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I hope that this beauty can be seen running once restored. I'm a fan of British lorries and this cockpit Ergomatic maarcó with a before and after in the design. I'm from Uruguay and here we had many, mostly Leyland (the newest of 70) and can still see some working.
Greetings from Montevideo - Uruguay.

Added by Carlos Devoto on 27 March 2010.

Hello Carlos. I think this one has gone the way of most as it has now gone from this location. When I took this photo the cab floor was in a very bad state of decay and, with windows missing, all the rain will get in and make it worse.

Added by Tractorpaul on 27 March 2010.

Carlos haven't you got a warship that needs restoring near you :-) ?
More's the pity a lot of old AEC's and Leylands tend to end up in the same condition. Parts for the cab are becoming rare, so people tend not to bother. All the best, Andrew.

Added by Andrew Wright on 27 March 2010.

Truck is in such a sad state.

Added by Adrian Sheppard on 01 May 2010.

Estimado Andrew. En la ruta de Montevideo a Punta del Este he visto varios camiones abandonados en buen estado para ser restaurados, de los clásicos Bedford , Ford , Dodge, de los años 1965 al 1970 y un hermoso Leyland Beaver 1959 que fueron muy populares. Muchos de los camiones Ingleses de esa época, los colecciono en los Matchbox y Dinky toys.
Le mando un saludo. Carlos.

[Hello Andrew. En-route from Montevideo to Punta del Este I have seen several abandoned truck in good condition for restoration including classics Bedford, Ford, Dodge, for the years 1965 to 1970 and a beautiful 1959 Leyland Beaver were very popular.]

Added by Carlos Devoto on 03 May 2010.

Carlos, I wonder a couple of years ago, when the price of scrap metal in the UK was high how many vehicles like you mentioned, ripe for restoration, went to the scrap man. Have you any pictures? Andrew.

Added by Andrew Wright on 03 May 2010.

Carlos, do you have any pictures?

Added by Tractorpaul on 03 May 2010.

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