Spotted - SS Ute - Orkney
Spotted - SS Ute - Orkney
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Windy Miller

Original Poster:

256 posts

235 months

Saturday 26th July
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Now, being in Orkney, I don't get the chance for starting a thread like this often. Not since Jeff had a blue Monaro here back in the second half of the noughties....

But this morning, that changes, having spotted a blue SS Ute on the outskirts of Kirkwall, parked up on the industrial estate. 02 plate so likely a VU. Not sure if its a visitor or someone local has acquired it, but not see it till now.

FuManchu5ltr

13 posts

1 month

Friday 22nd August
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That’s exactly what you saw.
He bought it from someone in England. They drove it up to Scotland and he swapped his old car for it. They drove the old car back. That’s the basic version.

I’m quite active on the often referenced Australian Commodore forum and he is a member there. Posted the photos and we went through what to look for when he was first looking at the ad.

There’s photos of him taking it on the ferry to Orkney.

He has posted a few of it around Orkney.

He has already modified the fog lights and repositioned the number plate as they were in Australia. He is planning on repurposing one of the reverse lights as a fog light, which I thought was quite clever.

FuManchu5ltr

13 posts

1 month

Friday 22nd August
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He thinks he knows who you might be. Monaro and a Hellcat guy. Might try get in touch and arrange a meet up. I posted a link to this in his thread on just commodores forum.

Turvey

18 posts

82 months

Friday 22nd August
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Windy Miller said:
Now, being in Orkney, I don't get the chance for starting a thread like this often. Not since Jeff had a blue Monaro here back in the second half of the noughties....

But this morning, that changes, having spotted a blue SS Ute on the outskirts of Kirkwall, parked up on the industrial estate. 02 plate so likely a VU. Not sure if its a visitor or someone local has acquired it, but not see it till now.
This one? Had it since the beginning of July and loving it! A couple of niggling wee jobs I would like to do but probably won't get around to doing but hopefully manage some of them!

I take it it was you who spoke to a workmate of mine?



Edited by Turvey on Friday 22 August 17:18


Edited by Turvey on Friday 22 August 17:24

bonesxu1

448 posts

204 months

Saturday 23rd August
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I like the fact that there are Utes on islands off the U.K
Isle of Man, Guernsey, and now Orkney. Any more?

Turvey

18 posts

82 months

Saturday 23rd August
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bonesxu1 said:
I like the fact that there are Utes on islands off the U.K
Isle of Man, Guernsey, and now Orkney. Any more?
I know there's a crewcab Holden up in Shetland! I think it's on SORN at the moment though.

Turvey

18 posts

82 months

Sunday 24th August
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bonesxu1 said:
I like the fact that there are Utes on islands off the U.K
Isle of Man, Guernsey, and now Orkney. Any more?
This is the one in Shetland, currently on SORN, was for sale a couple of years ago. Pic from advert.


FuManchu5ltr

13 posts

1 month

Sunday 24th August
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I love it. It’s just like mine.

Peter-e2535

8 posts

115 months

Sunday 24th August
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That poor thing needs rescuing. It's location is going to put off most would be heros. Anybody got any contact details for the owner ?

Turvey

18 posts

82 months

Sunday 24th August
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Peter-e2535 said:
That poor thing needs rescuing. It's location is going to put off most would be heros. Anybody got any contact details for the owner ?

Are you on Facebook? Just search for Shetland ute and it should come up, if not try this.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CfUUtPUd4/

Edited by Turvey on Sunday 24th August 16:30

Windy Miller

Original Poster:

256 posts

235 months

Monday 25th August
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Turvey said:
This one? Had it since the beginning of July and loving it! A couple of niggling wee jobs I would like to do but probably won't get around to doing but hopefully manage some of them!

I take it it was you who spoke to a workmate of mine?

Indeed, that one. Met you at the bottom of the Holm Branch this morning just before 8, but I was in the van and not one of the cars. And yes, I spoke to one of your workmates when I was up at the CAS.

We saw it parked up on Scapa Crescent there one Sunday afternoon, so set the Monaro alongside for a comparison. Looked good the 2 of them together!

Turvey

18 posts

82 months

Monday 25th August
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Windy Miller said:
Indeed, that one. Met you at the bottom of the Holm Branch this morning just before 8, but I was in the van and not one of the cars. And yes, I spoke to one of your workmates when I was up at the CAS.

We saw it parked up on Scapa Crescent there one Sunday afternoon, so set the Monaro alongside for a comparison. Looked good the 2 of them together!
Give me a flash next time! smile

Please tell me you took pictures?

Windy Miller

Original Poster:

256 posts

235 months

Monday 25th August
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Turvey said:
Please tell me you took pictures?
Nah, but that pose is easily replicated! I'm only 5 miles out the road!



Windy Miller

Original Poster:

256 posts

235 months

Monday 25th August
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Turvey said:
Give me a flash next time! smile
Will do. It will either be one of these....

Or an Indium Grey Transporter, of which there are only about 3,000 of in Orkney! rofl

So you should easily spot me!

bonesxu1

448 posts

204 months

Tuesday 26th August
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There can't be very many crewmans in the U.K

Turvey

18 posts

82 months

Tuesday 26th August
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bonesxu1 said:
There can't be very many crewmans in the U.K
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.

Windy Miller

Original Poster:

256 posts

235 months

Wednesday 27th August
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Turvey said:
Please tell me you took pictures?
Will be in the toon with the Monaro this evening if you are about?

Turvey

18 posts

82 months

Wednesday 27th August
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Windy Miller said:
Turvey said:
Please tell me you took pictures?
Will be in the toon with the Monaro this evening if you are about?
I was! But only just seen this banghead

Windy Miller

Original Poster:

256 posts

235 months

Wednesday 27th August
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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..... wink

Windy Miller

Original Poster:

256 posts

235 months

Wednesday 27th August
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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.....