Identify the 'barn find'

[DamienB]

Well, I didn't find it in a barn and I imagine many have found it previously, but curious as to what it is (was)... anybody know?





Looks like it was being worked on - tools around it etc. - and then suddenly, one day, whoever was working on it walked away and never came back. The elements are busy destroying the building around it.

[anonymous-user]

That's a washing basket, despite all the tools and parts that thing has had it

[cookie1600]

Austin 10 Cambridge

[texaxile]

That body actually looks to be in fairly decent nick.

[andygo]

Used to be a racer, judging by the slicks.

[cookie1600]

andygo said:

Used to be a racer, judging by the slicks.

What, racing to get weighed in at the bridge?!!!!

[TarquinMX5]

When you see those tyres, you wonder why the minimum tread depth rule was introduded It wasn't uncommon to see cars with tyres like that back in the day; no doubt it's been 'being restored' for a few decades.

[DamienB]

cookie1600 said:

Austin 10 Cambridge

Fab, thank you.

Which makes it older than the remains of the building it's been abandoned in!

[john2443]

TarquinMX5 said:

When you see those tyres, you wonder why the minimum tread depth rule was introduded It wasn't uncommon to see cars with tyres like that back in the day; no doubt it's been 'being restored' for a few decades.

I'm surprised how late tyre check was introduced, Wiki says 1968!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOT_test