Breaking Cars

[Guest Brumagem Phil]

Did you used to do it on a very large scale, Phil? I wasn't even aware that you had to have a licence just to buy certain cars until I saw an Ebay listing for a car that had been classified by the DVLA as unfir for the road.

 

 

No it wasnt a big scale. To be fair I reckon that provided nobody had complained, I could still be doing it today. I did have a small industrial unit though so maybe the council or H&S would have caught up with me in the end?

 

The local refuse dept will take waste engine oil etc so provided you only do it on a small scale and go to one or two depots I think you'd be ok there.

 

You'd also need a friendly local scrap man to come and remove the body shells for you.

 

My guess is you could do what you are speaking of without problems provided you were a bit thoughtful about how you went about it. HTH

[Tog]

If you have a bit of space and distant neighbours you can 'get away with it' - but you will need to know a totter with a crane truck to come and clear up every 6 months or so.

Thank god peeps don't break motors in their front yard any more (well - if I was the neigbour I'd feel that way).

 

Licensing for a real yard costs a bomb now as well as having your blokes do loads of H&S and EA courses.

Lots of 'recycling' of the fluids and dismantling and return to maker, rather than good old burn and crush. (hehe - setting 100 odd motors aflame cant be beat when your 15;)

 

You can still take your old motor to the scrapyard yourself - as long as it's yours!

If not you are a waste collector - and them needs all the 'tickets'.

[Elton]

Cheers. I rent a barn, which was where I was thinking of doing some bits. I know a guy who does stock car and banger racing. I haven't spoken to him in ages, but may see how he does it all, as it would be very similar.