SATURDAY 2nd OCTOBER 2004 Commencing at 10.00am Automobilia Commencing at 3.00pm Vintage & Classic Motorcycles and Vehicles On View Friday 1st October - 2.00pm to 6pm Saturday 2nd October - 8.00am onwards Catalogues £15 to admit two people Additional non-catalogue passes £4 THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM DUXFORD CAMBRIDGESHIRE All enquiries to Cheffins 8 Hill Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1JD Tel: 01799 513131 Fax: 01799 522708 GENERAL INFORMATION LOCATION The Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire is situated at Junction 10 of the M11 and is easily accessible from the A1(M) through Royston. There is ample free parking. VIEWING The Sale may be viewed at the following times only Friday 1st October from 2.00pm to 6pm Saturday 2nd October from 8.00am onwards TELEPHONE NUMBERS During the Sale and Viewing Days will be 07808 568662, 07831 723934 and 07775 866166 BUYER'S A buyer's premium at the following rates will be added to the hammer price. PREMIUM For Classic & Vintage Cars 8.8% inclusive of VAT with a minimum buyer's AND VAT premium of £176.25 inclusive of VAT For Motorcycles 8.8% inclusive of VAT All Other Items 11.75% inclusive of VAT Items in this sale sold subject to VAT in addition to the hammer price are marked with an asterisk BUYER'S BID NUMBERS: The Auctioneers propose to operate a buyer's bid number system. Therefore, Purchasers are requested to attend at the Sales Office during the View Day or prior to the commencement of the Sale, so that full details of the intending Purchaser's name, address, bankers and other relevant information may be recorded. Failure to obtain a buyer's bid card may result in the Auctioneer refusing to accept your bid. Some form of identification will be asked for. CLEARANCE OF LOTS: Purchasers may remove their lots during or after the Sale but ONLY having first obtained a Delivery Ticket from the Sales Office. All lots entered for sale must be cleared, without exception, by 12 noon on Sunday 3rd October. Automobilia lots still on site after this time, will be removed to storage at a cost of £5 plus VAT per lot and storage will be charged at £10 plus VAT per week or part thereof. All vehicles not removed within the time stated will be transported to storage at the owner's expense. The cost of transport of each lot to storage is £100 plus VAT, the cost of storage is £10 per day plus VAT for the first 7 days and £20 per week plus VAT for dehumidified storage or £15 per week plus VAT for dry indoor secure storage thereafter. Transportation from the sale to the purchaser's address can be arranged. For transport enquiries please contact Hunters Transport 01945 420313 (0775 9092687) or Elite Auto Storage 01279 850901 (07703 295282). Purchasers are reminded that ALL LOTS become their responsibility at the fall of the hammer (see Conditions of Sale) MONEY LAUNDERING In order to comply with the above regulations, we are no longer able to accept REGULATIONS 2003 CASH PAYMENTS for sums in excess of £7,500. This includes a single payment amounting to this sum or multiple payments totalling £7,500. SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS: Buyers are requested to note that all accounts must be settled on the Day of Sale. Persons unknown to the Auctioneers and wishing to pay by cheque must make one of the following arrangements BEFORE the Day of Sale: a) Inform your own Bank Manager that you wish to pay by cheque, tell him the maximum amount you are likely to spend and ask him to instruct our bankers that it will be in order to accept your cheque. Our bankers will then inform us. Our bank is: Barclays Bank PLC, PO Box No. 2, 15 Bene't Street, Cambridge CB2 3BZ Tel: 01223 545557 (Corporate Department) or 542030 b) We are able to accept Visa and Mastercard Credit Cards. A 1.35% charge will be added to the invoice total. We also accept Visa Debit and Switch Cards. c) Overseas Payment s should be made by Inter Bank transfer using SWIFT to Barclays Bank, Bene't Street, Cambridge Sorting Code 20-17-19 quoting Cheffins Auction Account Client No. 3 No. 50287628 IBAN No: GB17 BARC20171950286728 MILEOMETER READING: Any milometer readings or recorded mileages mentioned in this catalogue cannot be guaranteed unless stated otherwise. PRE-SALE ENQUIRIES: Pre-sale enquiries regarding this Sale should be made to Julian Shoolheifer, Damian Jones and Jeremy Curzon at the Saffron Walden Office Tel: 01799 513131 GENERAL SALE For further enquiries regarding Cheffins Vintage & Classic Car Department please ENQUIRIES contact : Julian Shoolheifer 01799 513131 Damian Jones 01799 513131 Jeremy Curzon - Automobilia 01799 513131 Motorcycle Consultants: Mike Jackson 01264 810875 Dave Minton 01568 780338 Nick Jefferies 07768 050281 LIGHT REFRESHMENTS: Light refreshments will be available throughout the Sale Day. Persons attending this Sale, do so entirely at their own risk ORDER OF SALE Sale to commence at 10.00 a.m. in HANGAR 1 Lots 1-18 PETROL AND OIL MEMORABILIA Lots 19-79 ENAMEL SIGNS AND OTHER SIGNS Lots 80-140 POSTERS, PRINTS, PAINTINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS Lots 141-258 LITERATURE Lots 259-303 DECORATIVE ITEMS Lots 304-386 DECORATIVE LAMPS, BADGES, AERONAUTICAL ITEMS AND MASCOTS Lots 387-404 MODELS ETC. Lots 405-439 SPARE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Lots 501 onwards VINTAGE AND CLASSIC MOTORCYCLES AND CARS to commence at 3.00p.m. INDEX OF ENTRIES 637 1936 AC 16/70 dhc 503 19 37 AJS 37/26 632 1924 Albatross Chummy 614 1965 Alfa Romeo Spider 2600 612 1929 Alvis 12/50 Special 641 c.1981 Aston Martin Lagonda 633 1925 Austin 7 Chummy 603 1929 Austin 7 AE Type 660 Quantity Austin 7 spares 648 1957 Austin-Healey 100/6 655 1971 Austin Morris 1000 Pick-up Conv. 615 1948 Bentley MkVI Sedanca dhc 619 1957 Bentley S1 Mulliner 644 1976 Bentley Corniche fhc 617 1983 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo 508 1975 BMW R90S 512 1936 Brough Superior SS80 529 c.1964 BSA C15 Trials 528 1969 BSA Victor B44V5 Special 502 1971 BSA Firebird 622 1911 Buick 26 631 1924 Buick 24/37 515 1980 CanAm Bombadier 513 1948 Corgi MkII 511 1980 CZ 511 Motocross 604 1936 Daimler Light 15 629 1962 Daimler Dart SP250 652 1989 Daimler DS420 Hearse 606 1960 Facel Vega HK1 635 1970 Ferrari Daytona Spyder 610 1982 Ferrari 400i 623 1925 Fiat 505B Torpedo Tourer 601 1952 Fiat Topolino 500 653 1958 Ford Thames 628 1963 Ford Thunderbird Conv. 607 1968 Ford Cortina 1600E 505 1987 Harris Matchless G80 519 c.1968 Hercules GS 659 1946 Jaguar MkIV 621 1967 Jaguar 420 613 1969 Jaguar E Type Series II 4.2 630 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III V12 Roadster rhd 609 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III V12 Roadster lhd 639 1988 Jaguar XJS V12 Conv. 640 1988 Jaguar XJS HE Automatic 506 1950 James Comet 605 1972 Jensen Interceptor MkIII 620 1939 Lagonda LG6 dhc 654 1961 Land Rover Firefly 608 1990 Lincoln Town Car 626 c.1964 Lotus Elite MkII 634 1970 Maserati Chibli Spyder 514 1957 Matchless G9 643 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL 642 1990 Mercedes-Benz Cosworth 190E 602 1929 MG M Type Chassis 636 1938 MG VA Tourer 627 1972 MGB GT Sports 647 1973 Morgan 4/4 656 1952 Morgan Plus Four Two Seater 518 1928 Norton CS1 651 1931 Renault Primaquatre 624 1928 Rolls-Royce New Phantom Tourer 649 1929 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Open Tourer 658 1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Sedanca De Ville 616 1961 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II 625 1966 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Drophead 638 1982 Rolls-Royce Corniche dhc 618 1983 Rolls-Royce Corniche Conv. 646 1961 Rover 80 P4 Saloon 516 1985 Royal Enfield India Madras 507 2004 Royal Enfield 350T Trials 520 1964 Scott GP Racer 645 1936 Standard Flying 10 Saloon 560 1935 Sunbeam 25hp 657 1961 Sunbeam Alpine Series II Sport 530 1950 Sunbeam S7 526 1951 Sunbeam S8 517 1952 Triumph Thunderbird 6T 527 1953 Triumph Tiger T100 509 1955 Triumph Tiger T110 501 1958 Triumph Thunderbird 6T 523 1958/59 Triumph 3TA Trials 524 1959 Triumph TR6 Trophy 525 1963 Triumph 5TA Speed Twin 504 1964 Triumph TRW 510 1973 Triumph Trident T150V 531 1949 Velocette MAC 521 1951 Vincent Rapide Series C Combi 611 1933 Wolseley Hornet Sports 522 c.1960's Velosolex CATALOGUE Sale commencing at 10.00am in HANGAR 1. Please refer to General Information - ref: Buyer's Premium and VAT PETROL AND OIL MEMORABILIA 1 Shell Motor Spirit: two 2 gallon petrol cans complete with brass spouts Estimate: £25-£40 2 Shelley: a stirrup pump complete with case together with a Bluemel's 'Motobike' hand pump Estimate: £15-£30 3 Four 2 gallon petrol cans: Esso; Pratt's; Shell and SM & BP - repainted and with brass caps Estimate: £20-£40 4 Esso: three petrol cans to include 'Esso Motor Boat Service' Estimate: £15-£30 5 Sun: two 2 gallon petrol cans 'Sun Motor Spirit' Estimate: £30-£40 6 Upper cylinder lubricant cans: Regent and Shell together with an Aladdin Pink Paraffin can (3) Estimate: £25-£45 7 Shell Motor Spirit: a 2 gallon petrol can together with a similar paraffin can (2) Estimate: £15-£25 8 Pratts: a copper plated 2 gallon petrol can together with a nickel plated, running board mounted petrol can carrier. Marked 'The E W Carrier' Estimate: £20-£40 9 Jeep: a side mounting 5 gallon water carrier with 4ins filler cap and dispensing tap, plated finish Estimate: £30-£50 10 Castrol Motor Oil: a 5 gallon can bearing the manufacturer's badge Estimate: £25-£40 11 Shellmex: a double sided tin petrol pump price sign bearing the legend 'Shellmex 1/5 ½ d (including 8d tax)', 20cm diameter Estimate: £20-£30 12 Two hand operated oil pumps: one, a piston in cylinder type and the other a rotary hand crank type Estimate: £40-£60 13 Redex: a superb forecourt dispenser of cast aluminium and perspex construction, highly decorative Estimate: £75-£110 14 Castrollo: a bow fronted wall mounted oil cabinet of small proportions bearing two enamel signs to the opening doors, some repainting Estimate: £300-£400 15 Gilbert & Barker: a self-measuring petrol pump type 206 complete with hose (separated) and a small metering unit. Finished in green with a brass pump unit Estimate: £200-£300 16-18 No lots ENAMEL SIGNS AND OTHER SIGNS 19 St Julien Tobacco 'Cool and Fragrant': a tri-colour enamel sign, 31cm x 122cm Estimate: £50-£70 20 Michelin Tyres You Can Trust: a circular cardboard sign together with another 'Dunlop Road Racing', both 61cm diameter and for mounting in the appropriate tyre (2) Estimate: £30-£50 21 Shell Motor Spirit: an enamel sign, red on yellow background; 46cm x 137.5cm Estimate: £60-£80 22 Sturmey-Archer: a four colour pictorial sign advertising the three speed gear. Faded and with chipping to the edges, 91cm x 60cm Estimate: £60-£80 23 Road Safety: a tri-colour enamel sign bearing the legend 'Road Safety Be Certain Of Safety'. Issued by Lewisham Local Safety Organisation, 77cm x 46cm Estimate: £35-£55 24 Henley Tyres: a shield shaped pictorial five colour enamel sign. Losses to enamel, 38cm x 50cm together with 'Pirelli Tyres', a two colour enamel sign, 76cm x 34cm Estimate: £60-£80 25 Burmah-Shell Motor Spirit: an American forecourt enamel sign with 'blackboard' areas for local prices, 23cm x 38cm Estimate: £25-£50 26 Cleveland Guaranteed: a two colour enamel sign, 122cm x 77cm Estimate: £80-£120 27 AA: a superb early black and yellow enamel road sign of badge form surmounted by the winged wheel. The legend reads 'Sudbury 1, Great Cornard, Bures 4 ½ , London 57' and below 'Erected by the AA & MU', 72cm x 88cm Estimate: £130-£160 28 Gargoyle Mobiloil: a double sided tri-colour enamel sign, 54cm x 41cm Estimate: £30-£40 29 A two colour enamel warning sign, the legend reads 'Caution, Motor Vehicles Must Not Pass Over This Weighbridge Without Permission. By Order', 48cm x 48cm Estimate: £20-£40 30 Shell and BP: a four colour forecourt agency sign, 69cm x 99cm Estimate: £20-£30 31 2 signs: a double sided sign bearing the word 'Printing', 75cm x 39cm together with a street sign 'Old Market Street', 141cm x 15cm Estimate £30-£40 32 Ford: a two colour enamel shield shaped agency sign bearing the Ford logo, 72cm x 103cm Estimate: £40-£60 33 Duckhams: a forecourt thermometer, glass missing, 33cm x 92cm Estimate: £25-£40 34 Coventry Climax Engines: an enamel sign with the 'Godiva' logo and bearing the legend 'Coventry Climax Engines, For Long Life, Reliability And Quick Starting', 102cm x 153cm Estimate: £200-£240 35 Will's Autograph Cork Tipped Cigarettes: a good four colour pictorial enamel sign depicting the packet of cigarettes, 46cm x 91cm Estimate: £80-£120 36 Comelle: a multi-coloured enamel sign advertising 'The New Taste Sensation Strawberry Flavour Frozen Yoghurt', 45cm x 61cm Estimate: £30-£50 37 Rawlplug: a pictorial printed tin sign advertising the 'Fixing Devices For Every Purpose', 45cm x 61cm Estimate: £25-£40 38 Goodyear: a pictorial printed aluminium sign, the legend reads 'GT Extra Quality - Extra Safety', 77cm x 183cm Estimate: £50-£80 39 Renault: a dealer's showroom tri-colour perspex sign, 31cm x 235cm Estimate: £30-£60 40 Pratts Perfection Spirit: a double sided tri-colour enamel sign, 53cm x 46cm Estimate: £40-£60 41 AA: a pressed aluminium warning sign 'Road Flooded' bearing winged AA motif, 31cm x 61cm Estimate: £70-£90 42 Midland Cycle Touring Bags: a tri-colour tin sign bearing product information, 20cm x 35cm Estimate: £25-£40 43 Coupe International Des Alpes 1933: a two colour tin sign bearing various club insignia including RAC, IRAC etc. and manufacturers mark Estimate: £80-£120 44 Rally Plaque: a tin plaque bearing logos for Martini International Club,BP and Automobile Club de L'Ouest, Coupe des Provinces de L'Ouest Estimate: £25-£45 45 Rally Plaque: a tin plaque bearing various logos and celebrating the '3rd Coupe International des Musees de L'Automobile Estimate: £25-£45 46 RAC: a superb illuminated hanging sign of diamond form complete with wrought iron hanging bracket, the legend to the blue and white glass reads 'RAC Get-You-Home Service' Estimate: £300-£350 47 A quantity of decorative card advertising signs (6) Estimate: £40-£60 48 A neon sign: the word 'Diner' surrounded by a direction arrow in the form of a rocket, tri-colour Estimate: £40-£60 49 Road Transport & General: a decorative standing card sign for the insurance company, 31cm x 48cm Estimate: £20-£30 50 Duckhams: a large illuminated forecourt sign of aluminium and perspex construction, 82cm x 93cm Estimate: £100-£150 51 Gargoyle: a tri-colour enamel sign 'Gargoyle Mobiloil Vacuum Oil Company Ltd.', fold damage, 114cm x 77cm Estimate: £30-£50 52 Duckhams: a double sided forecourt tin sign 'Duckhams 15w/50 Hypergrade Motor Oil', 50cm x 66cm Estimate: £20-£30 53 Dunlop: a two colour double sided enamel sign 'Dunlop Cycle Tyres In Stock Here', 69cm x 36cm Estimate: £50-£80 54 British Rail: a station direction sign bearing the BR logo, 92cm x 23cm Estimate: £25-£50 55 Newport 1: a tri-colour road sign, 104cm x 28cm Estimate: £20-£30 56 Michelin: a pair of tri-colour triangular tin signs depicting the sprinting Bibendum, 50cm x 58cm Estimate: £30-£40 57 London Transport: a double colour enamel sign 'Authorised Bus Stand No Parking Penalty £50', 53cm x 80cm Estimate: £30-£50 58 Duckhams: a two colour double sided enamel sign 'Duckhams Adcop' and bearing the maker's details' Bruton, Palmers Green'. One clipped corner, 61cm x 46cm Estimate: £50-£70 59 Combine Motor Spirit: a tri-colour double sided enamel sign, 50cm x 35cm Estimate: £50-£70 60 Brampton Coventry Renold: a tin sign depicting a cyclist and motorcyclist, 33cm x 47cm Estimate: £20-£30 61 Ferodo Brake Testing Service: a tin sign depicting the lion gripping a whitewall tyre, 46cm x 91cm Estimate: £30-£50 62 Quality Tested Used Cars: an oval fibreglass sign bearing the Vauxhall logo, 123cm x 60cm Estimate: £50-£70 63 Rowntrees Chocolates And Pastilles: an enamel sign bearing the royal crests to the corners and 'Makers to HM The King' and 'Makers to HM The Queen', 36cm x 54cm Estimate: £60-£90 64 Drink Batey's Ginger Beer At Meals: a tri-colour enamel sign, 77cm x 31cm Estimate: £45-£65 65 Fry's Chocolate: a double colour enamel sign with additional text '300 Gold Medals etc, Makers to HM The King, HM The Queen and HM Queen Alexandra, 39cm x 91cm Estimate: £70-£90 66 Will's Star Cigarettes: a tri-colour double sided enamelled sign with shaped corners, 61cm x 46cm Estimate: £50-£70 67 Brooke Bonds Tea: a tri-colour double sided enamel sign with bracket, 31cm x 31cm Estimate: £40-£50 68 National Suction Gas Plant 'Gold Medal': a large enamel sign with copious text and bearing the date 1906, 152cm x 92cm Estimate: £90-£130 69 For Sale, Edwin Watson & Son, Bishop's Stortford: a double sided house sale enamel sign, 61cm x 46cm Estimate: £30-£50 70 Sold By Edwin Watson & Son, Saffron Walden: a double sided house sale enamel sign, 61cm x 46cm Estimate: £40-£60 71 Gillon's Real Mountain Dew Gold Medal Scotch Whisky: a double colour enamel sign, 92cm x 46cm Estimate: £90-£130 72 Mobil Gargoyle: an enamel sign Estimate: £70-£90 73 14 showroom signs; a pair of Esso signs and a Michelin Man sign Estimate: £70-£90 74 Ferrodo: a double sided enamel sign; 2 model enamel signs for MG and Ford and a Wills canvas advertising banner, c.1940's Estimate: £50-£70 75 MG: an early post-war showroom advertising sign, formerly illuminated, lacking lights and perspex cover Estimate: £40-£60 76 Motorcraft Thermometer: a painted tin sign depicting various products with a workshop thermometer Estimate: £20-£40 77 NGK: a wall mounted battery operated clock with pictorial dial depicting a spark plug Estimate: £15-£30 78 BP: a trackside sponsor's banner bearing four BP emblems in black and white, 56cm x 292cm Estimate: £40-£70 79 Gargoyle Mobiloil: a double sided tri-colour oval enamel sign of small proportions, 28cm x 38cm Estimate: £75-£90 POSTERS, PRINTS, PAINTINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS 80 Peter Collins: a mounted monotone photographic image, 42cm x 32cm of Collins gunning the 246 Ferrari together with a 1955 Autocar portrait shot mounted with a Peter Collins racing CV press release from David Brown. A nice Collins' collectors group Estimate: £60-£90 81 A set of 4 framed and glazed prints of WW1 aeroplanes together with another of a De Havilland mosquito (5) Estimate: £20-£40 82 Pratt's High Test Plan Of The Roads To Goodwood: an oak framed and glazed colour lithograph, some water staining to bottom edge, 51cm x 76cm Estimate: £30-£50 83 2 framed and glazed prints of early French cars, 50cm x 40cm each Estimate: £20-£40 84 Esso Plan Of Ireland: an oak framed and glazed colour lithograph together with another of Wales, 54cm x 76cm (2) Estimate: £40-£60 85 Player's Cigarettes: a framed and glazed set of 50 cigarette cards depicting 1930's cars, 49cm x 60cm Estimate: £20-£40 86 Player's Cigarettes: a framed and glazed set of 50 cigarette cards depicting 1930's cars, 40cm x 49cm Estimate: £20-£40 87 Will's Cigarettes: a framed and glazed set of 50 cigarette cards depicting locomotives, 40cm x 49cm Estimate: £20-£40 88 Brian Rolfe: 6 framed and glazed prints depicting drivers and cars from the 1961 F1 season Estimate: £20-£30 89 Peter R Westacott: a framed and glazed print depicting the Supermarine Spitfire in flight, signed by the artist, 76cm x 56cm together with a framed print of a de Havilland mosquito (2) Estimate: £30-£50 90 A framed and glazed set of 50 John Player cigarette cards depicting 'Aircraft Of The Royal Air Force', circa late 1930's Estimate: £25-£40 91 Michael Turner: a framed and glazed limited edition (284/450) print depicting the Team Haas Lola Ford F1 car in action, signed by the artist, 53cm x 45cm Estimate: £25-£40 92 GT40: a framed monotone photograph together with limited edition prints of Ford origin and a set of framed Taddy cigarette cards Estimate: £30-£40 93 Le Pur Sang