What have you done today with your Austin Seven

[Reckless Rat]

I have been told "No" by someone...

[Mike Costigan]

Live dangerously 

[Reckless Rat]

It is tempting I admit, despite the possible consequences, but it's not for sale.

[Steve kay]

The mighty machine that opened the entire volume of comment and observation, no Seven in this snap. Too much rain and Stygian gloom for any pictures of wet Welsh motoring today, but temperatures difficult to believe for 30th December. Radiator muffs abandoned, fan belt back on, gauge indicating 75 whilst running and pushing 80 in traffic.

[Duncan Grimmond]

If you did you could really "drive it like you stole it"!

Such a pity it's going to rot to death. Is it "in memoriam" or something?

[Reckless Rat]

It's outside of the entrance to a stone quarry, and probably was a company vehicle a long time ago. No idea how long it has been there, but at least 10 years to my knowledge, probably more.  On the way there I passed another old Peugeot, at the entrance to the "Grotte de la Cocalière" on the Gard/Ardèche border. Link here to it on Google maps:

https://www.google.fr/maps/@44.3082984,4...384!8i8192

It seems to be fairly typical that these things don't "disappear" into the back of a lorry with a HiAb belonging to those rustic chaps that offer really good discounts on tarmac. This photo is of a memorial garden in the next village to mine, Le Martinet, which features some sort of bucket from the coal mining era and an old motor bike. It too has been there for at least 20 years. I haven't checked to see if it's welded or concreted to the spot.

[/url]1048 Le Martinet N - Google Maps

There is also this "convoy" of former US military vehicles, abandoned after WW2 on display at a local Haulage Contractors, along with a Citroen "Traction" 11BL which unfortunately DID get a visit from the you know whos, it is missing its engine and gearbox...

[url=<a href=https://www.google.fr/maps/@44.2254637,4.0644682,3a,75y,225.87h,106.99t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sbESRK45NdUJ3DgXiIdb84w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192]Mas de Lirondier - Google Maps

[Colin D Smith]

Been in the garage most of the day, just the engine mounting bolts to remove and I can take the engine out.

[Ian Dunford]

Your wanderings around rural France Wreckers are making me so Francesick,that I'm beginning to wonder if and when this poxy pandemic will ever allow me to travel to laBeĺle again.
I miss France dreadfully.

[Duncan Grimmond]

Me too! I've been a regular annual visitor for years and really miss the opportunity to engage...I'm hoping (again) that the GPRetro at le Puy N-D may run this coming year.

[Reckless Rat]

I get out and about occasionally in the Austin but just locally, for an hour or so. We haven't been anywhere other than local shopping for over two years, and despite being triple jabbed I have no desire to push the envelope until things have settled down, especially now with the current state of affairs. We should have been in northern Italy for the Mem'Sahib's birthday in 2019 but that was shelved and we haven't seen the family face to face since summer 2019. It's not all rosy, but the weather helps.

Happy New Year everyone. Let's hope it's a lot better.