It was with some sadness I have let go of my Scootacar Mk2. As it happened Steve Vine put one on eBay in the midst of my negotiations with my buyer. So the deal suddenly looked off, as Steve was asking considerably less than I was. However its prompt disappearance, to sold status, rather proved my contention that the cars are desirable and it is a case of what your happy to pay for owning one of few left. So the original deal was agreed to. The car remains in Britain, as does Steve's, and I get to help in the restoration of my old car.
So this week I have to get into my shed and clear to the back to extract the Scootacar and Larmar, which are both off to pastures new. I have to sort out four other Microcars sold over Easter as well. These also need a bit of a sort out to make them into the complete projects promised. This has started the great clearance. Must get round to register them before they go.
Next to come to the market are likely to be a good barn find Messeschmitt on the road. Nice easy restoration. Also I want to get a Velorex back here and serviced. might Mot but my gut feeling is it will head back to Czecho. Several inquiries on this and I no longer want them. The Reliant Mk5 Saloon wants a new home. Nice as found condition minus front seats and engine, I am told it is worth £750. Comes with 35 years of dust! After these there are some 20 big cars to be got rid of but if a good bid comes in on a fine restored Vellam Isetta, mint original unmolested Bamby, and possibly a Messerschmitt Sport restoration project, then space can be made to get them sorted and away.
So the clear-out starts. Dare I mention the chance of Invacars/IC of differing sorts. Several caches coming up. Now they are registered as cars they have to be Microcars by default, and much more so then some machines that have active pressure groups stretching the definition to get in. Whatever, the interest is there even if the Controller of IC is out of communication again.