diff --git a/bin/foamAllHC b/bin/foamAllHC
deleted file mode 100755
index e6ebd3ac9..000000000
--- a/bin/foamAllHC
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# =========                 |
-# \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-#  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
-#    \\/     M anipulation  |
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# License
-#     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-#
-#     OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-#     under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-#     the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-#     (at your option) any later version.
-#
-#     OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-#     ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-#     FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-#     for more details.
-#
-#     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-#     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-# Script
-#     foamAllHC
-#
-# Description
-#     execute operation $1 on all C,H,L files
-#
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-if [ "$#" -gt 0 ]
-then
-    find . -name "*.[CHL]" -exec $1 {} \; -print
-fi
-
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/bin/foamNewCase b/bin/foamNewCase
deleted file mode 100755
index 510152e91..000000000
--- a/bin/foamNewCase
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,230 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# =========                 |
-# \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-#  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
-#    \\/     M anipulation  |
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# License
-#     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-#
-#     OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-#     under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-#     the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-#     (at your option) any later version.
-#
-#     OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-#     ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-#     FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-#     for more details.
-#
-#     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-#     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-# Script
-#     foamNewCase
-#
-# Description
-#     Create a new case from a template for particular applications
-#     - requires rsync
-#
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-siteDir=${WM_PROJECT_SITE:-${WM_PROJECT_INST_DIR:-<unknown>}/site}
-userDir=$HOME/.OpenFOAM
-version=${WM_PROJECT_VERSION:-unknown}
-templateDir="appTemplates"
-
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-usage() {
-    exec 1>&2
-    while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
-    cat<<USAGE
-
-Usage: ${0##*/} [OPTION]
-options:
-  -app <name>       specify the application to use
-  -case <dir>       specify alternative case directory, default is the cwd
-  -list             list the applications available
-  -version <ver>    specify an alternative version (default: '$WM_PROJECT_VERSION')
-
-clone initial application settings to the specified case from
-    $userDir/$templateDir/{$version,}/<APP>
-    $siteDir/$templateDir/{$version,}/<APP>
-
-USAGE
-    exit 1
-}
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-unset appName caseName listOpt
-
-# parse options
-while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]
-do
-    case "$1" in
-    -h | -help)
-        usage
-        ;;
-    -app)
-        [ "$#" -ge 2 ] || usage "'$1' option requires an argument"
-        appName="$2"
-        shift 2
-        ;;
-    -case)
-        [ "$#" -ge 2 ] || usage "'$1' option requires an argument"
-        caseName="$2"
-        shift 2
-        ;;
-    -l | -list)
-        listOpt=true
-        shift
-        ;;
-    -v | -ver | -version)
-        [ "$#" -ge 2 ] || usage "'$1' option requires an argument"
-        version="$2"
-        shift 2
-        ;;
-    -*)
-        usage "unknown option: '$*'"
-        ;;
-    *)
-        usage "unexpected argument: '$*'"
-        ;;
-    esac
-done
-
-# need rsync, except for when listing
-type rsync >/dev/null 2>&1 || [ "$listOpt" = true ] || usage "Error: 'rsync' seems to be missing"
-
-
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-[ -n "$version" ] || {
-    echo "Error: no -version specified and \$WM_PROJECT_VERSION is not set"
-    exit 1
-}
-
-#
-# find apps in current directory
-# considered an app if it has constant/ and system/ directories
-#
-findApps()
-{
-    for app in $(/bin/ls -d * 2>/dev/null)
-    do
-        [ -d "$app/constant" -a -d "$app/system" ] && echo $app
-    done
-}
-
-
-appList=$(
-    for dir in $userDir/$templateDir $siteDir/$templateDir
-    do
-        if cd $dir 2>/dev/null
-        then
-            findApps                              ## generic
-            cd $version 2>/dev/null && findApps   ## version-specific
-        fi
-    done | sort | uniq
-)
-
-
-listApps()
-{
-    echo
-    echo "applications available:"
-    for i in $appList
-    do
-        echo "    $i"
-    done
-    echo
-}
-
-
-if [ "$listOpt" = true ]
-then
-    listApps
-    exit 0
-elif [ "$(echo $appList | wc -w)" -eq 0 ]
-then
-    echo "Error: no applications available"
-    exit 1
-elif [ -z "$appName" ]
-then
-    echo "Error: no -app specified"
-    listApps
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-
-# get the corresponding srcDir name
-srcDir=$(
-    for dir in $userDir/$templateDir $siteDir/$templateDir
-    do
-        if [ -d $dir ]
-        then
-            for appDir in $dir/$version/$appName $dir/$appName
-            do
-                if [ -d $appDir -a -d $appDir/constant -a -d $appDir/system ]
-                then
-                    echo "$appDir"
-                    break 2
-                fi
-            done
-        fi
-    done
-)
-
-
-[ -d "$srcDir" ] || {
-    echo "Error: could not find template for $appName"
-    listApps
-    exit 1
-}
-
-
-# adjust for caseName as required
-if [ -n "$caseName" ]
-then
-    [ -d "$caseName" ] || mkdir -p "$caseName"
-    cd "$caseName" 2>/dev/null || usage "directory does not exist:  '$caseName'"
-fi
-newDir=$PWD
-
-
-[ -d "$newDir" -a -w "$newDir" ] || {
-    echo "Error: target directory does not exist or is unwritable"
-    echo "    $newDir"
-    exit 1
-}
-
-# add some useful subdirs:
-mkdir -p $newDir/postPro
-
-
-echo "    application   $appName"
-echo "    source        $srcDir"
-echo "    target        $newDir"
-
-echo "    syncing ..."
-# sync updated files only, itemize changes so we know what is going on
-rsync -aui $srcDir/ $newDir
-
-
-#
-# reuse or create new FOAM_SETTINGS (useful for queuing systems)
-#
-if [ -e "$newDir/FOAM_SETTINGS" ]
-then
-    echo "    retaining     FOAM_SETTINGS"
-else
-    echo "    creating      FOAM_SETTINGS"
-    cat << SETTINGS > "$newDir/FOAM_SETTINGS"
-APPLICATION=$appName
-FOAM_VERSION=OpenFOAM-$version
-SETTINGS
-fi
-
-echo Done
-
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------