So there would seem to be a few more out there still.
Somewhere I will have the registration of the Groomfondle car recorded. I am pretty certain I know where it went. However it was Groomfondle that accepted the deal and that was mainly at fault having accepted and invoiced payment for it and the missing Bond. It was he the suffered the consequences of trying to rip me off. The poaching of cars from other peoples deals has long been an activity of niche markets. Indeed my buying out Groomfondle itself is classed as poaching by some who claim right by prior knowledge, so it depends who you talk too. As it happens Groomfondle approached us for the major clear out. I am not sure anyone else would have made as much effort to get it all away baring in mind the early visitors had nicked all the good bits, either.
Are the dead local cars still there? Might follow them up, a drive by will probably tell, though I put new mate, Ian, onto one of them, as the Gordon for sale earlier in the year wasn't in the end, even for £5k (Burks?). Anyway Ian has a car now so is probably no longer interested.
Seem to recall word of another in Herefordshire and I think Morris Rose had one through his registrations business. At the time he was not selling to me. Further suggestion is up Tyneside where I recall talk, again possible involving number plate trading, Brian Hindle? If so Allan Forster had an in to that scene. There were a load of mouldering Isettas too. Then again it maybe the same car.