des Automobiles: a limited edition (200) print on canvas by Alfredo de la Maria depicting a scene from the 1931 Monaco Grand Prix in which the Bugatti T51 battles it out with the Mercedes SSKL driven by Caracciola at the Ste. Devote corner, with crowds looking on. Supplied stretched and framed in an antiqued gold coloured frame with slip, 102cm x 137cm Estimate: £800-£1000 94 A framed and glazed poster of the 'Jet Powered Diesel Spirit' powerboat, also containing copious related badges, plaques, tickets etc., 61cm x 46cm Estimate: £40-£60 95 Renault: a framed and glazed collection of 33 enamel lapel badges depicting various models 1898-1992 Estimate: £25-£40 96 W Mann ARCA 62: an oil on board painting- Damp Road At Dusk Estimate: £90-£100 97 Gerald Broom: a framed oil painting depicting the 1.30pm down Coronation Scott LMS 6220 leaving Euston 1938, climbing Camden Bank while the Jubilee 5698 Mars backs out of the terminus to Camden Sheds 75cm x 106cm Estimate: £450-£550 98 A framed acrylic painting of a D Type Jaguar Estimate: £20-£50 99 Rolls-Royce and Bentley: a large oak framed and glazed set of 'Maintenance Data', 88cm x 62cm together with an oak framed and glazed 'Lubricants' poster, 84cm x 65cm Estimate: £30-£50 100 Rolls-Royce: a framed and glazed high quality colour print of the Silver Ghost showing engineering details to borders and giving a brief history of the model, 62cm x 45cm Estimate: £50-£70 101 2 framed and glazed monotone photographs of Geoff Duke and Ray Amm in action at the Isle of Man TT, c.1951 together with an album containing period shots of I.O.M. riders in action, some signed Estimate: £40-£60 102 Jaguar: a framed and glazed watercolour by Ted French depicting the 'Silk Cut' era, signed, 49cm x 40cm Estimate: £30-£50 103 Jaguar: a framed and glazed limited edition print by Miles depicting an XK120 driven by Appleyard during the Rallye Alpes, signed by the driver and artist, 45cm x 52cm Estimate: £35-£55 104 Hat Trick: a limited edition (200) print on canvas by Alfredo de la Maria, capturing the Monaco atmosphere and depicting Von Brauchitsch and Caracciola in the Mercedes W125 at speed coming past the Hotel Beau Rivage in the 1937 Grand Prix. Supplied stretched and framed in an antiqued gold coloured frame with slip, 92cm x 107cm Estimate: £700-£900 105 2 framed and glazed speedway photographs, 46cm x 36cm, Wimbledon Dons 1969, the year Ronnie Moore returned as captain together with Hackney Hawkes 1968 106 4 reproduction colour prints for early French automobiles and cycles Estimate: £10-£15 107 Chas Bowers: 6 monotone archive photographs including Hispano Suiza, Singer, Alvis, Rolls-Royce etc., 30cm x 23cm Estimate: £50-£75 108 Henry Ford: a monotone photographic image depicting the man standing before a Stout Air Transport plane. This company was purchased by Ford and became part of Ford Air Transportation, 70cm x 57cm Estimate: £30-£50 109 Geoff Duke: a framed poster depicting the Moto Storiche In Grand Prix Misano Adriatico, signed by Geoff Duke Estimate: £250-£350 110 Stanley Woods: a framed poster depicting the Moto Storiche in Grand Prix Misano Adriatico Estimate: £150-£200 111 7 motorcycle racing prints with original signatures; Gary Nixon, Phil Read, Giacamo Agostini, Luca Cadalora, Ron Haslam, Wayne Gardner, Eddie Lawson Estimate: £40-£50 112 TT and Circuit Racers: 5 full colour posters with original signatures, signed by Steve Webster (sidecars), Chris Burns, Steve McCallen, Aaron Slight, Jim Redman, Michael Rutter Estimate: £30-£40 113 F Gordon-Crosby: a set of 4 colour prints depicting Bentley, Brooklands etc., 35cm x 28cm Estimate: £20-£30 114 Race With The Devil: a film poster Estimate: £25-£35 115 Aces High: a film poster together with another poster 'Yanks' Estimate: £20-£40 116 2 signed limited edition prints: American V8 and 1930's Lincoln Estimate: £45-£60 117 Aston Martin: a reproduction lithographic poster celebrating the 1959 Le Mans victory in the DBR1. A striking image conveying a great sense of speed, 100cm x 70cm Estimate: £90-£130 118 Aston Martin: a reproduction lithographic poster celebrating the Sebring victory in the 3-litre class driven by Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby, signed by Roy Salvadori, 100cm x 70cm Estimate: £70-£90 119 Aston Martin: a reproduction lithographic poster celebrating the Sebring victory in the 3-litre class driven by Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby, depicting the car at speed, signed by Roy Salvadori, 100cm x 70cm Estimate: £70-£90 120 Geo Ham: a reproduction lithographic poster depicting the Maruice Trintignant winning Ferrari at Le Mans in 1954, signed by Trintignant, 100cm x 70cm Estimate: £40-£70 121 Aston Martin: a monotone photographic poster depicting Roy Salvadori and works team surrounding the DB3S, 63 EMU before the team transporter, signed by Roy Salvadori, 50cm x 65cm Estimate: £50-£70 122 Ferrari: a monotone photographic poster depicting Paul Frere and Olivier Gendebien in a pit lane discussion at Le Mans 1960, signed by Paul Frere Estimate: £40-£60 123 Geo Ham: a reproduction lithographic poster depicting the Gordini Monoposto bursting through a map of France, signed by Maurice Trintignant, 100cm x 70cm Estimate: £50-£70 124 Craig Warwick: a set of 4 limited edition prints depicting various racing scenes including Graham Hill and Peter Collins, 70cm x 50cm each Estimate: £40-£60 125 Geo Ham: a reproduction lithographic poster depicting a Bugatti scene with type 35 cars in action from the driver's perspective with a dashboard in the foreground, 100cm x 70cm Estimate: £40-£60 126 Geo Ham: a reproduction lithographic poster depicting a Cunningham and a C type Jaguar battling it out in a Continental landscape, 100cm x 70cm Estimate: £35-£55 127 Goodwood: a signed limited edition poster together with another poster and two programmes Estimate: £20-£30 128 Coupes Moto Legende: a large quantity of posters together with programmes, magazines and an unopened video celebrating the French motorcycle event Estimate: £30-£40 129 E Scarborough: a set of 4 pencil sketch prints depicting a 1939 BMW, 1931 Alfa, 1936 Wolseley and 1933 MG Estimate: £15-£25 130 A set of 5 prints depicting cutaway drawings of the Brabham BT33, BRM P153, Lotus 72, March 701 and Surtees TS7, of 1970 Estimate: £30-£50 131 Ford: a collection of promotional and instructional posters dating from c.1960's Estimate: £40-£60 132 Bugatti: 4 posters together with 4 Fiat posters Estimate: £30-£50 133 Mad Max and Mad MaxII and Beyond The Thunderdome - 2 posters Estimate: £90-£110 134 Amatller of Barcelona: a set of 23 cards depicting period Continental racing drivers, c.1902's produced by the chocolate manufacturer Estimate: £15-£30 135 32 motorcycle photographs depicting racing and riders, many signed, Geoff Duke, Dave Aldana, Kenny Roberts, Steve Baker, Ron Haslam, Joey Dunlop, Nick Jefferies, Paul Smart, Phil Read Estimate: £75-£90 136 Over 30 Formula 1 photographs from the 1950's-1960's depicting Alfa Romeo, Connaught, Maserati, Ferrari, Cooper,Vanwall, Mercedes, Stirling Moss, Mike Hawthorn, Fangio etc. Estimate: £55-£70 137 Period motorcycle photographs: a ring binder containing over 150 large format monotone archive photographs depicting British motorcycles and riders in the British landscape. Predominantly dating from the 1950's many of these photographs were taken for magazine articles and they capture a British landscape and a 'Way of Life' that is now lost to history. Most photographs are annotated with interesting detail. Estimate: £80-£120 138 Archive motorcycle photographs: a ring binder containing approximately 120 monotone photographs, many are annotated and were apparently used for magazine articles. Covering a period from the 1950's through to the late 1960's a changing motorcycling scene is captured with a few early machines from the Orient appearing. Machines and people are depicted in both British and foreign landscapes and many captivating images are present. Estimate: £80-£120 139 Archive motorcycle photographs: a ring binder containing approximately 150 monotone photographs mostly of large format and annotated. Covering various worldwide locations, of particular interest is a 1959/1960 tour of Japan with some fascinating shots of early Japanese machines and a period shot inside the Suzuki factory. Used for magazine articles, a 1960 copy of The Motor Cycle is included in which some appear. Many other locations and people are covered and close examination of this lot is recommended. Estimate: £80-£120 140 Volkswagen: a presentation set of ephemera including a photograph album of the German factory; an LP record; a book of VW history and a postcard pack depicting the factory Estimate: £20-£30 LITERATURE 141 The Book Of The Motorcar: a 3 volume set by Rankin Kennedy c.1913 Estimate: £25-£45 142 Modern Motor Cars And Commercial Vehicles: a 4 volume set by Arthur W Judge, c.1930 Estimate: £20-£40 143 Motor Repair & Overhauling: volumes 1-3 by L M Fennings, c.1929 Estimate: £15-£30 144 Automotive Repair: a 2 volume set by J C Wright, C.1921 Estimate: £15-£30 145 Automotive Repair: a 4 volume set covering cars, commercial vehicles, tractors and garage equipment Estimate: £20-£30 146 Modern Motor Cars: a 3 volume set by Arthur W Judge, c.1920's together with a revised edition 3 volume set Estimate: £20-£40 147 A quantity of motoring books to include: The Sports Car, The Art & Technique Of Driving, The Gordon Bennett Races, Automobile Treasures etc. (13) Estimate: £30-£50 148 Delage: a small c.1920's brochure for the 6 cylinder model with coloured illustrations of the various body types available Estimate: £20-£30 149 Rolls-Royce: a 1970 ring bound service instructions folder for Rolls-Royce cars together with a Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club publication entitled 'Rolls-Royce Small Horsepower Engines' and a 1974 membership list Estimate: £20-£40 150 Rolls-Royce: a Silver Cloud 11 handbook, second edition, complete with pull-out lubrication and electrical charts Estimate: £20-£30 151 A quantity of saleroom brochures for small commercial vehicles. Mostly c.1960's and colour illustrated with period drawings and technical data (13) Estimate: £20-£35 152 A quantity of 1960's saleroom brochures for various cars including Sunbeam, MG, Morris, Healey, Wolseley, Austin etc. Illustrated with period colour drawings and technical data (12) Estimate: £20-£40 153 A quantity of motorcycle related literature including Norton, BSA, Douglas etc. (13) Estimate: £15-£30 154 A quantity of motoring related books to include: A Hundred Years Of Vehicle Building, The 1903 Automobile Show, Racing Cars, Great Cars, Early Cars, Car Badges Of The World etc. (10) Estimate: £15-£30 155 Wolseley: a ring binder containing an indexed library of magazine articles on the marque dating between 1911 and 1947 together with various books and manuals and several owners' club magazines, an invaluable archive for the enthusiast Estimate: £30-£50 156 Lucas: a 1937 spares catalogue No. 400A containing illustrations, technical specifications and prices Estimate: £20-£40 157 Pilot's Notes: Air Ministry publications for the Hudson and Fulmar together with a resume of the Canberra systems and a Messier Pipe Loss Calculator Estimate: £30-£40 158 A quantity of manuals and owners' handbooks to include: Jaguar, Morris, Austin, Vanden Plas, Hillman, Rover etc. (21) Estimate: £20-£30 159 Rolls-Royce: a quantity of literature to include maintenance notes, a technical manual and RREC ephemera Estimate: £20-£40 160 Brooklands Books: a quantity of the publications covering Bentley, Alvis, Jaguar etc. Estimate: £25-£40 161 Erwin Tragatsch; "The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Motorcycles" the motorbike bible together with a Harley-Davidson reference book by Todd Rafferty "The Ultimate Machine" copiously illustrated. Estimate: £20 - £30 162 Bentley: 'W.O' the W.O. Bentley autobiography and another Estimate: £10-£15 163 A quantity of Brooks catalogues, 1990-2001 (approximately 60 including some duplicates) Estimate: £30-£50 164 A quantity of Sotheby car catalogues, from 1969-2000 (including some duplicates) Estimate: £40-£60 165 A quantity of Christies catalogues, from 1995-1997 (including some duplicates) together with a selection of Bonhams car flyers Estimagte: £20-£30 166 Ford Cars: a collection of 100+ 'All Model Sales Catalogues' dating from 1975 to 1986 Estimate: £25-£40 167 War In The Air, Aerial Wonders Of Our Time: 16 issues of the 1935 weekly magazine, fully illustrated Estimate: £15-£25 168 Ford Modal A: 4 books, parts list, service bulletins, instructions and maintenance Estimate: £10-£25 169 Ford: a quantity of instruction books for various models including the Popular, Ford 10, Ford 8, Prefect etc. together with other related books (16) Estimate: £15-£30 170 The Ford Times Beginners Guide To The Ford & Fordson: a fully illustrated first edition depicting the Manchester factory interior and many early models Estimate: £25-£40 171 Ford 75th Anniversary: a quantity of books, press packs, magazines etc. Estimate: £25-£40 172 Ford: a quantity of parts books including Capri, Zephyr, Consul etc. (7) Estimate: £15-£30 173 Ford Sierra: a quantity of dealer guides, press packs, brochures etc. covering all variants Estimate: £20-£40 174 A quantity of Formula 1 related books including: Nigel Mansell, Guiness Book Of Grand Prix Racing etc. (9) Estimate: £25-£40 175 A quantity of Ford related books etc. including Commercial And Ford Complete History (8) Estimate: £20-£40 176 Wolseley: a 1914 brochure for 'Wolseley Motor Craft' with photographs and technical specifications for motor launches, speed craft and racing launches, together with a 1914 brochure for 'Wolseley Marine Engines', fully illustrated with the range of engines and technical specifications Estimate: £60-£90 177 Fiat: a c.1913 brochure for 'Motori Per Imbarcazioni' illustrated with marine engines, factory launches and yachts and containing technical data Estimate: £30-£50 178 Citroen: a quantity of Citroenian, 1992-1999 - the Citroen Car Club magazine Estimate: £10-£20 179 James Hunt: a signed copy of 'Against All Odds' his autobiography of the 1976 World Championship together with a monochrome press photograph depicting James Hunt with a quantity of trophies, annotated to rear and a small piece of card bearing the James Hunt signature, both signatures are accompanied by certificates of authenticity Estimate: £30-£60 180 TT: 2 programmes for the 1938 Junior and Senior TT and a promotional postcard of the previous year's winner, Freddy Frith bearing a facsimile signature, together with a May 1930 Sheffield Speedway programme with features on Sprouts Elder, Squib Burton etc. Estimate: £20-£40 181 Motor/Motorcycling: 4 early edition magazines from 1903 containing many full page advertisements for long forgotten machines, compulsive reading Estimate: £30-£50 182 The Motor Car Journal: 3 editions dating from July 1901, July 1902 and August 1902, all uncut and with full page advertisements, outer covers fragile, internal leaves in good condition. Also a 1909 edition of 'Marshall's Practical Motor Car Repairing' Estimate: £30-£50 183 Motorsport: a quantity of magazines, 1955-1980 Estimate: £20-£40 184 Dunlop: a large quantity of tyre leaflets, together with other manufacturers Estimate: £20-£30 185 A quantity of motor trader service sheets, c.1930's to 1950's Estimate: £20-£30 186 10 books relating to tanks Estimate: £20-£40 187 A quantity of French motoring magazines, 1898-1930 Estimate: £40-£70 188 A small quantity of miscellaneous leaflets together with assorted factory leaflets, photographs, paperwork and booklets Estimate: £20-£30 189 A quantity of very early British car magazines Estimate: £30-£50 190 A motoring encyclopaedia, c.1934 Estimate: £15-£30 191 A quantity of original artwork for the Autocar magazine Estimate: £60-£90 192 A quantity of service information books, c.1970's to 1980's Estimate: £15-£30 193 Automobile Engineer, c.1920's to 1930's Estimate: £20-£30 194 Automobile Engineer, c.1920's to 1930's Estimate: £20-£30 195 A quantity of books relating to various manufacturers and including 'The Book Of The Ford' Estimate: £20-£40 196 The Motor And Light Car: a quantity of printing proofs for the front covers Estimate: £20-£40 197 28 books to include: The Motor Manual, Manual Of Motor Mechanics, The Autocar Handbook, How To Drive A Car, The Autocar Handbook Estimate: £30-£50 198 The Automobile Engineer, c.1919/1920 together with some late 1920's Estimate: £20-£40 199 The Motor Year Book, 1950-1955: 6 volumes Estimate: £40-£60 200 The Motor Car Journal: a quantity c.1903-1906 Estimate: £30-£50 201 A quantity of racing programmes, c.1940's and 1950's Estimate: £40-£60 202 Automobile Engineer volume 13, c.1923 and volume 14, c.1924 Estimate: £30-£50 203 46 books to include: A Guide To Ferrari Cars Since 1959, Great Marques Mercedes-Benz McLaren, Honda Turbo, 70 Years of Rolls-Royce 1904-1979, Moving Mountains, A History Of Heavy Haulage, The Illustrated History Of Seddon Atkinson, The Illustrated History Of Dennis Buses And Trucks, 80 Years Of Guy Cars, The Complete Book Of Bugatti, Jaguar Motor Racing Estimate: £90-£130 204 20 motoring books to include: The Batsford Colour Book Of Vintage Cars, Encyclopaedia Of The Motor Car, Cars In Colour Batsford, a Motor Trader handbook 1972, a Buyer's Guide To The Motor Industry 1966, Who's Who In The Motor Industry 1961, Motor Service Digest, Cycling And Motoring, Motoring Cavalcade, RAC Jubilee Book 1897-1947, The Kit Car Builders Manual, Motor Vehicle Body Alignment Charts Estimate: £15-£30 205 A quantity of French motoring magazines published between 1925-1947, many full page advertisements suitable for framing, some in colour Voisins, Unic, Champion, Renault, Mercedes, Alfa Romeo etc. Estimate: £20-£40 206 More Wheelspin Competition Motoring From The Drivers Set: 1st edition 1948 complete with dust jacket, signed by the author, C.A.N. May with dedication to Austen Estimate: £30-£50 207 Faster by Jackie Stewart and Peter Manso, published by William Kimber, 1st edition 1972 complete with dust jacket, signed 'To Louis With Best Wishes And Thanks Jackie' (Louis was famous author Louis Stanley) Estimate: £30-£50 208 Rudge Book Of The Road: 1927 edition, 'Everything You Need For A Motorcycle Trip 1920's style' complete with 31 maps Estimate: £20-£30 209 TT: 7 official programmes to include Senior TT; Lightweight TT; 1936 Manx Grand Prix Junior 1946-1947 and Senior 1938-1946-1947 Estimate: £40-£60 210 A quantity of Lucas, Wipac, CAV and Butlers catalogues together with Lucas 1968 400 Master and individual sheets (200+) Estimate: £35-£55 211 A quantity of books published by 'The Motor Cycle' (5) Estimate: £15-£20 212 Modern Motor Cars: a 3 volume set, c.1925, copiously illustrated with pull-outs Estimate: £20-£30 213 Ruston-Hornsby Cars: a 16 page sales volume depicting the 1923 models Estimate: £20-£30 214 A quantity of motoring books Estimate: £65-£85 215 Classic and Sportscar: a bound run of magazines from 1974 to 1981, complete Estimate: £30-£50 216 Cars & Motorcycles: volumes 1, 2 and 3 edited by Lord Montagu. Dated 1928 and copiously illustrated with some colour plates Estimate: £30-£50 217 4 books: The Sports Car, Archie And The Lister, Early Cars, Vintage And Veteran Cars Estimate: £15-£30 218 8 books to include: Land Rover by Robson, Veteran & Vintage Commercial Vehicles by Cornwell, Guinness Car Facts And Feats, Motor Racing The International Way by Brittan, Formula 1 Driver By Driver - Henry, Barris TV And Movie Cars by Barris and Fetherston, Racing Cars by Paul Hamlyn, Vintage Cars In Colour by Octopus Estimate: £10-£20 219 A quantity of workshop manuals etc. to include Hillman, Singer, Rover, Cortina, Peugeot, Triumph and Austin Estimate: £10-£20 220 Motor Sport: 4 volumes, Nos. 38-41 (1962-1965) in publisher's black binding Estimate: £120-£140 