to South Shields Farm, Delf Lane, Wadsworth, Hebden Bridge, so I wrote to the occupant. Sadly, the following was his reply:

Hi Stephen,
Thank you for your letter dated 19th June about the PK Jimp at Hebden Bridge.
Unfortunately about 1 or 2 years ago a scrap merchant from the Cragg Vale area close to Hebden came to collect a lot of old cars and scrap from that field. The jimp is no longer there. I have tried to find the details of the scrap merchant but haven't found anything so far on line about them - they probably don't have a web presence.
I wish you well in your search.
Kind regards,
Piers


Doesn't sound too promising does it, but if anyone local can pursue the trail of the illusive 'Cragg Vale scrap merchant' then there's just a chance I suppose.

Good luck, and please do keep me informed! (I'm the aforementioned inheritor of Edd's website, www.pkjimp.co.uk)

(Edd, I'm still trying to find your Jimp. Last seen in Llanelli, I'm sure it'll turn up in the end!)

Cheers

Stephen

Edited by SimplePimple on Sunday 11th September 22:03

[SambaS]

gutted! would have been a massive project, looking at it. Oh well on to the next, I was told there was a Jimp sat in a field in Norwich.... and then John's old one that went to a farm in Catton North Yorkshire about 10 years ago. That's THE JIMP I want! and the first one I saw.

Norwich one is green, Catton one was a red hard back I have very little other information.

Mike Copeland the previous owner of BPV 307Y the "Bees in transit" Jimp may know more of the location of the Norwich Jimp

[SambaS]

Who can find a car by the number plate. New thread

[Locke]

Fairlea Auto Salvage & Spares
Fairlea Mill
Ellen Holme
Halifax
West Yorkshire HX2 6EP


This is the closest scrap yard to Hebden if it may have been taken there but I doubt it will have been.

[cazzer]

Just to let ya know, these both belong to my mate. Who is quite interested in this thread obviously

He's has the v5s for both the Jimp and the Fox.

Make him an offer

Although it may be that all he owns now is the V5s

[SambaS]

cazzer said:

Just to let ya know, these both belong to my mate. Who is quite interested in this thread obviously

He's has the v5s for both the Jimp and the Fox.

Make him an offer

Although it may be that all he owns now is the V5s

It seems they both went to a scrapyard, I would be happy to make an offer if you know where the Jimp is.

[SambaS]

SimplePimple said:

I too have been searching for this Jimp for years. I spent hours scouring Google maps, but eventually I did get a reply from the photographer on Facebook, and he kindly put a geolocation on the photograph. This led me to South Shields Farm, Delf Lane, Wadsworth, Hebden Bridge, so I wrote to the occupant. Sadly, the following was his reply:

Hi Stephen,
Thank you for your letter dated 19th June about the PK Jimp at Hebden Bridge.
Unfortunately about 1 or 2 years ago a scrap merchant from the Cragg Vale area close to Hebden came to collect a lot of old cars and scrap from that field. The jimp is no longer there. I have tried to find the details of the scrap merchant but haven't found anything so far on line about them - they probably don't have a web presence.
I wish you well in your search.
Kind regards,
Piers


Doesn't sound too promising does it, but if anyone local can pursue the trail of the illusive 'Cragg Vale scrap merchant' then there's just a chance I suppose.

Good luck, and please do keep me informed! (I'm the aforementioned inheritor of Edd's website, www.pkjimp.co.uk)

(Edd, I'm still trying to find your Jimp. Last seen in Llanelli, I'm sure it'll turn up in the end!)

Cheers

Stephen

Edited by SimplePimple on Sunday 11th September 22:03

Stephen, my Jimp is in safe hands, I've spoken to the owners and am arranging a date to go and have a look at it, in mind to buy it back. It's still in Llanelli

[SimplePimple]

That's great news!
Good luck.
Stephen

[cazzer]

SambaS said:

It seems they both went to a scrapyard, I would be happy to make an offer if you know where the Jimp is.

Aye it would seem.

He does tend to leave cars all over the place.
I have three landrovers and a scimitar of his in my field.

[chipt33]

Hi I would just like to mention that the pk jimp reg number GTU942X is in good hands and resting at the moment.It shouldn't take much to get it going. I tried emailing The New Home of the Jimp web person,without any success.

[SambaS]

Hello Chipt33

Only just seen this!

I'm in N Yorks too,

Will drop my phone number in a PM

Do you still have GTU??