Stimsons shine at Stoneleigh - other are less fortunate

A string of Stimsons was supposed to come over to Blyton Park this year, but hey, they didn't make it. Fortunately two of them - Philip Lyons' Stiimson Scorcher and Paul Wylde's Stimson Mini Bug found their way to Stoneleigh, so I had a chance to see them there. Philip's Scorcher supposedly is the only one on the road at the moment, while Paul's Bug only just reappeared after a very long restoration. It looked splendid and it was great to finally catch up with him and his son Tom. Paul is a great Mini derivatives enthusiast and multiple Maximum Mini Christmas puzzle winner who's helped me to several  stories in the past years.

Meanwhile, he just sent me over a picture of a Stimson collection that seems to feel rather sorry for itself. We see two derelict Mini Bugs plus a Scorcher together with a Siva Buggy photographed behind a fence. I did recognize the second Bug from the left from another photograph of derelict Stimson of years ago. At the time it was joined by another Bug plus a Stimson Trek. Who knows more about any of them?