221 2 motor accessory catalogues: a 1938 edition of Thos. R Headland Ltd. and a 1940 edition of R Cadisch & Sons Estimate: £20-£40 222 Motorcycle magazines: a quantity of Classic Bike and The Classic Motorcycle Estimate: £10-£20 223 Rolls-Royce: a large quantity of RREC literature, bulletins, magazines etc. (100+) Estimate: £20-£40 224 British Grand Prix: a quantity of official programmes from 1970's and 1980's (19) Estimate: £15-£30 225 9 motorcycle books to include Hailwood Autobiography, MotorCycling Sports Year Books, 50 Years Of TT History etc. Estimate: £15-£20 226 Castrol Achievements: 5 booklets covering the period 1954-1962 Estimate: £15-£25 227 Car race programmes: a quantity covering the 1960's period from Oulton Park, Charterhall, Brands Hatch, Ingliston, Le Mans etc. (23) Estimate: £30-£40 228 TT Special: a quantity of the newspaper published for the TT, 1950's-1960's Estimate: £5-£10 229 TT: a quantity of official guides and programmes, many with pull-outs, maps, scorecards etc. together with other items of TT interest, 1950's-1960's Estimate: £30-£40 230 The Motor Cycle magazine: a quantity (30+) dating from the 1940's and 1950's Estimate: £20-£30 231 British Air Forces: an oblong folio published by the Illustrated London News depicting aircraft of the RAF and Fleet Air Arm together with a monotone mounted photograph of Humber cars Estimate: £10-£20 232 The Grand Prix Car: a first edition by LJK Setright complete with dust jacket Estimate: £40-£60 233 Motorsport Racing Car Review: 6 volumes, 1953-1958, all with illustrated dust jackets Estimate: £50-£70 234 Rally programmes and 'Rallypaks': a quantity dating from the 1980's-1990's Estimate: £20-£30 235 Scott: The Book Of The Scott Driving Instructions, a 1937 edition Estimate: £15-£30 236 Stars Of Speed: three 45rpm records with Mike Hailwood, Bob McIntyre, Gary Hocking and Tom Phillis together with a quantity of motorcycle race programmes, various domestic circuits 1958-1966 Estimate: £20-£30 237 The History And Development Of The Sunbeam Car 1899-1924; a Silver Jubilee souvenir copiously illustrated together with a 1934 Sunbeam dealer's handbook Estimate: £50-80 238 Packard: a quantity of manuals relating to the 4M marine engine as fitted to wartime British MTB's Estimate: £30-£40 239 4 motor racing books: Mike Hawthorn, Challenge Me The Race; Fangio, My Twenty Years Of Racing; Herman Lang, Grand Prix Driver; V16, The Story Of The BRM Engine Estimate: £30-£50 240 A small leather suitcase containing a quantity of motoring ephemera to include salesman's handbooks, 1930's-1950's, catalogues, manuals, photographs, postcards etc. Estimate: £30-£40 241 A quantity of motoring books to include Rolls-Royce, FIA Year Books, Jackie Stewart etc. Estimate: £15-£30 242 A quantity of literature to include Castrol, Michelin, Jaguar, Antique Automobile etc. Estimate: £20-£30 243 Ford: a large quantity of literature of various periods 1950's to 1980's Estimate: £20-£40 244 A large quantity of press packs, various marques including Vauxhall, Ford etc. Estimate: £25-£45 245 British School Of Motoring Diamond Jubilee 1910-1970: a unique visitor's book, red leather cover with gold tooling, from the reception at the Press Club, October 1970, having autographs and signatures from the world of motoring including; Lord Erroll of Hale, Lord Brentford, Alan Dakers, Gerald Lascelles, Donald Healey, Desmond Scannell, Basil Cardew, Charles Bulmer, Phil Drackett, Vincent Mulchrone, Gordon Wilkins, John Miles, Morley Richards, Peter Jopp, Tommy Wisdom and many others Estimate: £50-£100 246 Institute Of Motor Engineers & Mechanical engineering 1930-1972: a unique visitors' book, leather cover with gold tooled page edging, from the Association with signatures and autographs of leading figures in the Motoring, Aviation & Motor Sporting World including; HRH Prince Philip (2), Lord Wakefield of Hythe, Lord Brabazon of Tara, Sir Algernon Guiness, Herbert Austin, William Rootes, Lord Portal, Viscount Camden, E Locke-King (Brooklands), A Percy Bradley, Kay Petre, George Eyston, Dudley Noble, A.V. Roe, Jim Mollison, Douglas Bader, HFS Morgan, Alan Hess, Stirling Moss, Charles Cooper, Donald Campbell, John Eason Gison and many other notables and dignitaries Estimate: £300-£350 247 Bristol Cars: a workshop manual for 2-litre cars types 400, 401 and 402 together with a period file of press cuttings and related material including an original sales brochure for the types 404 and 405 models, service bulletins for Bristol cars dated 1952 and Bristol cars since their origin, a rare promotional and achievements brochure distributed by Anthony Crook Motors Ltd., sole distributors Estimate: £80-£120 248 Aston Martin, HRG, MG and Daimler SP250: a group of British Sports Car handbooks and sales brochures including an original handbook for Aston Martin DB4 and DB4GT models, sales brochures and a handbook for MGA, including accessories and repair schedules and with HRG rare original pre war sales brochure and club newsletters; also with Daimler SP250 supplement for accessories and a Wolseley handbook etc. Estimate: £140-£180 249 MG and Jaguar: a group of workshop and related service manuals including Jaguar XK120 and 3.5litre models, Jaguar V12 models, MG T type and MGA twin cam models, together with a rare all makes comprehensive workshop specification manual entitled 'The Motor Vehicle Handbook' c.1950's Estimate: £100-£120 250 Lotus Cars: a large quantity of handbooks, manuals and sales brochures with related promotional material for various models including rare early Elite Series II climax workshop manual, Elan First Series workshop manual, Elite 2+2, Esprit, Esprit S2, Elan 4, Eclat Turbo, Esprit Turbo, Excel, various versions etc. 1960-1986 Estimate: £150-£200 251 A quantity of Continental handbooks to include Porsche 911SC, Audi Coupe 1982, Mercedes-Benz 220SE, BMW 628, 633 and 635 CSI models, Lancia Beta Monte Carlo, Fiat X19 Bertone, Subaru Impreza Sport and Alfa Romeo various models including Alfasud, Alfasud Sprint, Alfasud Super, Alfasud Sprint Veloce, Giulietta 1.3 and 1.6, Alfetta 2000 and 2000L and service coupon books etc. Estimate: £100-£120 252 A quantity of British Sports Car handbooks and service manuals to include Morgan Plus 8 and 4/4, Reliant Scimitar, MGB, Ford XR3, TVR Tasmin, Austin-Morris Mini Metro etc., several variants and duplicated Estimate: £60-£80 253 A quantity of instruction and workshop manuals to include Vauxhall, Mini, Ford Anglia, Ford Capri, Triumph T R5 etc. (40+) Estimate: £40-£60 254 A quantity of motoring books to include Michael Schumacher, Dawn Of Motoring, Car Numbers, Glass, Index Registration Numbers 1965 (2), Back From The Brink by Michael Edwardes, Jaguar Story Of A Great British Car by Andrew Whyte etc. Estimate: £40-£60 255 A quantity of pre-war motorcycling literature to include sales brochures, accessory and parts books, tuning manuals, handbooks and advertising pamphlets etc. Estimate: £40-£60 256 A quantity of early post war motoring magazines and journals to include Practical Classics and others Estimate: £40-£60 257 A collection of motor racing pit, paddock and personal tickets and passes, 1960's-1990's together with a quantity of racing programmes for various events including Goodwood, Brands Hatch and Spanish Grand Prix etc. Estimate: £30-£40 258 Automobili D'Epoca Edizioni Pininfarina: two cased presentation albums dating from 1966 and 1967 each containing a quantity of quality colour prints of period cars Estimate: £40-£60 DECORATIVE ITEMS 259 Dexter Brown: an unsigned original artwork pen and ink with wash drawing on artist's board depicting two 1960's single seaters at speed, 25cm x 14cm Estimate: £50-£70 260 A gentleman's cased travelling washing and shaving set consisting of a basin, water carrier and two soap dishes named 'Swan Brand' and bearing the registered design number for 1924 Estimate: £50-£90 261 Sirram: a four person cased picnic set complete with all contents Estimate: £40-£60 262 Bibendum: a large hollow construction seated figure in composite material with a three stud fixing for mounting to a commercial vehicle roof, 60cm overall Estimate: £60-£90 263 Peugeot: a collection of coffee mills and a hand drill Estimate: £140-£150 264 An Edwardian jigsaw depicting an early motoring scene, 61cm x 41cm Estimate: £70-£80 265 Boa Constrictor: a nickel plated horn complete with fly screen, bulb detached, 173cm long. A plate screwed to the horn reads 'Boa Constrictor Horn British Manufacture Licensed Under Brit' Patent 27746/07. Also stamped 'British Made 10273' Estimate: £100-£150 266 A brass and nickel bulb horn, complete with fly screen and a plate to the bell which reads 'The Halford', 41cm in length Estimate: £20-£40 267 Lucas: a pair of airtone horns with chromed housing, brackets and trumpets, fitted with flyscreens and bearing a 'King of the Road' badge Estimate: £80-£120 268 Finnigans: a rexine covered car trunk, the fall front revealing three fitted cases. All the finely engineered nickel plated fittings are stamped 'Finnigans Ltd. Manchester' The trunk is trimmed with leather edging and handles and is complete with keys, 93cm wide, 48cm tall, 51cm deep Estimate: £250-£350 269 Lucas: a brass 'King of the Road' accessory wing mirror together with a chromed Type No. 160 on a universal mount Estimate: £25-£40 270 A brass single turn bulb car horn with 8cm diameter trumpet together with two small Tecalemit grease guns Estimate: £20-£40 271 Mike Hawthorn: a menu from a dinner and presentation given by the 'National Sporting Club' to honour Mike Hawthorn on the 19th January 1959. The National Sporting Club was originally started in the late 19th century and has always been associated with boxing. Based at the Café Royal W1, the Club honours 'men of great achievement' from time to time, Mike Hawthorn's dinner followed behind those given in previous years for Sir Leonard Hutton, Stanley Matthews, Denis Compton and Sir Vivian Fuchs, illustrious company indeed. The menu bears a message from Stirling Moss congratulating Mike on his retirement together with a list of dignitaries proposing toasts, including Donald Campbell. A menu page is followed by a list headed 'J. M. Hawthorn 1958: The Champions Year' and outlines his many results for that year. Consigned by a vendor whose grandfather attended the dinner, this memento is made all the more poignant by the realisation that this was Mike Hawthorn's last public engagement, just three days after this dinner, he was tragically killed in a car accident on the Guildford bypass Estimate: £200-£300 272 A baseball cap signed by Jamie Whitham, British Superbike Champion Estimate: £30-£50 273 Champion Plugs: a baseball cap signed by Randy Mamola, Ron Haslam, Kenny Roberts and Murray Walker Estimate: £30-£50 274 MG: a contemporary and very unusual coffee table, twin steering wheels with Turner hardwood, central column with polished plate glass circular top, 38cm high x 46cm wide Estimate: £130-£150 275 A motorcycle rider's full length brown leather coat with lining and map pocket, no labels, c.1930's, medium size Estimate: £90-£120 276 Bosch: a handed pair of accessory electric horns, fitted with chrome grilles and flyscreens, badged and marked HO/ESA 12A5 Estimate: £140-£170 277 Brighton & Hove Motor Club: a pair of pennants for 1951 and 1952 'Concours d'Elegance Automobile, Prix de Honneur' Estimate: £25-£45 278 A quantity of decorative tins, oil pourers etc. (7) Estimate: £30-£50 279 Bagatelle: a late 1950's Grand Prix Bagatelle game depicting single seater cars racing, crashing, burning etc. and bearing the rules of play Estimate: £30-£50 280 AA: a 1939 membership pack in its original box, complete with badge, mounting kit, books and documents of insurance etc. Estimate: £30-£50 281 A brass bound case containing a quantity of decorative travel maps including Alfa Romeo named maps Estimate: £30-£50 282 Les Leston: a wooden rimmed aluminium accessory steering wheel Estimate: £60-£90 283 An accessory steering wheel: the wooden rim riveted to a chrome steel centre and marked 'The 500, Superior Performance Products' Estimate: £50-£70 284 Hellebore: an accessory wooden rimmed steering wheel, signed to one of the spokes 'V G Hellebore', suitable for Alfa Romeo Estimate: £60-£90 285 Mercedes-Benz: a white finished steering wheel with chrome horn bar, c.1960's Estimate: £40-£60 286 Rolls-Royce: a set of 4 miniature white metal golf clubs (drivers), 23cm in length 'Frigast Made In Denmark' cast to head, engraved with the Rolls-Royce logo and fitted with grips Estimate: £50-£70 287 A ceramic model of a vintage car at speed together with another similar Estimate: £20-£50 288 A 6v vintage electric horn, believed to be Lucas, finished in black on a brass body Estimate: £35-£50 289 Mr Bibendum: a 1920's compressor tyre pump Estimate: £50-£70 290 Leather motoring coat: a full length heavy duty brown leather with map pocket and labelled 'Gelmok', possibly of Dutch manufacture Estimate: £110-£140 291 Louis Vuitton Concourse d'Elegance: a quantity of ephemera to include an enamelled lapel badge Estimate: £15-£25 292 Rolls-Royce: an ashtray made from a Merlin engine piston, engraved with history, Winston Churchill's ode to 'The Few' and bearing the RAF insignia Estimate: £30-£50 293 Sirram: a six-person picnic set in a wicker basket, incomplete Estimate: £30-£60 294 Innocenti: a head scarf in original wrapping and bearing the Mini design Estimate: £70-£90 295 BRDC: a pair of etched wine glasses and another with 'Nurburgring' circuit map Estimate: £25-£40 296 Triumph: a pair of glass beer mugs in a presentation box celebrating the Triumph Acclaim launch Estimate: £15-£25 297 Morris Cars 'Quality First': an early post war showroom clock by Smiths (mains/electric 'Secretic') having a steering wheel motif on a blue background, c.1950's Estimate: £100-£200 298 A group of assorted Motor Racing trophies to include Grand Prix du Limburg F2 1970, Spanish Grand Prix F2 1970, inscribed 'Ministro d' Informacion Turismo and Bob Gerard racing team Estimate: £100-£150 299 A collection of motoring promotional items to include decorative ashtrays, a desktop cigarette lighter, a fire extinguisher and a selection of key ring fobs etc. Estimate: £40-£50 300 A black rexine covered travelling trunk with chrome fittings Estimate: £50-£80 301 Lucas No.38: a two turn brass bulb horn complete with a named Lucas mounting bracket, lacking bulb Estimate: £35-£55 302 Mille Miglia: a set of driver's regulations from the 1953 twentieth race, bearing the route map to the cover Estimate: £40-£60 303 Mike Hawthorn: a mounted monotone photographic image depicting Hawthorn in the cockpit of a Ferrari at speed, 37cm x 30cm Estimate: £30-£40 DECORATIVE LAMPS, BADGES, AERONAUTICAL ITEMS AND MASCOTS 304 'Rosco' A W Rosen & Co. N Y C: a pair of nickel plated electric side lights in the form of carriage lamps with bevelled glass to two sides, 12cm tall Estimate: £50-£70 305 Bleriot: a pair of fork mounted, nickel plated acetylene headlamps, 28cm in diameter. Makers badge 'Made in England for S F Edge Ltd. London (of Napier fame) and bearing patent and registered design numbers for 1904. The lamps are individually numbered and are also stamped with the date 1904. The original bevelled glass is present as are the removable hinge pins and fixing screws. Requiring restoration Estimate: £150-£200 306 Lucas: a complete motorcycle acetylene lighting system mounted on a display stand consisting of a 'King of the Road No. 320 headlamp and a No. 350 side lamp, both powered by a No. 62 generator with a separate No. 44 generator supplying a No. 344 rear lamp Estimate: £200-£300 307 Rotax: a brass electric, bracket mounting side light with bullseye lens together with a similar manufactured by 'Fountayne' (2) Estimate: £25-£45 308 Lucas R510: a pair of electric side lamps/small headlamps, c.1930. Black shells with brass rims, 'Difusa' glass with original Lucas transfers, universal adjustable mountings, 15cm diameter, suitable for Austin 7 Estimate: £70-£100 309 Lucas: a pair of 'King of the Road No. 742' oil side lamps with fork mounting double sockets, 12cm lens diameter, 30cms tall, one with repairs to rim, one glass missing Estimate: £130-£180 310 Powell & Hanmer: an acetylene motorcycle headlamp, 14cm diameter and a Lucas No.51 generator, all mounted on a bracket kit. For restoration Estimate: £50-£80 311 A pair of streamline, nickel plated electric side lights with bullseye lenses and bracket mounts, 12cm in length together with a pair of Rotax No. 203 electric side lights, 14cm in length, for restoration Estimate: £40-£60 312 Bosch spotlight: a 9cm diameter electric brass light of drum form mounted to a fork and swivel arrangement. All finished in brass with original lacquer finish evident. Probably of marine provenance and a suitable accessory for boat-tail cars Estimate: £40-£60 313 A brass acetylene headlamp with traces of nickel plating, stirrup mounting with a convex lens of 13cm diameter and a peak fitted to the rim. Some cracking to the body, no manufacturer's identity evident. Estimate: £50-£80 314 Lucas: a 'King of the Road No. 442M' acetylene headlamp on a universal type mounting. Finished in black with nickel plating, a 12.5cm diameter convex lens is fitted with a peak above, in unrestored condition Estimate: £45-£75 315 Ford Model T: a sidelight with bun shaped oil reservoir, complete with mounting bracket, some repairs Estimate: £50-£90 316 Powell & Hanmer: 3 brass bodied acetylene cycle lamps, 'The Revenge', with red and green faceted 'port and starboard' side markers, 18cm tall Estimate: £25-£50 317 Rotax Motor Co: a brass bodied oil lamp, bracket mounting with red side lens, 26cm tall. For restoration Estimate: £25-£50 318 Lucas: a motorcycle headlamp No. 331 with an acetylene generator No. 31 on a handlebar mounting bracket, 9cm diameter convex lens, in unrestored condition Estimate: £40-£80 319 Butlers: a 15cm diameter spot lamp suitable for Land Rover Series I together with two 'D' shaped tail lamps, also suitable for Land Rover Estimate: £30-£60 320 Lucas: 7 streamline side lights as used on Bentley, Alvis etc. Estimate: £30-£50 321 Powell & Hanmer: a pair of acetylene side lights, both 7cm diameter lenses Estimate: £20-£30 322 Lucas: a pair of MB148 chromed headlights, one lens cracked, quick release rims, 18cm diameter lens Estimate: £40-£80 323 Lucas: a pair of P100R chromed headlights, missing universal mounts, quick release rims, 16cm diameter lens Estimate: £80-£120 324 Lucas QK596: a pair of headlights for restoration, the shells appear sound and undented, these lamps featured mainly on the SS100 Jaguar and also on Talbot Riley and Alvis cars Estimate: £80-£120 325 Lucas: a 'King of the Road No. 724' bracket mounting oil lamp, for restoration Estimate: £20-£40 326 Dietz: a pair of fork mounting brass acetylene headlamps of 20cm diameter and bearing a plate 'Dietz Majestic Headlight No. 6 In New York USA' Estimate: £150-£200 327 Powell & Hanmer: a motorcycle acetylene lighting set in brass, headlight, tail light and generator Estimate: £130-£160 328 E.C.L: an acetylene aluminium lamp, fork mounted Estimate: £50-£70 329 Lucas P100: a pair of totally restored headlamps, re-chromed and re-silvered. In superb condition Estimate: £700-£800 330 BARC: an enamelled car badge numbered K1782 mounted on a plinth and bearing some old repairs Estimate: £60-£90 331 SUNBAC: an elaborate enamel and chrome car badge for the Sutton Coldfield & North Birmingham Automobile Club, 8cm Estimate: £40-£60 332 South Coast Flying Club: a pictorial enamelled badge depicting a monoplane over the cliffs, losses and repairs to enamel, 8cm Estimate: £50-£70 333 Royal Aero Club: an Associate member's badge with the enamelled pennant to a chrome background, numbered 1029, chipping to the enamel Estimate: £40-£60 334 RAC: a nickel plated Associate member's badge bearing the ACU medallion to the centre. A