Coronavirus: Man finds old car buried in garden during lockdown
A man doing a spot of gardening while at home during the coronavirus outbreak has unearthed what is believed to be a Ford Popular car from the 1950s.
John Brayshaw, who lives in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, said: "It's not something you find every day - it is literally in the middle of my garden. "It's just weird how it's down there." Mr Brayshaw is appealing for anyone with information about how it came to be there to get in touch. He said the car, grey in colour, was mostly intact, with its engine and registration plate. "I'd love to be able to get the car out, but I don't think it is possible by hand," he said. The reason it was buried remains a mystery, but one theory is that at that time the price of steel had dropped so far you had to pay to have scrap taken away. Little is known about the vehicle itself, but another suggestion is that it might be a former military vehicle. More news from across Yorkshire Follow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk.