diff --git a/bin/finddep b/bin/finddep
deleted file mode 100755
index 662599c0f..000000000
--- a/bin/finddep
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +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
-#     finddep
-#
-# Description
-#     find all .dep files referring to any of <file1> ... <fileN>
-#
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-usage() {
-    exec 1>&2
-    while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
-    cat<<USAGE
-Usage: ${0##*/} <file1> ... <fileN>
-
-* find all .dep files referring to any of <file1> ... <fileN>
-
-USAGE
-    exit 1
-}
-
-
-# parse options
-while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]
-do
-    case "$1" in
-    -h | -help)
-        usage
-        ;;
-    -*)
-        usage "unknown option: '$*'"
-        ;;
-    *)
-        break
-        ;;
-    esac
-done
-
-[ "$#" -gt 0 ] || usage
-
-
-find . -name '*.dep' -print | \
-    while read src
-    do
-        for file in $@
-        do
-            grep -l "$file" $src && break
-        done
-    done
-
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/bin/foamUpgradeTurbulenceProperties b/bin/foamUpgradeTurbulenceProperties
deleted file mode 100755
index cbdc3fd04..000000000
--- a/bin/foamUpgradeTurbulenceProperties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,97 +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
-#     foamUpgradeTurbulenceProperties
-#
-# Description
-#     Upgrade the turbulenceProperties dictionary to the new format employed
-#     in OpenFOAM version 1.5
-#     - RAS turbulence models now defined by the RASProperties dictionary,
-#       and RASModel keyword.
-#     - LES turbulence models now defined by the LESProperties dictionary,
-#       and LESModel keyword.
-#
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-usage() {
-    cat<<USAGE
-
-Usage: ${0##*/} <turbulenceProperties>
-
-  Where <turbulenceProperties> is the full path to the
-  turbulenceProperties dictionary
-
-  Note: can upgrade several files at once
-
-USAGE
-   exit 1
-}
-
-#
-# $1: turbulence model
-# $2: new properties type
-# $3: original dictionary
-#
-convertDict()
-{
-    echo "Identified $1 turbulence model in '$3'"
-    outputPath=`dirname $3`
-
-    if [ -e "$outputPath/$1Properties" ]
-    then
-        echo "Error: file already exists $outputPath/$1Properties'" 1>&2
-    else
-        sed -e "s/turbulenceProperties/$1Properties/" \
-            -e "s/$2/$1Model/" \
-            -e "s/[a-zA-Z0-9]* [ ]*\[[0-9 ]*\]//" \
-            $3 > "$outputPath/$1Properties"
-
-        echo "    wrote $outputPath/$1Properties"
-    fi
-}
-
-[ $# -ge 1 ] || usage
-
-for turbDict
-do
-    # Identify type of turbulence model and convert
-    if [ -f $turbDict ]
-    then
-        if grep turbulenceModel $turbDict >/dev/null 2>&1
-        then
-            convertDict RAS turbulenceModel $turbDict
-        elif grep LESmodel $turbDict >/dev/null 2>&1
-        then
-            convertDict LES LESmodel $turbDict
-        else
-            echo "Unable to determine turbulence model type in '$turbDict'" 1>&2
-            echo "    - nothing changed" 1>&2
-        fi
-    else
-        echo "Error: file '$turbDict' does not exist" 1>&2
-    fi
-done
-
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/bin/touchapp b/bin/touchapp
deleted file mode 100755
index e2e97c3de..000000000
--- a/bin/touchapp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# =========                 |
-# \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-#  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
-#    \\/     M anipulation  |
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# License
-#     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-#
-#     OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-#     under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-#     the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-#     (at your option) any later version.
-#
-#     OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-#     ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-#     FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-#     for more details.
-#
-#     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-#     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-# Script
-#     touchapp
-#
-# Description
-#     touch FOAM_APPBIN
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-if [ "$#" -ne 0 ]
-then
-    echo "Usage: ${0##*/}"
-    echo "    touch FOAM_APPBIN"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-
-if [ -d "$FOAM_APPBIN" ]
-then
-    echo "touching FOAM_APPBIN: $FOAM_APPBIN"
-    touch $FOAM_APPBIN/*
-else
-    echo "no FOAM_APPBIN: $FOAM_APPBIN"
-fi
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/bin/touchdep b/bin/touchdep
deleted file mode 100755
index 64bc3846a..000000000
--- a/bin/touchdep
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# =========                 |
-# \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-#  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
-#    \\/     M anipulation  |
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# License
-#     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-#
-#     OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-#     under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-#     the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-#     (at your option) any later version.
-#
-#     OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-#     ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-#     FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-#     for more details.
-#
-#     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-#     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-# Script
-#     touchdep
-#
-# Description
-#     touch all .dep files
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-usage() {
-    exec 1>&2
-    while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
-    cat<<USAGE
-
-Usage: ${0##*/} [OPTION] [dir1] .. [dirN]
-options:
-  -make         limit selection to 'Make/\$WM_OPTIONS*' (Make/$WM_OPTIONS*)
-  -help         print the usage
-
-Find and touch all .dep files in the specified directories.
-Uses the cwd by default if no directories are specified.
-
-Current value of WM_OPTIONS=$WM_OPTIONS
-
-
-NOTE The '-make' is a future feature.
-This is currently no separation of .dep files by platforms.
-
-USAGE
-    exit 1
-}
-
-
-unset restrictOpt
-
-# parse options
-while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]
-do
-    case "$1" in
-    -h | -help)
-        usage
-        ;;
-    -m | -make)
-        [ -n "$WM_OPTIONS" ] || usage "Error: -make option only valid when \$WM_OPTIONS is set"
-        restrictOpt=true
-        shift
-        ;;
-    -*)
-        usage "unknown option: '$*'"
-        ;;
-    *)
-        break
-        ;;
-    esac
-done
-
-
-# no directories specified: default is pwd
-[ "$#" -gt 0 ] || set -- .
-
-for i
-do
-    if [ -d "$i" ]
-    then
-        if [ "$restrictOpt" = true ]
-        then
-            echo "touching all .dep files under Make/$WM_OPTIONS* : $i"
-            find $i -depth -name Make -type d -print | \
-                xargs -i find '{}' -depth -name "$WM_OPTIONS*" -type d -print | \
-                xargs -i find '{}' -name '*.dep' -type f -print | \
-                xargs -t touch
-        else
-            echo "touching all .dep files: $i"
-            find $i -name '*.dep' -type f -print | xargs -t touch
-        fi
-    else
-        echo "no directory: $i"
-    fi
-done
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/bin/touchlib b/bin/touchlib
deleted file mode 100755
index 22af34bd8..000000000
--- a/bin/touchlib
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# =========                 |
-# \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-#  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
-#    \\/     M anipulation  |
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# License
-#     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-#
-#     OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-#     under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-#     the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-#     (at your option) any later version.
-#
-#     OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-#     ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-#     FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-#     for more details.
-#
-#     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-#     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-# Script
-#     touchlib
-#
-# Description
-#     touch FOAM_LIBBIN
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-if [ "$#" -ne 0 ]
-then
-    echo "Usage: ${0##*/}"
-    echo "    touch FOAM_LIBBIN"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-
-if [ -d "$FOAM_LIBBIN" ]
-then
-    echo "touching FOAM_LIBBIN: $FOAM_LIBBIN"
-    touch $FOAM_LIBBIN/* $FOAM_LIBBIN/*/*
-else
-    echo "no FOAM_LIBBIN: $FOAM_LIBBIN"
-fi
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/bin/toucho b/bin/toucho
deleted file mode 100755
index 9188d3b94..000000000
--- a/bin/toucho
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# =========                 |
-# \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-#  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
-#    \\/     M anipulation  |
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# License
-#     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-#
-#     OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-#     under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-#     the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-#     (at your option) any later version.
-#
-#     OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-#     ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-#     FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-#     for more details.
-#
-#     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-#     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-# Script
-#     toucho
-#
-# Description
-#     touch all .o files
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-usage() {
-    exec 1>&2
-    while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
-    cat<<USAGE
-
-Usage: ${0##*/} [OPTION] [dir1] .. [dirN]
-options:
-  -make         limit selection to 'Make/\$WM_OPTIONS*'
-  -help         print the usage
-
-Find and touch all .o files in the specified directories.
-Uses the cwd by default if no directories are specified.
-
-Current value of WM_OPTIONS=$WM_OPTIONS
-
-USAGE
-    exit 1
-}
-
-
-unset restrictOpt
-
-# parse options
-while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]
-do
-    case "$1" in
-    -h | -help)
-        usage
-        ;;
-    -m | -make)
-        [ -n "$WM_OPTIONS" ] || usage "Error: -make option only valid when \$WM_OPTIONS is set"
-        restrictOpt=true
-        shift
-        ;;
-    -*)
-        usage "unknown option: '$*'"
-        ;;
-    *)
-        break
-        ;;
-    esac
-done
-
-
-# no directories specified: default is pwd
-[ "$#" -gt 0 ] || set -- .
-
-for i
-do
-    if [ -d "$i" ]
-    then
-        if [ "$restrictOpt" = true ]
-        then
-            echo "touching all .o files under Make/$WM_OPTIONS* : $i"
-            find $i -depth -name Make -type d -print | \
-                xargs -i find '{}' -depth -name "$WM_OPTIONS*" -type d -print | \
-                xargs -i find '{}' -name '*.o' -type f -print | \
-                xargs -t touch
-        else
-            echo "touching all .o files: $i"
-            find $i -name '*.o' -type f -print | xargs -t touch
-        fi
-    else
-        echo "no directory: $i"
-    fi
-done
-
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------