pair of enamelled rocker bars are fitted, 'Consul' and '1922-23' Numbered 86898 manufactured by 'The Birmingham Medal Co.', 6.5cm Estimate: £60-£90 335 RAC: an aluminium Associate member's badge with the ACU medallion to the centre. A single enamelled rocker bar is fitted '1924-1925' Numbered 26057, 6.5cm Estimate: £45-£65 336 RAC Member: an early style, solid brass, car badge with enamelled Union Jack to the centre and the crown surmounting the wheel. Numbered D2271 and bearing maker's stamp 'Elkington & Co.' the profile of Edward VII is to the reverse side and a design number for 1913 is present, 7.5cm x 13cm Estimate: £90-£140 337 An enamel and chrome car badge depicting a caravan and bearing the legend ' GB Les Amis d'Outre Manche', 8cm Estimate: £25-£45 338 Automobile Association: a nickel plated badge of flat pierced form surmounted by the winged wheel. Numbered 850208, c.1920's, 10cm Estimate: £60-£90 339 Automobile Association Of India: a chrome plated badge of flat pierced form surmounted by the winged wheel and 'India'. Numbered N1608, 9.5cm Estimate: £30-£50 340 Automobile Association of Ceylon: a chrome plated badge of small proportions, flat pierced form surmounted by winged wheel and 'Ceylon'. Numbered 2730, 7.5cm Estimate: £30-£50 341 Egypt Touring Association: a chrome plated badge with enamel centre surmounted by winged wheel and moon/star motif. Stamped 'Egypt 344', 9cm Estimate: £40-£60 342 Automobile Association of Malaya: a chrome plated badge of bulged form with yellow backing surmounted by winged wheel and 'Malaya' Numbered N2039, 9.5cm Estimate: £30-£50 343 Windermere Motor Boat Racing Club: a car badge in four colour enamel depicting the club pennant on a blue and white background, losses to the enamel Estimate: £60-£90 344 A lapel badge by J R Gaunt for the '4th South African Grand Prix, East London 1938' with red enamel depicting a front view of a period racing car Estimate: £25-£40 345 Auto Italiana: a button hole badge in blue and red enamel depicting a 1950's single seater racing car Estimate: £15-£30 346 Scuderia Centro Sud: a five colour enamel car badge for the racing school 'Scuola Piloti Alta Velocita, in unused condition Estimate: £25-£45 347 O.S.C.A: a tri-colour on chrome enamel badge for the Maserati Brothers cars, in unused condition Estimate: £20-£40 348 AA: a light commercial brass badge with basket weave background, bearing the number V70038. No evidence of prior chrome or paint and of unusual design. Stamped to verso 'Property of the AA New Coventry St. London WC1. This badge MUST be returned when membership expires' Estimate: £70-£90 349 Royal East African Automobile Association: a chrome badge depicting a lion before a mountainous landscape, bearing the number L9181and stamped to verso Estimate: £30-£50 350 Morris, Austin, Daimler, Rover Viking: four car badges together with 2 belt buckles - Spirit Of America, Harley-Davidson and The Great American Buckle Company, Chicago Estimate: £10-£15 351 Jaguar and Daimler: two RAC badges together with a brass WWII aircraft bonnet mascot and a Scottie mascot Estimate: £70-£90 352 British Automobile Racing Club: an enamelled badge numbered L4441, undamaged Estimate: £60-£90 353 A quantity of miscellaneous car badges: Isle of Man, VW, British Field Sports Society etc. Estimate: £20-£30 354 A quantity of car badges etc. including GB plates Estimate: £30-£50 355 Skull and Crossbones: a chromed car badge, the motif on a black enamel background surrounded by a laurel wreath and surmounted by a crown bearing wings and wheels. Made by J R Gaunt Birmingham Estimate: £40-£60 356 Royal Scottish Automobile Club: a chrome plated motorcycle badge with an enamelled Scottish flag to the centre, numbered BJS 357 to the rear, c.1950's Estimate: £50-£80 357 AA: chrome and yellow motorcycle badge (41005Z) and a chrome car badge (25742HR) Estimate: £30-£40 358 TT: a quantity of lapel badges, 1940's-1960's Estimate: £30-£50 359 Ulster Motorcycle Grand Prix: four lapel badges Estimate: £10-£20 360 Jaguar: a pair of cuff links and a lapel badge Estimate: £20-£30 361 Scottish Rally 1936: a white metal lapel badge showing Inverness Castle surmounted by a black enamelled lion rampant and bordered with stylised thistles together with the official rally programme Estimate: £40-£60 362 Sundry lapel badges: Lancia, VW, Volvo etc. together with a Borg Warner pocket knife Estimate: £20-£30 363 Leather flying helmet: in brown leather with kid lining bearing impressed ordnance symbol and marked 'REF No. 22c/878, complete with type 10A/13466 earphones Estimate: £100-£120 364 Leather flying helmet: in brown leather with kid lining bearing impressed ordnance symbol and marked '22c/878' complete with diaphragm type earphones Estimate: £80-£100 365 Leather flying helmet: in brown leather with kid lining bearing impressed ordnance symbol and marked 'REF No. 22c/880' complete with type 10A/13466 earphones, a throat microphone, numbered 'MTL No. 2 MkII AZ19734' and a pair of Stadium goggles Estimate: £140-£180 366 A well crafted bronzed mascot in the form of a Kaiser type figure, the full length study showing the Walrus moustachioed figure with one hand in his pocket the other to his chest, mounted to a brass radiator cap Estimate: £80-£120 367 Desmo: a yellow metal golfer mascot, the chirpy figure standing atop a golf ball, bearing traces of original cold painting Estimate: £60-£80 368 Eagle on Ball: a chrome plated mascot depicting the bird with outspread wings, c.1940's, 18cm wide Estimate: £30-£50 369 RAF: a chrome plated mascot, the winged insignia surmounted by the crown, 17cm wide Estimate: £30-£50 370 Singer Bantam: a chrome plated zinc mascot, c.1938, 9cm tall Estimate: £40-£60 371 Goose: a nickel coloured mascot depicting a goose in flight. No identity evident, 15cm wide Estimate: £45-£65 372 Willys Knight: a torso length plated mascot of a knight in armour carrying a (replacement) lance. Nicely detailed and mounted to a radiator cap, c.1920's, 11cm tall Estimate: £100-£150 373 Jockey: a Desmo style bonnet mascot in the form of a jockey aboard a racehorse. Plating worn, 10cm tall Estimate: £50-£70 374 Alvis Hare: a chrome plated mascot, the animal in observant pose mounted to a wood and brass radiator cap, overall height 13cm Estimate: £50-£80 375 Jaguar: the famous Gordon Crosby designed leaping Jaguar chromed mascot. Numbered to underside 710891/1 WBB, 20cm in length Estimate: £30-£50 376 The Spirit Of Triumph: a chrome plate mascot, the winged figure holding a wheel aloft. These mascots were originally designed by F Brazin and were adopted for use on Issota-Fraschini cars and are illustrated in many books on the subject. In high Art Deco style, this particular version bears no signature or markings, 15cm tall Estimate: £90-£140 377 Speed Nymph: a c.1930's solid brass car mascot with traces of original plating, 13cm tall Estimate: £30-£60 378 Swallow: a yellow metal mascot, the flying bird fixed to a ball in turn mounted to a disarmed 'pom-pom' explosive shell, 20cm total height Estimate: £30-£50 379 Sprite: a chrome plated mascot in the form of a winged nude balancing on a wheel. Mounted to a large radiator cap and standing 16cm tall Estimate: £60-£80 380 Stylised Bird: a nicely detailed nickel coloured mascot depicting a bird alighting on a branch, no markings apparent, mounted to a radiator cap, 12cm tall in total Estimate: £40-£70 381 Swan: a large chrome plated mascot in the form of a stylised swan, mounted to a radiator cap with knurled edge, 22cm tall Estimate: £30-£50 382 Desmo: a nickel plated Martin car mascot mounted to a marble plinth and stamped 'Desmo Copyright', 14cm in length Estimate: £60-£80 383 Renee Lalique: an amethyst tinted glass car mascot, Hirondelle. In the same family ownership since new, the 16cm tall mascot depicting the swallow is fitted to a Breve type split ring mount (now fixed to a display stand) Supplied with a c.1930's photograph of the swallow fitted to the vendors' great-aunt's Buick, while the family chauffeur looks on. Most unusually, a true amethyst tint to this mascot is present, slight chipping is evident to the right hand side of the tail, with the base, hidden by the mount, bearing substantial damage, an old wooden insert remedies this. The majority of the moulding flash is present and the body of the mascot is in remarkably unmarked condition for one that was extensively 'in use'. Bearing the moulded 'R Lalique' signature Estimate: £400-£600 384 Desmo: an eagle on bass radiator mascot, chrome plated brass, c.1930's Estimate: £40-£60 385 Billiken: a pre war radiator mascot, nickel plated brass, c.1920's Estimate: £100-£140 386 Boxer Dog: a pre war radiator mascot, chrome plated brass, c.1930's Estimate: £60-£90 MODELS ETC. 387 Burago: two boxed special collection 1/18 scale diecast models - a 1984 Ferrari Testarossa and a 1957 Chevrolet Corvette Estimate: £40-£60 388 A scratch build 1/12scale resin and white metal model of a 1971 Le Mans 'Martini' Porsche. Mounted to a beech wood plinth with brass plate, 45cm overall Estimate: £450-£600 389 Vanwall: a diecast model, 23cm complete with driver and bearing original stickers, no makers name evident, possibly Triang Estimate: £60-£90 390 Schuco: a presentation model of a Ferrari Formula 2 race car. Working suspension, steering and drive shafts, bearing a cigarette lighter housed in the gearbox, 25cm overall, lacking exhaust system Estimate: £60-£90 391 Mystery Car: a tin plate 1930's style coupe finished in red with lithographed detail and 'Mystery Car' to the doors with 'Press Down Here' to the boot. Made in England Estimate: £50-£75 392 Hubley Kiddie Toy: a diecast Miller style racing car No. 5 complete with driver lacking paint, USA made Estimate: £20-£40 393 Alfa Romeo: A 1/18 scale glass cased Pocher model of a 1932 Spider Touring Gran Sport finished in blue and cream. Professionally built several years ago this model has been in storage ever since Estimate: £300-£400 394 A tin motoring game; a cut-out V12 roadster and a Chad Valley Vibra race game Estimate: £75-£90 395 Schuco: 2 clockwork racing cars Matra V12 and Tyrell Cosworth V8 together with a John Player Special Lotus F1 racer portable radio and with a Lotus Climax racing car, in original box (4) Estimate: £60-£80 396 Rolls-Royce Phantom: solid state radio, in original box together with a collection of motoring board games, jig saw puzzles and a SSK Mercedes by Burago Estimate: £60-£80 397 Hornby: a boxed O gauge train set No. 101 consisting of an LMS liveried locomotive, two coaches and a brake van, in matching livery, complete with rails and couplers Estimate: £100-£150 398 Mike Hawthorn: two monotone photographic images depicting Hawthorne in front of the crowd at the 1955 British Grand Prix and at the wheel of the Ferrari leading Villaresi during the 1953 French Grand Prix, 21cm x 16cm and 25cm x 20cm (2) Estimate: £25-£40 399 Steve McQueen: a set of three mounted monotone photographic images taken during the filming of Le Mans, 14cm x 19cm each Estimate: £25-£45 400 Porsche 911: a battery operated pedal car 401 A child's tricycle, c.1920's of riveted steel construction, front wheel drive with passenger footplates to the rear axle Estimate: £80-£100 402 Strida: a folding lightweight bicycle, suitable for pit, paddock or yacht Estimate: £120-£160 403-404 No Lots SPARE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES 405 Birglow: a hand indicator with controls Estimate: £60-£90 406 A pair of iron framed Dickey seats with folding backrests. Re-covered in button back vinyl Estimate: £30-£60 407 Reflectall: a brass rear view mirror with bevelled glass on right angled stem bearing the patent No. 25269/07 and the London makers stamp, c.1920's Estimate: £30-£60 408 Stadium: a period accessory rear view mirror of brass construction with bevelled glass Estimate: £25-£40 409 Toby Mitchell: a reproduction brass rear view mirror of rectangular from with adjustable mount bracket and bevelled glass Estimate: £35-£50 410 Dashboard Instruments: a Smiths 80mph speedometer, c.1920's together with two others and a 'Sifam' ampmeter Estimate: £35-£55 411 Simms: a six cylinder magneto Type DRB No. 46522 and stamped to main body 'No. 319073' Estimate: £50-£80 412 Coachbuilders' chrome plates: William Arnold, Manchester (2) and Hooper & Co. Ltd., London (3) Estimate: £15-£25 413 A quantity of SU fuel pumps, various conditions Estimate: £30-£50 414 Pyrene: 4 car fire extinguishers, two with carriers Estimate: £20-£30 415 Bentley: a quantity of wheel trims for refurbishment Estimate: £50-£80 416 Rolls-Royce: 5 open ended spanners, all named and variously numbered, F61016, F51936, F6392 and F2894 Estimate: £80-£120 417 Rolls-Royce: four 'C' spanners, all named and variously numbered, D51637, E55017, E6422 Estimate: £60-£90 418 Rolls-Royce: three screwdrivers, unnamed and unmarked, 6ins, 4ins and 3ins Estimate: £20-£40 419 Rolls-Royce: a 5/8ins box spanner No. E54932 and a sparking plug box spanner No. E53792 Estimate: £30-£50 420 Rolls-Royce: a valve compression tool No. E78095 and a fuel tank drain plug spanner, named and numbered F82810 Estimate: £50-£70 421 Rolls-Royce: two named open ended spanners numbered F51962 and F51960 together with a magneto adjusting tool, a small box spanner, two tyre pressure gauges and a bottle opener Estimate: £30-£40 422 Rolls-Royce: a wheel spanner numbered SP226 4349, components all present, the handle having seen heavy use Estimate: £75-£100 423 Shelley Double Lift: a jack bearing Patent No. 246894, c.1926 and finished in green. Suitable for period Rolls-Royce Estimate: £50-£80 424 Lucas: a pair of 12v inspection lamps with brass fittings Estimate: £30-£50 425 A quantity of brass bodied grease guns and small oilcans (7) Estimate: £20-£50 426 A quantity of tools, some named; Dunlop tyre levers, Ford spanners etc. (9) Estimate: £30-£50 427 Super Adept: a watchmaker's lathe driven by electrical power together with a quantity of accessories. This lot needs to be tested for fitness of purpose before use Estimate: £50-£70 428 Big Crackerjack: a heavy duty top hat style jack with registered design number for 1946 Estimate: £10-£20 429 Coventry Climax: a quantity of engine spares to include gaskets, bearings etc. (mostly NOS) Estimate: £20-£40 430 A quantity of acetylene lamps, a cycle shop mirror and a boxed speedometer Estimate: £90-£110 431 Kismet: a lorry foot pump together with a brass bodied stirrup pump marked 'Abingdon King Dick' (2) Estimate: £20-£40 432 Ford Model Y: an original floor mat Estimate: £40-£60 433 Austin Healey: a pair of original side screens to fit a 100/4 together with some associated literature Estimate: £50-£70 434 Lucas No. 408: a pre WWI stirrup tyre pump with pressure gauge; two other stirrup tyre pumps together with two contemporary jacks (5) Estimate: £60-£80 435 Autoroche: a pair of auxillary spotlights in black painted cases, 15cm diameter together with a crankcase cover '100'; an oil can; an exhaust part and another item (6) Estimate: £15-£30 436 A pair of brown leather upholstered seats, c.1920's/1930's, possibly Bentley, with inflatable squab cushion covers. The wooden framed folding units are finished in straight pleated leather and carpeted to rear, sold together with another leather seat cover, all requiring restoration Estimate: £180-£250 437 Tonneau cover finished in blue, possibly Morgan Estimate: £20-£40 438 Motorcraft: a garage spark plug rack with advertising header board Estimate: £30-£50 439 Unipart: a garage fan belt rack with advertising header board Estimate: £20-£30 440-500 No lots SALE OF VINTAGE & CLASSIC MOTORCYCLES AND VEHICLES to commence at 3.00pm 501 1958 650cc Triumph Thunderbird 6T Registration Number: 578 VRE Frame Number: 6T 016632 Engine Number: 6T 016632 This matching numbers 1958 version of the Thunderbird is apparently in only its third period of ownership from new having been registered by the dealer in April 1958 and then by its first owner in December of the same year. The penultimate owner purchased it in 1976 and carried out a restoration in 1995. Finished in gold with black and white detailing to the mudguards, this machine is fitted with Siamese pipes and a non-standard twin leading shoe front brake, the tappet covers have been lock-wired. Nicely detailed the Triumph is fitted with the correct rubbers to the foot pegs, a tank rack and the famous mouth organ tank badge. Used on a regular basis by the current owner until two years ago since when the machine has been stored with the occasional start up to keep everything oiled. The last MOT expired in 2002 and a quantity of MOT certificates is supplied dating back to 1976. The recorded mileage is 15767 miles and the owner states that he believes this to be genuine, shod with Dunlop TT100 tyres 578 VRE is ready for the open road with minimal preparation. Offered for sale with both the old style logbook and a current V5 document. Estimate: £ 4,400 - £4,700 502 1971 650cc BSA Firebird Scrambler Registration Number: FVG 157J Frame Number: A65FS JE12894 Engine Number: A65FS JE12894 Originally, the Scrambler variant of the A65 powered BSA's were nearly all exported to the dustier regions of the United States where they were much appreciated and hence are an uncommon sight on UK roads. Preceded by a confusion of identities such as the Hornet, Cyclone, Wasp and Spitfire, the Firebird name was used between 1968 and 1971. Imported back from the USA by a Suffolk dealer in 1993, FVG 157J was then purchased by an acquaintance of the current owner who apparently did considerable work on the engine internals in order to bring it up to running order. The machine subsequently failed to perform and, after a period of time, the vendor took the project on in 2001. Having diagnosed some electrical faults, a bent valve was identified and subsequent replacement has seen the Firebird in regular use ever since. The twin cylinder, unit construction 650cc power-plant is fed via twin Amal carburettors. Wearing high rise bars and a slimline tank, this USA spec' machine retains the correct high level twin exhausts in matt black with a chrome leg guard. A TLS front brake is also fitted and is period correct. The finish consists of bronze & white paintwork with chrome mudguards, side and centre stands are fitted whilst an electronic ignition system is used as a concession to easy starting. This is an oil-in-frame model, of which apparently only 1300 were made before the Firebird was dropped from the range offered. Used lightly by its current mature owner, who states it's becoming a bit of a handful, this nicely original "desert sled" is offered for sale with a current MOT certificate, tax exemption disc, and a V5 documentation. Estimate: £2,500 - £2,900 503 1937 350cc AJS Model 37/26 Registration Number: EPU 27 Frame Number: 4658 Engine Number: 37/26 4149 The AJS marque has a remarkably long history dating back into the late 19th century, but it is to the late 1930's that this machine harks. The 1937 model 26 is an uncommon machine as the majority were exported during a period of social and economic depression at home. It has been said that the few of these machines sold on the home market often went to London Borough Councils as transport for department foremen, and as such, were built to a no frills price. The all black finish of this example would appear to back up the story. The twin port 350cc machine came into the possession of the current owner some 25 years ago, it remained as a "future project" for some while and completion of the restoration was finally achieved 6 years ago. All the correct modifications for 1937 are present which include the correct oil filler cap, the leather tool bag, an oil feed to the rockers (as opposed to the earlier grease nipple) and the front brake on the left of the hub. Additionally a period accessory "Ebway" telescopic side stand is fitted. Built to be used, VMCC registered EPU 27 is ridden regularly by its