30-year-old cars pulled from bottom of Scottish reservoir include 90s Fords and Rovers
dailystar.co.ukdumped vehicles from a Scottish reservoir revealed multiple 1980s and 1990s models under the water.Specialist teams worked hard to carefully get the cars from the bottom of the reservoir after they were exposed during hot weather last year.
The team reportedly used "military precision" to avoid any impact on the environment and surrounding wildlife.Even though the reservoir has never been used to provide drinking water to residents, there have been a number of raised concerns about the old cars, Express reports.A team made up of specialist divers and environmental protection experts found an array of old cars including Vauxhalls, Fords and Rovers.
Many of the motors dated as far back as the 1980s and had long ceased production on all of the cars found.Gerry O’Hara, Scottish Water project manager, said: “Protecting the environment, the safety of the twenty-strong team on site and the park-users was paramount for us.“This tricky operation was months in the planning to ensure every little detail had been thought of and that we got it right.”The water level of the reservoir was gradually lowered daily to help prevent any possible environmental impact.
Divers entered the Lower Glen Dam to pre-sling the cars in preparation for them being hoisted out of the mud and slit by a recovery truck.
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