Sillens tow truck
By: Jan Silén
The purchase of this car was far from planned, and most probably I would have stood over the deal.
When we have the car meeting Mid Sweden Nat`s we usually get the “Baker”. Baker is spillage from the timber when sawing boards. Maybe there’s something else in other parts of the country. Bakaved I know they say in Västernorrland. In other parts of the world I can only imagine. Why not leave a comment. What do you call it?
We usually get “baker” from a small sawmill in the village. From these we build fences around the cafeteria tent. Current owner’s
father used to collect scrap cars in the early 70’s when the state through a drive called “environmental Pete” exterminated old cars.
I remember beeing little seeing him coming with tractor and trailer out on the road with two chrome-heavy cars who went to the assembly point for pressing. Even then as a 6-7 year old I wanted to to run out and stop him as the cars could be left with us, but unfortunately I did not.
Ford Prefect -38
There were a collection point in their home and this Ford Prefect -38 had for some reason been left. Second year we come to the saw to retrieve the baker, the owner has drawn up this car so the first thing I see when we turn to the sawmill is the chromed windshield frame. Sawmill owner knew that I was weak for old cars and saw easy money. Obviously, the car must be checked out. It was complete but somewhat rusty. Abstinence in Rod & Custom intestine, however, was too great. After a few weeks, I stood there at the sawmill owner with 200 dollars in hand and became the owner of it. When he lifts it onto the trailer, I see that it seems a little soft in the body. I drive it to my
mom and when I lift it off the trailer with the tractor it is even softer after the shaky ride on the trailer. When I lift it releases the floor on one side of the car and an engine falls out on the slopes.
Sit and season for a while.
It sits next to the barn to mature a little, mom comes out and wonder every year what about the junk. I answer that it can be good to have, she just shakes her head.
When I go home I wonder why in heavens name I bought it? Repentance of the purchase is now starting to come. It sits outside for some years until it can be moved into the barn. Can be nice for it to have a roof over after 35-40 years in the wild. It remains in the barn a few years until our daughter and her boyfriend buys Mum’s house.
My son in law Andreas tears down the barn and builds a garage there instead so now the pearl