mature owner and has been shown at local events in the Southeast. On inspection the machine started first kick after the usual routine of priming the Amal carburettor and retarding the ignition. The Burman gearbox engaged with little fuss and a healthy exhaust note accompanied the departing AJS. In apparently good oil-tight condition this scarce example would prove a rewarding riders machine and as such is supplied with a period "Cromwell" crash helmet liveried to match the bike. The comprehensive file supplied with the bike contains a copy of a 1936 AJS catalogue listing all models, spares lists for Burman gearboxes, wiring diagrams, an AJS book, old tax discs (1958) and of course the relevant V5 document. A framed and glazed poster is also supplied depicting a 37/26 advertising an Art Deco weekend in Napier N.Z. Currently taxed and MOT'd until March 2005 this AJS is a genuine ride away prospect. Estimate: £3,200 - £3,500 504 1964 500cc Triumph TRW Registration Number: NVO 39L Frame Number: 29386 Engine Number: TRW29386NA The military model was first designed in 1943 using 5T and TR5 components, supplied to the British Army until 1965 this particular machine was finally discharged from duties in 1972. The four speed side valve TRW has had four owners since 1979 its history prior to that time is unknown at present, fitted with Siamese exhaust pipes and a Solex carburettor NVO 39L retains the original battery case. Finished in green with gold pin-striping it would appear to have been nicely re-painted in the recent past. Sat on the comfortable Terry saddle this would make a great parade machine, the recently expired MOT certificate, August 2004, would indicate that very little preparation to the side valve is required and the indicated 14369 miles is believed to be correct by the owner. Offered for sale with a current V5 document. Estimate: £1,600 - £1,900 505 1987 500cc Harris Matchless G80 Registration Number: E43 DGM Frame Number: HN223390 Engine Number: 223390 Les Harris, the (temporarily) single handed saviour of the British bike industry, started his crusade by bringing the Bonneville back into production in 1985 from his Newton Abbot Devon factory units, producing in total 1300 complete machines. Having purchased the Matchless name some while earlier, Les decided to embark upon the production of a new named machine. Based upon the Matchless heritage a 500cc single obviously fitted the bill, the project machine was drawn up by ex-Triumph designer Brian Jones, the big single went from drawing board to production in one year. The Harris Matchless is powered by a twin port 500cc Rotax single and is equipped with Italian running gear such as Grimeca hubs, Paioli forks, twin Brembo discs and a Dell'Orto carburettor. Some 860 machines were produced in total, of these only 350 were equipped with an electric starter. This rare electric start version appears in standard trim finished as it is in black with gold detailing. On inspection the machine started readily on the button, the procedure of pulling in the de-compression lever in order to get the starter motor spinning is quaint but effective and appears to be the recommended method. Showing some 24,000 recorded miles this is a little used example of a rare machine that exemplifies the resolve of one man to keep the great marques alive. Supplied with a current V5 document showing just four former keepers, a current MOT certificate valid until August 2005 and an August 2005 tax disc and photocopies of owner's manuals and magazine articles. Also supplied is a Royal Enfield silencer, which is said to add that certain quality to the early morning start up. Estimate: £1,500 - £1,700 506 1950 98cc James Comet Registration Number: RVW 437 Frame Number: 79713282 Engine Number: FO 8845 Costing fifty pounds plus a phenomenal thirteen pounds ten shillings purchase tax in 1950, this bike was first registered in Halstead Essex during October 1950. The first owner kept the bike until 1998 when it was sold locally. The bike remained highly original with matching numbers (original engine, frame etc), and has since been restored to a high standard. The vendor states that the Comet runs very well and everything appears to work including the lights. The two-speed gearbox is operated from a lever on the handlebars; whilst the 98cc Villiers Mk1F engine is capable of a top speed around 40 mph with a claimed 180 mpg. The deluxe type toolbox still contains the original tools. The bikes history file contains the original buff logbook along with a Swansea V5 registration document retaining the original number to the bike. Various papers, old MOT's and a copy of a spare parts list are included. A delightful machine which is ready to show and enjoy. - Pretty enough to keep in a girlfriend's wardrobe. Estimate: £1,100 - £1,300 507 2004 350cc Royal Enfield 350T Trials Registration Number: Not registered Frame Number: ME3BABSB42C589899 Engine Number: 2/B/597899A This very neat retro styled machine was manufactured in July 2004 and has yet to be registered. Supplied to our client as an unwanted gift this machine is still covered by the one year factory warranty and is supplied with the owners manuals (unopened), a toolkit and a boxed quantity of new spares (chain, mirror, inner tubes etc.). Finished in silver the trail machine comes equipped with a sprung single saddle, aluminium mudguards and bash-plate and a natty upswept exhaust. Offered for sale with the original bill of sale, a pre-delivery inspection/warranty registration document and a V55 licence application form awaiting an owner's signature. Estimate: £2,500 - £2,600 508 1975 900cc BMW R90S Registration Number: KJE 587P Frame Number: 4084316 Engine Number: 4084316 1974 saw the introduction of the sporty R90S to the BMW range, built to dispel the rather staid gentlemanly image of the marque acquired previously, the R90S was a true sports/tourer capable of maintaining a near three figure cruising speed day long and seeing off the opposition of the day with its torquey Boxer engine. The shaft drive horizontally opposed twin was aimed at the "higher" end of the market and carried a suitably hefty price tag, being all factory hand painted the unique "smoked" paint work carried by each machine added to the air of exclusivity. A popular machine, some 17,000 were produced during its three year production run. KJE 587P is finished in "Daytona Orange" and was the subject of a rebuild by specialist Bob Pereira some years ago. Stated by the vendor to be in "as new" condition this machine has remained unused ever since its renovation and has been kept as part of a collection. Equipped with a set of touring panniers the "Beemer" is ready for action carrying an MOT certificate valid until August 2005 and taxed until January 2005. Carrying an extensive history file, this should prove to be a practical and fun machine still capable of drawing attention as it did when first introduced. Estimate: £3,100 - £3,500 509 1955 650cc Triumph Tiger T110 Registration Number: GAS 737 Frame Number: 71187 Engine Number: 71187 First introduced in 1953 as a sports version of the Thunderbird, the 42bhp Tiger 110 is essentially the forerunner of the Bonneville and was the first of the swinging arm framed Triumphs. Contemporary tests saw the Tiger consistently achieve 110mph with ease, which is undoubtedly an impressive number from a single carburettor vertical twin. Beautifully presented, this immaculate example is stated to have been the subject of an extensive restoration by a previous owner, the tank and mudguards are liveried in what appears to be the correct shell blue with a matching flash to the chrome wheel rims whilst the cycle parts, including the headlamp nacelle, are finished in black. The engine, which is fed via an Amal carburettor is stated to have had the necessary work carried out to allow the use of unleaded fuel. With all the correct transfers in place and the correct Triumph rubbers to all the foot pegs etc. detailing does not let this machine down. The stepped dual seat with nice piping trim finishes off the package. Offered for sale with a full 12 months MOT, a V5 document and a dating certificate this Tiger, is sure to turn heads and to draw a crowd when paraded or shown. Estimate: £4,500 - £5,500 510 1973 750cc Triumph Trident T150V Registration Number: FDH 13L Frame Number: T150V EH04229 Engine Number: T150V EH04229 First introduced in 1969 the Trident unfortunately coincided with the appearance of the Honda CB750 four, a ground breaking machine. Despite this the Trident proved popular with buoyant sales. Various improvements were made and late 1970 saw the latest version, the T150V which itself was improved upon with a new 5 speed gearbox and front disc brake in 1972. This example of the model was restored by a previous owner in the late 1980's and then used sparingly. Purchased by the vendor in 2001 a new set of Campbells pattern silencers was fitted and the wheels were treated to stainless steel spokes and new chrome rims in 2002. The instruments show just 1679 recorded miles and the vendor is certain that this is all the machine has covered since its rebuild in the 1980's. Stated to run well the last MOT certificate expired in 1996 and the tax disc would indicate that FDH 13L was last on the road in October 1995. Complete with a quantity of expired MOT's going back to 1990 and various receipts, the Trident appears in standard trim and only the aforementioned improvements and lack of indicators appear to depart from the factory specification. Described by the factory advertising as having a "turbine like engine" and to be like "nothing else on the road" the big triple is an affordable route into the British classic scene. Estimate: £2500 - £2900 511 1980 125cc CZ 511 Motocross Registration Number: JBW 125W Frame Number: 001135 Engine Number: 0001625 The red CZ motocrosser has only had one previous owner, the vendor states that the prior owner purchased the machine in order to teach his son off road riding skills. In order to facilitate this the CZ was fitted with pillion pegs and was road registered thereby allowing the pair to reach their riding area. The original plastic side panels and mudguards are in good order indicating that the machine has seen little heavy use, the petrol tank is in similar condition. Last used approximately a year ago, straightforward re-commissioning is required. Offered for sale with a current V5 document. Estimate: £500 - £600 512 1936 982cc Brough Superior SS80 Registration Number: CTO 848 Frame Number: PS1679 Engine Number: BS/X44393 Making a break from his father's manufacturing company, George Brough presented his first bike at the Olympia show in late 1920 and began full-scale production of motorcycles in 1921. Superior in every respect, the first machines had OHV J.A.P. engines. J.A.P. was the almost exclusive supplier from 1923, with the introduction of the SS80. Towards 1933 George Brough felt that J.A.P was no longer able to meet his demanding standards and eventually turned to Matchless, which continued to supply SS80 and SS100 engines up until 1939. Each SS80 leaving the factory would be sent out with a personal certification from George Brough that the machine would genuinely attain 80mph, and was dubbed "The Rolls-Royce of Motorcycles". The data from the Brough Superior Club shows that the Matchless powered CTO 848 was supplied complete in 1936 to a G W Angus and subsequently sold on in 1938 to a Mr Howard who had a sidecar fitted. The next phase of recorded history begins in 1972 when the machine was purchased in parlous condition, by Mr Desmond Bowker. Mr Bowker was engaged for the next 11 years in a "no expense spared" but protracted restoration of the Brough, evidently a meticulous man, a comprehensive set of records was kept detailing every aspect of the work carried out together with a large quantity of correspondence with the owners club and various related companies. This restoration was sadly never completed and on the owners death the SS80 was sold on to the next custodian, who full of good intentions, failed to progress the project and finally, in 1989, relinquished ownership to the vendor. Some 9 years after the purchase the project was handed over to a retired professional who completed the very thorough restoration started some 37 years earlier. The first MOT certificate was issued in 1999 and subsequently every year thereafter, as can be seen from these certificates the journeys to and from the MOT station are the only miles put on the Brough since. Undoubtedly a machine of some presence the Brough's engine, frame and gearbox identities all match the B S works records, an area of peeling chrome on the front left of the magnificent trademark petrol tank is the only significant visible flaw in what is otherwise a superbly presented motorcycle. The standard of workmanship is high throughout the machine and bears close inspection as does the most comprehensive set of records which detail the internal and external work carried out over the years including some photographs and many letters and correspondence of interest from such luminaries as Len Vale-Onslow. A file of Brough related cuttings and data is also supplied along with a small quantity of spares which includes the original exhaust system. Supplied with a current MOT certificate valid until April 2005, tax, an old style green log book and a current V5 document, detailed inspection of this paragon of British workmanship is recommended. Estimate: £16,000 - £17,000 513 1948 98cc Corgi Mk11 Registration Number: XVS 586 Frame Number: 7785 Engine Number: 16607 The endearing and ever popular Corgi scooter was a development of the wartime Welbike which was originally designed for use by the SOE and, it is told, saw action at Arnhem and the D Day landings. After the war Brockhouse Engineering of Southport developed the Corgi from the Welbike origins. First produced in 1947 and powered by an Excelsior Spryt engine, the machine was initially export only and was not sold in this country until 1948, apparently a total of some 27,000 were produced. The presence of a kick start and the year of manufacture mark this example out as a Mk11, part of a private collection since the 1970's the diminutive machine has been finished in military green and would require some re-commissioning before it is possible to single handedly storm the Normandy beaches once again. Offered for sale with a V5 document. Estimate: £600 - £800 514 1957 500cc Matchless G9 Registration Number TSL 818. Frame Number: A58840 Engine Number: 57/G950930 Whilst following the established pattern of British parallel twins, AMC were unusual in fitting a third, central, crankshaft main bearing to their engines making the AMC one of the strongest and most reliable bikes around at the time. This 1957 Matchless G9 500cc twin cylinder motorcycle is finished in AMC's traditional black livery. According to the vendor it starts easily and rides well with a surprising turn of speed. The bottom end power would enable this bike to easily contend with modern day traffic. The recorded mileage of just over 17,000 miles is said to be correct by the previous owner. Fitted with AMC megaphone silencers the exhaust note is stated to sound great, side and centre stands are both fitted. The original registration number is retained on the bike with a Swansea V5 registration document supplied along with some old MOT certificates and a current SORN document. A good strong original matching numbers bike raring to go. Estimate: £2,400 - £2,700 515 1980 250cc CanAm Bombadier Registration Number: RNV 258V Frame Number: 8802000288 Engine Number: 120685 CanAm was a trademark of Bombardier Limited a large Canadian concern famed for the Ski-Doo snow mobiles. Specially equipped CanAm's were used by the British army for about 10 years beginning in the early 70's, the military police also rode a bright red version of the same machine. Powered by a two stroke Rotax rotary valve short stroke 250cc engine the incredibly quiet machines are ideally suited for the rigours of the military environment. This example is finished in the military drab green and bears just 4679 recorded miles which the owner believes to be genuine, a previous military enthusiast had the Bombadier as part of a collection and used it solely for parades and the machine has not been used in the past year. Complete with canvas saddlebags, a full Lucas lighting system, instruments and indicators this machine is supplied with a V5 document. Estimate: £600 - £800 516 1985 Royal Enfield - India 350cc Madras Registration Number: B443 NRY Frame Number: B/2026740AX Engine Number: 202674 The demise of the Royal Enfield motorcycle in this country was immediately followed by the rise of the Enfield-India Company, a subsidiary of the Enfield Cycle Co. First shown in 1977 the imported machine is ironically almost identical to the 1950's Bullet produced here in the first place albeit with some updating to satisfy current road regulations. Of a utilitarian nature the rugged machines are powered by a 350cc pre-unit engine with fuel supplied via an Amal carburettor. This example in black with gold pin-striping is a good functional machine requiring a little tidying up, stated to be a reliable mount, the last MOT expired in August 2003 and the August 2003 tax disc indicates the last period of use on the road. Offered for sale with owner's manuals and a current V5 document. Estimate: £600 - £800 517 1952 650cc Triumph Thunderbird 6T Registration Number: JVS 644 Frame Number: 6T 17335NA Engine Number: 6T 17335NA The 6T Thunderbird will always be synonymous with the late Marlon Brando in the film "The Wild One". First produced in 1949 the model was named after a motel in which Edward Turner stayed while on an American Tour. This 1952 version is, importantly, fitted with a Lucas magneto dynamo and the SU carburettor, the gearbox identification is 17120NA. Restored approximately two years ago the sprung hub machine has been treated to a stainless steel exhaust system, rims and spokes together with the replacement of all nuts and bolts for stainless items, the owner reports that all the original nuts and bolts are available for the purist. The oil pressure switch has received a Hancocks conversion which is a recognised improvement over the original. Showing a recorded mileage of 69474 miles this machine has been used by the owner on a regular basis and is reported to be a reliable mount, complete with the chrome tank rack, Triumph foot peg rubbers and the deco styled four bar tank badge this machine is a real head turner. Supplied with a certificate of authenticity from the VMCC and a V5 document, the MOT and tax disc have very recently expired in May this year. Estimate: £4,400 - £4,800 518 1928 500cc Norton CS1 Registration Number: DS 8133 Frame Number: 30755 Engine Number: CS39091 The Norton overhead camshaft engine was first introduced in racing form with its debut at the 1927 TT when Stanley Woods rode it. Designed by Walter Moore the "Cricket Bat" engine retained the traditional 79mm x 100mm engine dimensions, clutch problems denied Stanley Woods a win after leading the race, later modifications saw a successful European campaign follow. Introduced for sale in 1928 and named the CS1 (Cam Shaft One) the motorcycle was directly based on the works machines. The early history of this example has been gleaned from the Norton records held by The Science Museum. The Norton despatch book states that this machine was sent from the factory on 21st April 1928 to the dealer, a Mr F Madgwick of Hampshire, the engine and frame numbers match these early factory records. Hampshire County Council records show that the original registration number, (subsequently lost) OT 8210, was applied for by F Madgwick on 16th April 1928 on behalf of the purchaser, a Mr Mustchin, it was quite usual to apply for the registration number prior