Dennis
I don't doubt they still have horse & cart rag & bone men in London, they are probably subsidised by the government to make the streets look quaint for the tourists.
Whilst we have to content with all sorts in tatty old transit pick ups going round the streets picking up anything metal that you have been foolish enough to leave in your front garden or drive for more than a couple of moments.
Then we have these chaps, mind you it's been a while since I saw a tatter pushing an old pram.
Phil these people in transit vans will knock anything off , earlier this year we put a collection bag out, for what was supposed to be
the army . Proper bag marked up etc , put it out on the drive , green transit came along about 7.30am bag disappeared, about an hour later the correct van went past . After the second van had gone past , I thought if that happens at every address , the army won't be collecting much