Spotted - SS Ute - Orkney

[Turvey]

Windy Miller said:

As it happened, I took the Hellcat!

Anyway, might be up by the CAS the morn, so if you find an envelope under your wiper, it wont be from your OIC colleagues in the Gestapo branch of the Car Park Attendency, but some contact details.....

It'll be open if you want a snoop

I might bump into you there as I drive one of the 8 wheeler trucks that do the skips around the sites.

[Turvey]

Windy Miller said:

Windy Miller said:

Just looking at this pic, the Monaro really needs to lose its original number plate that it rolled out of Slaters of Colwyn Bay with 20.5 years ago, and legally get a smaller imported vehicle number plate like the Hellcat has. Great pains were gone to with that Hellcat plate to make sure it complied with all the rules and regs surrounding import vehicle plate and character size. Even down to minimum margin sizes. Makes the Monaro's front plate look a bit "Fisher Price"..... As far as I am aware, the Monaro would also qualify for import vehicle plate specifications, so might be time to treat her to one too.....

Always think that UK plates look terrible compared to USA or Australia! Should be allowed to wear.plates similar to country of origin.

Must get new plates for mine, just got to find a supplier with the correct sizes and a decent font. Back plate especially looks crap after I moved it back to where it should be!

[bonesxu1]

Turvey said:

I think they're fairly rare in Oz let alone here! The boy selling it reckoned he had only ever seen 2 for sale here and 1 was a parts car.

There was this one over here on the Isle of Man about 7 years ago but the guy took it back to Oz, It'll be worth nothing there and a V6 too.

[Turvey]

bonesxu1 said:

Turvey said:

I think they're fairly rare in Oz let alone here! The boy selling it reckoned he had only ever seen 2 for sale here and 1 was a parts car.

There was this one over here on the Isle of Man about 7 years ago but the guy took it back to Oz, It'll be worth nothing there and a V6 too.

Obviously a bit of sentimental value otherwise the cost of shipping it back would have been more than it was worth!

[Turvey]

Good to finally meet!

[SS55RO]

That crewcab in Shetland is pretty cool. Anyone know if its still for sale? Hasn't had an MOT since 2018

[Turvey]

SS55RO said:

That crewcab in Shetland is pretty cool. Anyone know if its still for sale? Hasn't had an MOT since 2018

Probably still sitting in a shed somewhere, no change of ownership since he bought it in 2014 so I would assume he still owns it.

Worth giving him a shout

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15uamvJiYG/

[FuManchu5ltr]

bonesxu1 said:

There was this one over here on the Isle of Man about 7 years ago but the guy took it back to Oz, It'll be worth nothing there and a V6 too.

As the owner of a V6 Crewman mine is worth something. Still worth around $8k. Bought for $9k about 13 years ago.

It’s the wrecked up, smashed and flogged out ones that are worth nothing.

[FuManchu5ltr]

Here in Western Australia, people pay some solid coin for a Euro style number plate.



I like the UK plates. Simple and clear. Good format to them and the yellow on the back is a good idea.

[Turvey]

I just think they look a bit boring! But like you say, simple and easy to read.

[Windy Miller]

Windy Miller said:

Turvey said:

Give me a flash next time!

Will do. It will either be one of these....

Well, as it happened, you flashed me first! Hard to tell who was driving an orange 8 wheeler, and I was wondering why I was getting flashed at on the Clay Loan, but all soon became apparent!

Would you be up for taking the Ute to the Classic Car Show at the mart on the 1st and/or 2nd of August? Thinking of putting the Monaro in and possibly the Hellcat. Former has not been in since 2024 and the latter, 2023, so due an appearance again. Could arrange to get the 2 Holdens together and the 'cat next to the Monaro?

[Turvey]

Windy Miller said:

Well, as it happened, you flashed me first! Hard to tell who was driving an orange 8 wheeler, and I was wondering why I was getting flashed at on the Clay Loan, but all soon became apparent!

The Hellcat is a bit more of a standout than my truck!