to delivery. It would appear that Mr Madgwick supplied no other motorcycle around this date so it is quite certain this is the machine referred to in the records. The subsequent known history according to the vendor is that the CS1 was stored locally during WW2 when the then owner was in the forces and was subsequently reclaimed some years after the war. Since re-discovered many years later in a sorry condition, protracted negotiations began with the recalcitrant owner, which resulted in the eventual purchase by the vendor in December 1987. An extensive re-building programme was commenced by the talented owner who has successfully married practicality and usability with originality. The engine had, in the past, been fitted with hairpin valve springs and polished internals, these modifications are retained. A new bottom bevel gear was made and the system rebuilt and a high compression piston was fitted. Currently fitted with a period AMAC TT carburettor, the vendor states that the original two jet Binks model is available, similarly the exhaust system terminating in a Brooklands can which is currently fitted, can be replaced with the original type two-can fishtail system that the owner possesses. The chain driven c1927 Lucas KR1 racing magneto has been rebuilt, as has the 3-speed Sturmey-Archer gearbox, which was refurbished with a new bottom gear. The brakes have been relined and modern bearings are fitted to the hubs as a concession to usability. The Webb heavyweight forks with their characteristic tapered spring have been re-bushed and were observed to be "moving in all the right places". All of the paintwork and plating was carried out by the owner who has several other notable projects under his belt. This machine is not a cosseted showpiece and has been used several times a year ever since its rebuild. Its last outing was in May this year on the VMCC organised "Relay Run", when a 140-mile section was completed. The Welsh Long Mountain Run has also been successfully tackled with, it would seem, a degree of vigorous riding. The vendor states that he is not sure of the top speed of the CS1 but "it is definitely over 90mph"! On inspection the starting routine was explained, and after demonstrating the sequence of; carb' tickle, oil on, retard ignition, choke, find compression, a good prod on kick starter resulted in a resounding bark emanating from the Brooklands can. A steady tickover was readily achieved and the heady scent of Castrol R completed the scene. Now, having had 17 years of fun, the mature vendor wishes to concentrate on his remaining stable of projects and consequently DS 8133 is offered for sale. Currently taxed and MOT'd until April 2005, the file of paperwork contains old MOT certificates and tax discs running sequentially back to 1991 together with communications with various bodies over provenance, copy of Science Museum records etc. The CS1 model is rarely seen on the open market and, one in this fine and ultimately useable condition, is seldom available. Offered for sale with a current V5 document. Estimate: £8,000 - £9,000 519 c.1968 125cc Hercules GS Registration Number: Frame Number: F25927000404 Engine Number: 5498489 These German motorcycles were serious contenders during the 1960's, indeed, similar machines were campaigned by the West German team in ISDT events. The polished tank and Earles type front forks are notable features of this example which was imported from the US in 1995 and thereafter came into the ownership of a VMCC member who built up a substantial history file including manuals and a quantity of spares. Currently fitted with a big fin Sachs engine, the original engine, which is apparently largely complete, is supplied with the bike. The Hercules is currently a non- runner and some re-assembly would be required, a most interesting project. Supplied without documentation. Estimate: £450 - £550 520 c.1964 350cc Scott GP Racer Registration Number: N/A Frame Number: N/A Engine Number: N/A The Scott motorcycle company has a long and significantly successful history. Founded in 1909 by Alfred Angas Scott, racing success came quickly with TT wins in 1912 and 1913. Never afraid of innovation Scott motorcycles were always of a "different" stamp, mostly water-cooled; they have generated a faithful following. In 1950 the company went into voluntary liquidation, the rights to the marque were then purchased by Matt Holder, the owner of Aerco Jigs & Tools, Birmingham. It is from this period of ownership that this remarkable machine hails. Rumours of a new Scott branded racer started to circulate in the press in February 1964, but it wasn't until July of that year that the machine received its press launch. A true team effort, the main people involved were Scott chief Matt Holder, frame designer Brian Bulmer, engine development guru Brian Wooley and works rider Barry Scully. The new power unit was a purpose built, forward inclined, air cooled twin cylinder unit of 350cc capable of spinning at up to 9000rpm and connected to a 5 speed Albion gearbox. The launch was covered by all the magazines of the day and copies of all the articles are held in the comprehensive file of data sold with the machine. A six year period of continuous factory development followed during which many changes to the machine were made in order to improve handling and performance, the Scott eventually disappeared from the public gaze around 1970. The current owner, a lifelong vintage Scott racing fan and member of the owners club, first had his enthusiasm kindled by discovering the distinctive prototype engine in Len Vale Onslows' emporium in 1988. Extensive enquiries led to the discovery of the original bike (in component form) still in the possession of Barry Scully. The rebuild was then carried out over the next three years with the involvement of Brian Wooley, (copies of all the correspondence are present in the bikes data file) the re-birth was completed in 1991 and once again the Scott was on the racetrack at CRMC meetings. Over the next 5 years more improvements were made and the final incarnation is now capable of 13,000rpm and some serious speed. Externally the machine is pure Scott, the barrels and crankcases, complete with labyrinth seals, are all original, internally there are currently many modifications which include a Newby primary belt and clutch unit and Boyer Bransden ignition, the bottom end benefits from a Rotax pin with Yamaha TZ silver plated cages whilst RD400 rods and Kawasaki H1 pistons are also in place. Importantly, all the relevant parts to return to factory specification are retained and, together with the original factory prototype engine, are sold with the machine. A list of spares, tooling etc. is contained in the data file. Currently breathing through a pair of Amal concentrics, the purple and black racer is fitted with Akront rims shod with Avon rubber. A twin leading shoe front brake and ventilated drum rear unit provides stopping power. The Albion 5 speed gearbox is modified, as per Brian Wooleys' design, by Scully and Bulmer as are the leading link forks. Sometimes shod with Norton Roadholders, the leading link forks were refitted and much shortened by Scully and Bulmer in order to improve the handling, the expansion chambers were designed by the current owner and again all the data is available in the file. Last used in 1996, the Scott awaits a third lease of life, still retaining its CRMC certificate and to all intents and purposes ready to roll, this well documented piece of British motorcycling history which is featured in several books, should prove to be a rewarding experience to own. Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000 521 1951 1000cc Vincent Rapide Series C Combination Registration Number: RHA 174 Frame Number: RC 9641/C Engine Number: F10AB/1/7741 Cambridge engineering student Phil Vincent had designed his basic cantilever spring frame whilst at public school. To put his ideas into fruition he bought TT rider Howard Raymond Davies liquidated company HRD and formed one of the greatest names in motorcycling - Vincent HRD. Such was the engineering of the machines it took the other manufacturers several years to beat the 110mph top speed achievable in road going examples and the 50 degree 998cc V twin remains a legend to this day. RHA 174 is in its second period of ownership with the vendor, having initially purchased the machine as a solo in January 2001 it was sold to a colleague at the end of the same year. The new custodian then spent considerable sums having a period Blacknell sidecar restored and fitted, having completed this operation the combination was used sparingly and then stored. The machine was re-purchased by the vendor recently but a burgeoning collection of military vehicles has necessitated the need for space. Declared first registered in October 1951, five previous keepers are noted on the old V5 document, the earlier history is somewhat sketchy but by repute a restoration was carried out in the early 1990's. Finished in black, of course, this machine has been fitted with a desirable 5" 150mph speedometer from the Shadow variant, which shows a recorded mileage of 10682 miles. The magnificent period sidecar by Blacknell of Nottingham has been well finished and has braking linked to the rear wheel of the Vincent via mechanical linkage. The Girdraulic forks are stamped FF40 (R and L) and grip the twin drum braked front wheel with its speedometer drive. The Miller 6V generator system is in place as are all the correctly named rubbers; the crankcases are stamped with matching numbers, UU85. The awe inspiring engine fed by bell mouthed Amal carburettors appears to be oil tight and the vendor states that the machine starts readily and runs well although there has been minimal recent use. The MOT certificate expired in June 2003 and shows just 3 miles less than the current mileage figure. Having achieved cult status this nicely understated Vincent's history awaits the efforts of an enthusiast owner. Supplied with a current V5 document and a photocopy of the previous document. Estimate: £13,000 - £15,000 522 c.1960's Velosolex Registration Number: Not UK Registered Frame Number: TBA Engine Number: TBA Listed in The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Motorcycles (Tragatsch) as being produced from 1945, the Velosolex was France's answer to the problem of reliable low cost transport in a war-torn country. Technically a powered bicycle, rather than a moped, the simple two stroke machine was capable of drawing nearly 200 miles from a gallon of petrol. As with other vehicles born of necessity such as the Jeep and the Beetle, the Velosolex also gained a reputation for being fun and rapidly accepted by the population, to date over 8 million machines have been sold throughout Europe. The history of ownership of the company is typical of a smaller manufacturer. When the founder died, the company was bought by Yamaha, who closed the factory down in a bid to get a bigger slice of the French market. The tooling remained however and in 1975 with the brand intact, Velosolex became united with Motobecane. Still available new today, the Velosolex is now being produced in Hungary by the Impex Company. Removed recently from a barn, this example is believed to date from the 1960s. In very good un-restored condition it would appear to require little work. Extras include a bell and rear panniers. With the company still producing machines, dating this example should not prove too difficult enabling it to be UK registered, otherwise it would make a useful paddock bike. Estimate: £120-£150 523 1958/9 Triumph 3TA 350cc Trials Registration Number: Not registered Frame Number H5211 Engine Number H9421 Rarely seen, this is a very early twin cylinder unit construction machine. Surprisingly very light in weight this bike is reminiscent of the early unit machines ridden by works riders Giles and Peplow. Finished with a blue frame and red petrol tank, lightweight equipment is fitted throughout the bike. The vendor states that the machine starts and runs well with a great sounding exhaust note. Recently re-commissioned, the work carried out includes an oil change, rebore, new rings, pistons, and a high capacity oil pump. A spare battery cover of the same colour as the oil and petrol tank is included along with the bike owner's notebook of useful information. A good looking bike ready to use, suitable for pre 65 trials or just to enjoy. Estimate: £2,200 - £2,500 524 1959 650cc Triumph TR6 Trophy Registration Number: 557 VMK Frame Number: 024842 Engine Number: TR6 024842 The TR6 Trophy was first introduced in 1956 and was essentially a T110 engine in the old TR5 frame. This 1959 version is undeniably a purposeful looking machine and is very nicely presented. The subject of a restoration in 2001, carried out by Glen Moody, the Trophy is complete with stainless steel spokes, new chromium wheel rims, a Lucas K2F competition magneto, Smiths speedometer and rev' counter. A full width hub to the front wheel and gaiters to the forks are all standard as is the QD headlamp and rear wheel. The 1787 recorded miles are indicative of the mileage covered since the re-build in 2001, the last MOT certificate expired in 2003 and the August 2003 tax disc would indicate when this machine was last on the road. Finished in red and cream paintwork this highly desirable machine is supplied with a Triumph Owners Club letter confirming the machine against the factory records, a similar letter from Ron Moody which also confirms that the original registration number is retained, old MOT certificates and bills and receipts for over £3,000 together with a current V5 document. Estimate: £5,600 - £5,900 525 1963 500cc Triumph 5TA Speed Twin Registration Number: WCF 682 Frame Number: H5861 Engine Number: 5TA H5861 First introduced in 1959 the 5TA was the natural progression from the earlier 350cc 3TA and took the place of the Speed Twin although the old name was continued, emblazoned as it is on the sides of the "bathtub" rear enclosure. Contemporary road tests saw "85mph with brisk acceleration available, frugal fuel consumption at 75mpg and characteristic light handling". WCF 682 was first registered by West Suffolk C.C. in 1963 although the matching engine and frame numbers would indicate that 1959 components were used by the factory. Finished in maroon this machine was purchased some 5 years ago by the vendor who, in 2003 had the engine completely rebuilt and states that the running in process is still incomplete. Wearing the Siamese exhaust system this machine appears to be in correct trim with the tank adorned with a chrome rack and the handsome mouth organ badge. Supplied with a current MOT certificate and the, all important, V5 document this should prove an entirely practical proposition for the modern road. Estimate: £2,200 - £2,500 526 1951 500cc Sunbeam S8 Registration Number GNV 356 Frame Number: S84169 Engine Number: S86244 The post war Sunbeam was a truly advanced motorcycle for its time, initially launched in 1946 in the S7 guise with balloon tyres and a nod to America in its styling, 1949 saw the launch of the S8 model. Powered by an in line vertical twin cylinder engine of all aluminium construction with an overhead camshaft and shaft final drive, the S8 was equipped with a BSA front fork and more conventional styling, the engine was also improved and provided a 26bhp output. GNV 356 was rescued by the vendor from a loft were it had languished for the previous twenty years in anticipation of a rebuild. Over the past year a "ground up" restoration has been carried out with the assistance of specialists Stewart Engineering and the Sunbeam Owners Fellowship. The vendor states that this machine retains the original aluminium silencer together with all of the tin-ware and that the engine has been re-furbished with many new parts including; camshaft, piston rings, valves and springs, main bearings, timing chain, a re-conditioned dynamo and all new gearbox bearings and seals. A full rewire using a new harness has been done and where necessary parts have been re-chromed, a re-paint in silver and black completes the picture. Last on the road in 1983 and having covered only a handful of miles since the rebuild, this machine is ready to show and go. The vendor, who has a new project in sight, will supply a file of receipts covering the renovation work together with an MOT certificate valid until August 2005 and the all important V5 document. Estimate: £2,600 - £2,900 527 1953 500cc Triumph Tiger T100 Registration Number: OSJ 918 Frame Number: 39169 Engine Number: T100 39169 This version of Triumphs 500cc Tiger was a very capable machine, tested in "The Motor Cycle" at the time it received a glowing report with a reported 92mph in top gear. The nature of the machine was such that a factory racing kit was available, this enabled the owner to go clubman racing competitively and, with a few tweaks, to ride home again.This machine finished in silver with its close finned aluminium head is a handsome example, apparently rescued from boxes by a previous owner and fully restored around 1997 the sprung hub frame machine is now ready for action. The tank, complete with luggage rack, is adorned with the handsome four bar badge and the wheels are fitted with stainless steel spokes and new chrome rims. The headlamp nacelle carries the full compliment of instruments, which show a recorded mileage of 5241 miles. The detail of the correct Triumph named rubbers to the footrests sets off nicely this well presented Tiger. Offered for sale with V5 documentation, an old MOT certificate expired in 1999 and receipts and bills including one for a head rebuild charged in pounds shillings and pence, also supplied is the original one piece seat. Estimate: £3,400 - £3,800 528 1969 441cc BSA Victor B44VS Jack Lee Competition Special. Registration Number: Not Registered Frame Number: TBA Engine Number: EC 15883 B44VS. A highly competitive scrambles bike using the Jack Lee 'oil in frame' ultra lightweight frame with Victor VS square barrelled engine and gearbox. The engine has been worked and runs with a B50 cam. Generally the bike has been up-rated throughout including alloy rims, fuel tank and Triumph 4 bolt clamp forks. Along with the bike, a rider's logbook has been kept showing continuous competition and mechanical work from 1996 to 2002. The bike was laid up during the owners advancing years although recently it has been started and tested following an oil change. The vendor states that this is an exhilarating bike to ride with endless power and superb handling. This seriously rapid machine is ready to rock and roll! Estimate: £2,300 - £2,600 529 c.1964 250cc BSA C15 Trials Registration Number: Not Registered Frame Number: 1713C15 Engine Number: C15T/1182 This machine is of early 1960's vintage as denoted by the engine number, the C15T prefix was used between 1959 and 1964 for the trials machine. Recently re-commissioned this red framed machine has had an oil change and a new battery and is now ready for use. This nimble looking machine is equipped with aluminium fuel and oil tanks together with a quick action throttle. Offered for sale without documentation. Estimate: £850 - £950 530 1950 500cc Sunbeam S7 Registration Number: LNG 900 Frame Number: S73846 Engine Number: S83849 In hindsight it is probably in order to categorise BSA's S7 and S8 model Sunbeams as 'Oh So Nearly' machines, for their bold design included numerous innovations not previously seen on a volume produced British motorcycle and with some timely additional 'R and D' they could yet have proved world beaters. Designer Erling Poppe left BSA before the machine was 'fully sorted', thereafter, BSA's management failed to tackle the few niggling problems, all of which were surmountable given the will. The all alloy ohc engine and gearbox unit complete with shaft drive and a bold form of styling is, however, an attractive package. Sunbeam's two model post war range is still one of the finest looking motorcycles ever to emerge from a British manufacturer and with an efficient independent spares service still in existence, an 'S' model remains a fulfilling proposition for today's retro scene. In the same ownership for nearly 30 years the machine underwent a rebuild in the 1970's and was then stored, untouched until August 2004. In virtually complete condition, but fitted with pattern dual seat and in non-original green livery, the owner reports the machine was last MOT'd around 1979, although the certificate was subsequently mislaid. Offered for sale with a V5 registration document. Estimate: £1,600-£2,000 531 1949 350cc Velocette MAC Registration Number: JFJ 988 Frame Number: 7838 Engine Number: 14322 The oily rag 'Velo' has been stored, unridden, since the late 1970's. The owner has pledged to fit a seat and the original headlamp, following the catalogue photography. Although the machine is offered for sale without a battery, a speedometer cable or a rear chain guard, it is fundamentally complete and like other examples of this popular make, will provide a fulfilling restoration project for an enthusiast. Offered for sale with a buff log book and a V5 registration document. Estimate: £1,100-£1,300 VINTAGE AND CLASSIC CARS 601 Proceeds from the sale of this car will go to the Motor Neurone Disease Association 1952 Fiat 500C 'Topolino' Registration Number: RYR 71 Chassis Number: 380578 Engine Number: 385339 Introduced in 1936, the Fiat 500 was an advanced design for its day. With a specification that included Lockheed hydraulic brakes, independent front suspension and 12 volt electrics, it helped redefine buyers' expectations in the small car market. Nicknamed the 'Topolino' or little mouse on account of its pronounced snout, a by-product of its 569cc, four-cylinder engine being mounted ahead of the front axle, it was capable of 50mph and 50mpg despite a modest 13bhp power output. Quick to establish itself as an integral part of contemporary Italian culture, it remains a motoring icon to this day. The 500C was the Topolino's final incarnation, restyled for 1949. Registered in the UK in 1955, this car was built in 1952 and imported into this country from the Gold Coast. Bought by Roger Cook of Frank Cook Motors, Fiat dealers in Wellingborough, it formed part of a display marking the launch of the new 126. Coming directly from its owner of 41 years, proceeds from the sale car are going to the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Partly stripped for some mechanical restoration and suffering a little from its long-term barn storage, the car represents something of a restoration project, but a worthy one and for a good cause. Finished in maroon with a grey vinyl convertible top, it is to right hand drive configuration. Paperwork includes a V5 registration document for its original UK registration number RYR 71. £No reserve - Estimate: £1,000-£1,200 602 1929 MG 'M' Type Project Registration Number: Not registered Chassis Number: 382 Engine Number: 30597A Offered for sale as the basis of a restoration project or the bones of a Vintage MG racer, this collection of parts loosely comprises four-cylinder engine, gearbox, steering box and column, brake drums, back plates, wheels, a disassembled back axle and a number of other useful components. £No reserve Estimate: £1,200-£1,500 603 1929 Austin 7 Type AE Tourer Registration Number: KX 3547 Chassis Number: 97186 Engine Number: 96349 One of the friendliest cars ever conceived and arguably forefather of mass motoring 'giants' such as the Volkswagen Beetle, Citroen 2CV and BMC Mini, the Austin 7 was launched in 1922. An extremely versatile design, its simple but well executed A-frame, leaf sprung chassis played host to a bewildering range of derivatives from Brooklands single seaters to two-speed tractors (all powered by the ubiquitous, four cylinder, sidevalve 747cc engine). Throughout a lifetime of continual revision and development, the 7 never lost its charm. The type AE tourer was one of the rarest of seven variants. Produced only between September and November 1929, the coachwork was increased in length by 2 inches and width by 2 ½ . The roofline was sloped upwards to give more headroom and a new layout of the dashboard allowed long cubby holes to be positioned at each side of the instrument panel. This example, one of perhaps just 500 produced is the very car featured in 'The Austin Seven Source Book' by Brian Purves. Whilst in need of total restoration, the car is reported to be in virtually original condition in every respect and retains most of its original ancillaries including the ML ignition coil. A very good basis for a rewarding restoration project, the car is on the one hand rare, but on the other benefits from the huge resources and spares availability of the various A7 clubs and specialists. The car is offered for sale with no documentation although with some homework the new owner may be able to re-register the car under its original registration number on a non-transferable basis. Estimate: £2,700-£2,900 604 1936 Daimler Fifteen Saloon, coachwork by Mulliner Registration Number: EMF 840 Chassis Number: 43166 Engine Number: 81975 December 1930 saw Daimlers acquisition of Lanchester, helping the company make a major shift in model direction. Having pledged that the two marques would retain their identity, the company almost immediately set about rationalising the entire model range. The advantage for Daimler was a new market for quality mid-range cars priced at around £300 as opposed to the £450 for their cheapest existing model. First out was the 6-cylinder overhead valve 1,805cc Daimler Fifteen, an enlarged version of the 1,203cc Lanchester Ten. It was the first Daimler since 1909 to revert to poppet valves and used the fluid flywheel and epicyclic gearbox. About 6,100 were made up to 1936 by which time the engine had increased in capacity to 2,003cc. Further, production volume had reached a point whereby it was no longer possible for Daimler to continue building all their own bodies and so the saloon Fifteens were contracted to Mulliner and the tourers to Martin Walter. In generally very original condition, this example was discovered in recent years in a dry local barn, having lain dormant since 1963. Re-commissioning included a basic strip and rebuild of the engine to free up stuck rings, replacing the vinyl roof to keep the worst of the weather out and a repaint. The interior has grey leather seats and door cards, which although poor are present and the carpets have been replaced. All fittings are high quality, including Lucas Bi-Flex headlights and King of the Road sidelights, the windscreen has a clever opening mechanism for de-misting, the roof has an opening section and a luggage grid is fitted to the rear. The mileometer shows approximately 63,000 miles, which due to its long-term storage may well reflect actual miles covered, perhaps confirmed by the delightful way in which all the doors close. The car is offered for sale with V5 registration document, old style log book and by the time of sale it is expected to have 12 months MOT. Further paperwork includes a quantity of bills from the 1960s. A number of spares are also available by negotiation with the vendor following the sale. Estimate: £4,500-£5,500 605 1972 Jensen Interceptor III Property of a deceased estate Registration Number: ACD 756K Chassis Number: 128/4754 Engine Number: Not found Styled by Touring with modifications by Vignale, the Jensen Interceptor was introduced to the motoring world in 1967. A competent Grand Tourer in the traditional sense and with disarming performance even by today's standards, the Interceptor is a rewarding car to drive. The Series III Interceptor was introduced in October 1971 and featured 6 ½ inch road wheels and ventilated disc brakes and by 1973 the engine capacity had been enlarged from 6.3 to 7.2 litres. Coming from a deceased estate, this example has clearly been well cared for in its time although due to the circumstances in which it is being sold it has not been used since 1997. In generally average/good condition overall, the bodywork is fair and the underside of the car appears to be sound. The brightwork is good and original and the interior is in nice order. In period-perfect metallic Salmon paint with a magnolia leather interior and cream carpets, the car is sure to demand attention wherever it goes. The milometer shows just 78,083 (unconfirmed) miles recorded. Not currently MOT tested or taxed, seeing the car returned to the road in its current 'Camp Freddy' livery would be great fun and of course be historically accurate should we not wish to deny future generations our 70s motoring heritage. Estimate: £1,200-£1,400 606 1960 Facel Vega HK500 Registration Number: YXY 969 Chassis Number: HK1 BL5 Engine Number: TY7 38-1125-3 Facel Vega was the last surviving representation of the once thriving French luxury car industry. Facel had previously produced steel bodies for Panhard, Simca and Ford (France) and backed by the enthusiasm of Jean Daninos full car production commenced in 1954. Widely applauded and with an illustrious list of international clients, the cars employed various Chrysler V8 engines including their 6.3 litre 390bhp unit giving 135mph performance. Registered on 1st April 1960, this example was imported by UK concessionaires, HWMotors but sold through Harold Radford. A right hand drive car, it was finished in 'metallic' with a black interior, disc wheels and power steering. The car is fitted with, we believe, its original 383 cubic inch engine. Stored in a ramshackle lock up garage for many years, time, the elements and vandals have taken their toll on this rara avis. Offered for sale due to the demolition of its long-term home, every aspect of the car requires attention and we understand from the vendor that no documents are available. Some items, not visible in the photograph, are with the car including the radiator grille and fan assembly. £No reserve - Estimate: £800-£1,000 607 1968 Ford Cortina 1600E Registration Number: VWB 816F Chassis Number: BA97JA20087 Engine Number: Unknown The 1600E version of the MKII Cortina was launched at the 1967 Paris Salon. Intended as a sporting yet cosseting car, ideal for upwardly mobile executives, it combined the GT engine, Lotus tweaked suspension and chunky Rostyle wheels with a luxuriously appointed interior. A formula still adhered to by BMW with its 'M' super saloons it nonetheless makes for a highly practical yet distinctive classic. Having started life in England, this particular example relocated to the Channel Islands at the beginning of the 1980s. Moving from Jersey to Guernsey approximately eight years ago, it was subsequently treated to a bare metal rebuild using genuine Ford parts. Recently repatriated, it has been reunited with its original June 1968 registration number by the DVLA. Finished in purple with a black vinyl and wood trim interior, its paint and bodywork are described by the vendor as being in very good condition. Offered for sale with V5 registration document and MOT current until June 24th 2005. Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000 608 1990 Lincoln Town Car Registration Number: G711 SGN Chassis Number: 1LNCH82FGLY805434 Engine Number: Not Found The best-selling model from Ford's luxury division, the four-door Lincoln Sedan, received its first major redesign since it was introduced in 1980 under the Town Car label. The V8 engine and rear-drive platform of the original Town Car were retained, but the previous generation's square body gave way to rounded corners and what American stylists considered to be an aerodynamic look. The model range for 1990 started out with a base unit, a midlevel Signature Series, and a premium-level Cartier Designer Series. Fitted with a 5 litre engine (this was to be the last year for this engine as an aluminium 4.6 litre unit replaced it a year later), this 1990 model is painted silver with a light grey leather interior and is reported to be in good condition overall. Well-maintained, recent work has included an overhaul of the rear air suspension and an overhaul and recharging of the air-conditioning unit and this year a new radiator was fitted. Paperwork includes a V5 registration document and the car is MOT tested until 4th February 2005 and taxed until the end of October this year. Estimate: £1,500-£1,700 609 1973 Jaguar E-Type V12 Manual Roadster Registration Number: FTM 543L Chassis Number: UD1S21769 Engine Number: 7S10027LA By 1971, Jaguar's jaw-dropping E-Type had been in production for a decade. Despite continual improvements, new emissions legislation in the all-important American market threatened to strangle the big cat's performance. Jaguar responded by giving its revered sports car new claws in the shape of a 5343cc V12 developed from the still-born XJ13 Le Mans project car. The new engine was both effortlessly powerful and eerily smooth. With some 272bhp on tap, the Series III E-Type once again had 150mph in its sights. A revised wheelbase yielded better cabin space and together with wider tracks front and rear and new anti-dive front suspension geometry and wider tyres gave improved road holding. At first glance this E-type is not to the most desirable specification with sable paint, cinnamon leather trim and left-hand drive. Closer inspection reveals an excellent car with very many benefits. The milometer shows a low recorded mileage of approximately 38,000 (partly confirmed by US purchase paperwork). In superb condition, it features manual gearbox, power steering and air conditioning. Tidily presented in the engine bay and boot, it also appears very sound underneath. Chrome wire wheels are fitted while further desirable, features include a chrome luggage rack, tinted windscreen glass, the original weather gear tonneau cover and the addition of a wind deflector. Offered for sale with a quantity of paperwork including US import documentation and recent history including servicing in June 2003 and 2004. It also comes with V5 registration document and MOT expiring June 2005. Starting easily and running and driving superbly on our recent inspection, this excellent car should not be dismissed for what it isn't, but enjoyed for what it is. Estimate: £15,000-£17,000 610 1984 Ferrari 400i Registration Number: ATO 447Y Chassis Number: ZFFEB06C 00041425 Engine Number: Not found A true front-engined, rear wheel drive V12 Ferrari from the old school, the 400 is currently among the best of supercar bargains. Product of a brief to design a handsome yet understated four-seater, its clean Pininfarina lines were less flamboyant than those found on its 'sportier' brethren. Purists may have derided the availability of the capable General Motors Hydramatic automatic transmission on the 400 (a Ferrari first) but it won the Maranello firm new buyers from the model's 1976 Paris Salon launch onwards. Always well equipped, Ferrari's luxury sector contender featured all round independent suspension (self-levelling at the rear), power assisted rack and pinion steering, powerful disc brakes, electric windows and optional air conditioning. With 310bhp on tap from its mighty 4,823cc, ohc, V12 engine, it was capable of 150mph. Coming from enthusiastic lady ownership, this particular example is in good mechanical order, having been looked after by Foskers in recent times and sounded glorious on our recent visit, with non of the wooliness found in some long-stood examples. The coachwork is best described as fair overall, with the few cosmetic faults it has being left alone and not dressed for sale. Finished in Ferrari blue metallic with tan leather interior this right hand drive automatic example is fitted with power steering and air conditioning and has recently benefited from a new set of Michelin tyres. Said to drive very nicely it is being sold due to the acquisition of a Triumph Stag for historic rallying and it is offered for sale with V5 registration document, a large file of paperwork and the service book. The car is expected to have a new MOT test at the time of sale and is taxed until 31st October 2004. Estimate: £6,200 - £6,800 611 1933 Wolseley Hornet Sports Registration Number: XJ 8378 Chassis Number: 121458 Engine Number: 954A/78 Introduced in 1930, the Hornet was essentially a factory hybrid utilising Wolseleys overhead camshaft six cylinder engine in a lengthened Morris Minor chassis. The model was revised in 1932 with a repositioned chain-driven overhead cam engine giving improved cabin space and a four-speed gearbox. The power to weight ratio was exceptional for a 1270cc car with the six-cylinder unit providing torque by the bucket load. Painted red with complimenting black trim, this tidy pre-war sports car is very good overall. The body style is believed by the vendor to be a Eustace Watkins Daytona, which had been modified just prior to, or immediately post-WWII and has been completely rebuilt with a new ash frame and aluminium panelling. Some supporting evidence in the form of letters and photographs supplied by a previous owner show the change in style to have been extant in 1952/3. In its current ownership for three years, the car has been the recipient of a great deal of work over the last twenty or so years, including, new springs, tyres, reconditioned radiator, brakes and engine. The interior was renewed in black leather and a new hood was fabricated complimenting the existing side screens. A new MOT is expected at the time of sale and the car comes with buff and green logbooks and V5 registration document. Further paperwork includes a file containing historic shots of the car, some old tax discs and copies of the rebuild photographs. Estimate: £10,000-£12,000 612 1929 Alvis 12/50 H.M. (Heath / Marrable) Special Bodied Four Seater Tourer Registration Number: CH 8145 Chassis Number: 7356 Engine Number: 9504 "The Special (CH 8145) went on to become one of the VSCC's most widely campaigned sports cars, featuring with not a little success in many sprints, hill-climbs, trials, driving tests and road rallies". - The Alvis 12-50 Register Bulletin, Spring 2002 One of the all time great British Vintage cars, the Alvis 12/50 was introduced in August 1923. Responsible for placing the Coventry marque firmly on the motor manufacturers' map, it offered quite exceptional roadholding and performance for its class. Long a favourite of the Vintage Sports Car Club (VSCC), its reputation for durability and fun has attracted countless enthusiasts over the years. Two such were young ICI graduates Roy Heath and David Marrable who acquired CH 8145, then a rather scruffy TG 12/50 Saloon, in December 1957. Determining to rebuild it as an all-purpose competition car that could be driven to and from events, they set about a four year and 4,000 hour transformation. As might be expected from two research chemists, they approached the task in a methodical manner seeking the advice of Norman Johnson at the Alvis 12-50 Register, George Davies (the leading contemporary 12/50 racer) and the Alvis factory as to the best possible specification / settings. Informed by the latter's design department that their chassis could "be shortened by 1-ft without compromising directional stability", they set about fashioning a rakish lightweight tourer body complete with 'bathtub' rear. First seen at the Bull i'the Thorn pub for the start of the VSCC's 1962 Buxton Rally, the abbreviated (8'6" wheelbase) Special's purposeful lines and immaculate preparation were widely admired. Few if any of the onlookers present that day could have guessed that over the next two decades CH 8145 would cover some 100,000 competition miles collecting a vast array of awards and winning the VSCC's coveted Alvis Trophy three times in the process. With outings at Oulton Park, Curborough, Donington, Silverstone, the Welsh (Presteigne), Lakeland, Northern, Hambleton, Lands End, Measham and the Pomeroy Trophy all faithfully recorded alongside vital mechanical data in a little green book, CH 8145's competition heritage has been preserved. Punctuating the lists of running repairs are Roy Heath's pithy comments. Thus, the Northern Trial of November 1967 is summarised as a "Good day - but as last year - hills too 'grassy', not enough 'rough stuff' - 3rd Class Award" and The Welsh on October 13th 1984 as "Super Weather, super weekend, dinner Saturday night in Swan Knighton - Joint 3rd in Class 2". In recognition of its indomitable competitive spirit (and that of its owner), CH 8145 was one of a select few Alvis 12/50s chose by The Register to commemorate the model's half centenary by taking part in a "Round Britain Tour". Ever the perfectionist, Roy Heath stripped and totally rebuilt CH 8145 especially for the occasion. By the early 1990s, the stresses and strains of trialing had become too much for man if not machine and CH 8145's usage dropped. In 1996, Roy Heath asked David Marrable to find his old warhorse a new home with someone who would "look after it". In the vendor's possession ever since, his skills as a mechanical engineer have seen it assume more of a road-going role (track outings at Donington not withstanding) with use on the Suffolk Tour etc. Finished in British Racing Green with matching upholstery and a turned aluminium dashboard, it is in very good overall condition. Mechanically, its 1648cc four-cylinder engine is fitted with a 'big valve head' and twin SU HV3 semi-downdraught carburettors, while its four-speed manual gearbox benefits from close ratio internals and a competition clutch. Running a 4.77:1 final drive ratio, its nineteen-inch wire wheels are shod with fresh Michelin 'Double Rivet' tyres. The recipient of a refurbished steering box complete with replacement cross shaft, it has also benefited from new front brake drums, cables, track rod ends etc. Weather equipment includes a hood, sidescreens and tonneau cover. Among the most historic and interesting of Vintage Alvis Specials, it is offered for sale with V5 registration document, buff logbook, VSCC eligibility document, assorted spares, large history file, MOT current until August 27th 2005 and historic class (free) road tax until August 31st 2005. Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000 613 1969 Jaguar E-Type Roadster One owner since late1969 Registration Number: To Be Advised Chassis Number: IR1331 Engine Number: 7R70749 Body Number: 474743 Famously launched at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show, the Jaguar E-Type created a furore. Its combination of supercar performance, superb styling and low price tag was unrivalled. Early sportscar racing success at the hands of Graham Hill and Roy Salvadori amongst others cemented its reputation. Built as a monocoque with a front sub-frame to cradle the engine, its combination of all round independent suspension and disc brakes allied to rack and pinion steering gave it excellent roadholding and handling capabilities. The indomitable XK twin cam supplied abundant power. If the design had an Achilles'' heel then it was the recalcitrant Moss gearbox. However, Jaguar was quick to correct this shortcoming with a four-speeder of its own design just part of a continual programme of E-Type development that saw the model metamorphose through three Series. Introduced in 1968, the Series II cars were distinguishable by their revised bumper and light arrangements. Less noticeable was the increased size of the front air intake that in conjunction with dual cooling fans made the Series II better behaved in hot weather and heavy traffic. With its 4235cc engine developing 265bhp and 283lbft of torque, it was capable of nearly 150mph and 0-60mph 7.5seconds. In its current, and only second, ownership since late 19669, this delightfully period E-type has led an interesting life. In 1972, and with a low mileage, the car was taken off the road following an accident. The acquisition of another E-type as a replacement and other events saw the car off the road until circa 1989, when rising classic prices meant that for the first time in years its repair was financially viable. Fred Binns of Keighley was commissioned to undertake the work whilst keeping the car as original as possible. Some fifteen years later the car has a delightfully mellow feel no doubt due to the fact that so many original materials were retained including the original blue leather seats, original door cards, boot lining and chrome. MOT tested until 29th June 2005, the car was running and driving well on inspection, sounding glorious and crisp. The owner has retained his personal 'MH' registration number and the car comes with V5 registration document, sales and service handbook and a few older MOT certificates. Estimate: £17,000-£19,000 614 1965 Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider, coachwork by Touring of Milan Registration Number: HGP 2C Chassis Number: AR852061 Engine Number: 06608/D0106 Introduced at the 1962 Geneva Salon, the Alfa Romeo 106 series was available in Berlina, Sprint and Spider guises. Intended as something of a gentleman's express, it married an evolution of its 102 series predecessor's basic floorpan to a new 2584cc dohc straight six engine. Designed specifically for the car, this all alloy unit's monolithic architecture harked back to the powerplants of Alfa's illustrious Grand Prix past. Quoted as developing some 145bhp and 156lbft of torque, it drove the rear wheels via a five-speed gearbox and was kept it in check by all round coil sprung suspension and disc brakes (early 2600s had drums at the back). Unquestionably the best looking variant, the Spider was also the lightest thanks to the 'superleggera' construction of its elegant Touring coachwork. Despite a reputed top speed of 125mph and spirited acceleration to match, the Spider was judged (in keeping with its market aspirations) more of fast tourer than an out and out sports car. This particular example is one of 103 cars thought to have been built to right-hand drive specification (from a total production run of 2,255). Said to have had just four registered keepers from new, it was purchased by R H Sanderson in the Spring of 1980 with an 'authenticated mileage' of just 14,700. Sold to its penultimate custodian, T Tratalos, on 17th October 1985 at 31,800 miles, it has covered a bare 17,000 miles since (the odometer presently shows 48,581 miles). Finished in red with cream upholstery, it retains its original black dashboard covering (including passenger grab handle) and red carpets. Owned by a retired garage proprietor since 1999, work carried out over the last few years has included an engine rebuild by L A Whitmore & Co Ltd of Briston, Norfolk, a new clutch, carburettor refurbishment, braking system overhaul (complete with uprated servo), new facet fuel pump and the fitting of Spax adjustable front shock absorbers. Running very well upon inspection, HGP 2C pleasingly retains a number of period features including its Carello headlamp and auxiliary lamp chrome surrounds, 'Ace' branded rear number plate, Veglia instruments (including 150mph speedometer) and bag type washer fluid reservoir. Very solid underneath, it carries a stainless steel exhaust system and rides on fresh Michelin X tyres. Offered for sale with V5 registration document, large history file, black tonneau cover, MOT current until June 16th 2005 and historic class (free) road tax until 31st May 2005. Estimate: £12,000 - £14,000 615 1948 Bentley MKVI Drophead Sedanca Coupe, coachwork by H J Mulliner Registration Number: 8348 PE Chassis Number: B382CF Engine Number: B191C Introduced in 1946, the MKVI was Bentley's first post-war model. Aimed at the emerging 'owner-driver' luxury car market, it was closely based on the 1939 MKV (of which only fifteen were produced). Built around a massive cruciform braced chassis with independent front suspension and a leaf-sprung 'live' rear axle, it was fitted with a freshly developed 4257cc oise straight six engine mated to a four-speed manual gearbox. Capable of over 100mph when clad in the factory's understated 'standard steel saloon' coachwork, the MKVI quickly developed a reputation as a well-appointed, spacious sports saloon. However, despite the excellence of the 'basic' car, there remained a core of Bentley enthusiasts who found it too anonymous. Among them was the Chairman of the Moller Shipping Line who commissioned H J Mulliner to create 8348 PE's singularly handsome coachwork to his own exacting specification. A true 'one-off', the resulting Drophead Sedanca Coupe featured both a three-position cabriolet hood to the rear and a frontal roof section that could be retracted in true Sedanca de Ville style. Boasting aluminium bodywork and twin mounted spare wheels, this unique Bentley's luggage carrying capabilities were maximised by a specially strengthened boot lid and secondary internal roller-shutter type cover. Said to have had just three owners from new and to have covered a mere 48,000 miles, 8348 PE has the further distinction of having been displayed at the New York Motor Show. Used mainly as a second car by its first keeper and fettled by his chauffeur accordingly, it still retains its original interior upholstery and carpets. An entrant at many shows and concours events, it has been specialist maintained by P & A Wood for a number of years. Performing very well on a recent test drive, it benefits from a stainless steel exhaust system. A highly individual and historic Bentley, it is offered for sale with history file and current MOT. Estimate: £55,000 - £65,000 616 1961 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Registration Number: 4676 DG Chassis Number: SYD 64 Engine Number: 32DS As the 1960s approached and with further development of their long-serving six cylinder engines becoming unviable, Rolls-Royce turned to V8 power to stave off encroaching competition. Introduced in the autumn of 1959, the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II and sibling Bentley S2 appeared visually unchanged from their Silver Cloud and S-series predecessors, but the new all-aluminium 6230cc power unit provided the necessary motive boost. In true Crewe conservative style, the Silver Cloud was not given a facelift until 1962 with the introduction of the visually revised Silver Cloud III and accompanying S3. Recently cosmetically refurbished, 4676 DG is in very good condition overall. First registered on the 16th March 1961, in its current ownership the car has been carefully repainted in gloss black and extensively (and expensively we suspect) re-trimmed in cream leather and re-carpeted throughout. A new headlining has been fitted and all wood cappings have been stripped and refinished. The rear windscreen was found to be cracked and so an original replacement was sourced and the chromework was brought up to scratch by replacing where necessary. Underneath, the car was found to be nice and sound, the factory rust-proofing having stood the test of time well and so it was re-sealed with a light new top coat. Tax exempt and retaining its original registration number 4676 DG is ready to go with a new MOT for the time of sale and comes with a V5 registration document. Estimate: £16,000-£18,000 617 1983 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo Registration Number: A364 JGW Chassis Number: SCB2S0T06DCH08003 Engine Number: 08003 Introduced at the 1982 Geneva Motor Show, the Mulsanne Turbo signalled a revival in the winged 'B's fortunes. Somewhat raffish when compared to its Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit sibling, the Turbo breathed new life into Bentley sales. Indeed in some ways, this glorious automotive wolf in (large) sheep's clothing can be credited with inspiring Bentley's victorious return to Le Mans. With some 300 bhp courtesy of its force fed 6.75 litre V8, the Mulsanne Turbo was reportedly capable of an easy 135mph and 0-60mph in under seven seconds. Although, its smooth automatic transmission and supple independent suspension also allowed for more dignified progress while the now legendary wood and leather surroundings kept occupants pleasantly cocooned. With a driving experience that contemporary journalists likened to sitting in a favourite armchair that just so happened to have been strapped to the front of a hard charging steam locomotive, the Bentley was a fabulous grand tourer. Finished in red with cream leather upholstery, this particular example is described by the vendor as being in very good overall condition. Said to have had over £20,000 spent on it including new glass, tyres and braking system, it rides on smart five-spoke alloy wheels. Offered for sale with V5 registration document and MOT current until January 9th 2005. Estimate: £11,000 - £13,000 618 1983 Rolls-Royce Corniche Drophead, coachwork by Mulliner Park Ward Registration Number: TBA Chassis Number: ZDH06944 Engine Number: 06944 Styled in-house by William Allen, the two-door Silver Shadow platform entered production in 1966. Identifiable by its swooping swage line and re-profiled boot, it was available in both 'fixed' and 'drophead' guises. Re-launched five years later as the Corniche, it continued to enjoy the latest mechanical refinements months in advance of the four-door range. As befitted its sporting image, it benefited from both increased engine power and a more driver orientated fascia. Upgraded with revised front suspension geometry, split level air-conditioning and sharper power assisted rack and pinion steering in 1977, the Corniche Drophead was built until 1996 (its closed sibling being dropped in 1982). First registered on August 1st 1983, this particular example has had four owners from new and is described by the vendor as being in very good overall condition. Finished in metallic black, its red leather interior is accented by rich wood veneers and deep pile carpets. Running well upon inspection, its turbine smooth 6,750cc V8 sups unleaded and is mated to a standard fit three-speed automatic gearbox. Riding on steel wheels shod with whitewall tyres, its odometer shows some 37,000 miles. Unavailable at the time of cataloguing, it is hoped that the car's service history will substantiate this figure as being the correct total from new. Offered for sale with V5 registration document and MOT current until September 31st 2005. Estimate: £32,000 - £35,000 619 1957 Bentley S1 Sports Saloon, coachwork by H.J. Mulliner Registration Number: 863 FBX Chassis Number: B.36.BA Engine Number: B.B18 Introduced in 1955, the Bentley S-Type and its sister car the Rolls Royce Silver Cloud were quantifiable improvements over their predecessors. Their new boxed section chassis design featured coil and wishbone independent front suspension, improved drum brakes and an enlarged 4.9 litre version of the straight six engine. Fitted with 4-speed automatic transmission these impervious saloons were capable of over 100 mph. While the majority of S1s employed Crewe's own standard steel saloon bodywork, some 135 cars were coachbuilt to special order. According to its history file, chassis B.36.BA was first ordered on December 23rd 1955 by Lady Diana Stewart Lestia. Dispatched to H.J. Mulliner less than two months later on February 6th 1956, it was not registered to G.A. Harvey & Co (London) Ltd until July 19th the following year. Built according to the Chiswick firm's patented 'lightweight' construction techniques, its chosen four-door, six-light coachwork (Body No. 5990) was underpinned by a light alloy framework. A very handsome design, its 'suicide' rear doors remain a most unusual feature. Thought to be one of just 27 H.J. Mulliner-built S1s thus equipped, it is a rare survivor. Bought from G.A. Harvey & Co by Mr Davies of D. Davies & Sons Ltd on February 13th 1962, it was re-sprayed by H.J. Mulliner in 1964 and is known to have covered some 81,000 miles by the time it passed to its next owner R.A. Neesham of Godalming in January 1967. Used by him until late 1978, invoices on file show that he had it regularly serviced by local garages including E.D. Abbot of Farnham, Wadham Stringer and The Premier Garage. Its next known custodian, E.C.A. Cahill treated B.36.BA to re-coloured upholstery in September 1979. With its last keeper for some fifteen years, this distinctive Bentley is described by the vendor as being in very good overall condition save for some light patina to its paintwork. Said to have covered just 128,000 miles in forty-seven years, it is finished in black over silver with red leather upholstery. Fitted with power assisted steering from new, it has just had its exhaust system renewed by marque specialist Silver Lady Services. Judged by some to be the inspiration behind H.J. Mulliner's Continental Flying Spur line, it is offered for sale with V5 registration document, history file, H.J. Mulliner coachwork maintenance instructions, owner's handbook, HMV operating instructions and MOT current until September 2005. Estimate: £35,000 - £45,000 620 1939 Lagonda LG6 Drophead Coupe Registration Number: FXM 25 Chassis Number: 12342 Engine Number: 12342 (LG6/477/S4) "The Lagonda became the 'in' car during the 1930s and anyone who was anybody owned one, from the aristocracy to the showbiz personalities of the day" (Geoffrey Seaton, Lagonda, An Illustrated History 1900-1950) Introduced at the 1937 Earls Court Motor Show, the LG6 was Lagonda's ultimate pre-war six-cylinder design and the last to be fitted with the legendary Meadows 4.5 litre engine. The brainchild of W.O. Bentley, it proved a great advance over its LG45 predecessor. Besides a wider track, its suspension benefited from the adoption of independent torsion bars with unequal length wishbones at the front and innovative screwed shackle pins at the rear that obviated side thrust on the semi-elliptic springs. To capitalise on this increased control, the box section chassis was cruciform braced and equipped with all round Lockheed hydraulic drum brakes (whose tandem master cylinder ensured that a failure on one pair of wheels left braking on the others). Now in Sanction IV tune, the Meadows 6ESC unit produced some 140bhp and 240lbft of torque. Mated to Lagonda's own G10 four speed manual gearbox (with synchromesh on 2nd, 3rd and 4th) only the heaviest closed LG6s were incapable of cracking 100mph. Geared at 3¾ turns lock to lock, the Marles steering box provided a less nervous helm than that found in the LG45 and together with a conventional pedal layout (brake middle, throttle right) and centre gate gearchange made the LG6 a relaxed and rapid grand tourer. The vast majority of LG6s (and V12s) were clothed with bodywork designed in house by Frank Feeley. A supremely gifted stylist his drawings proved so breathtaking in the metal that few customers sought the services of 'outside' coachbuilders. Given the visible (and invisible) similarities between the LG6 and V12 comparisons were inevitable. Although, the LG6 could not match its sibling's claimed 180bhp power output, it proved to have considerably more torque both at peak and across the rev range. Thus, what it lost in outright speed, it made up for in flexibility. Both engines proved themselves admirably in the heat of competition. Though, the intervention of World War Two meant that the V12's career was cut short and hence its highly impressive 3rd and 4th places at the 1939 Le Mans are somewhat overshadowed by the victories that Meadows engined Lagondas achieved. These included the following: 1st Le Mans 1935, 1st in class 1936 French GP, 1st in class 1936 Belgian GP, 2nd in class 1936 TT, 3rd overall 1936 BRDC 500 Mile. By the time production ceased in 1940, some 82 LG6s and 185 V12s had been delivered. Today just 50 LG6s are thought to remain as opposed to 100 V12s. Such small production runs were determined more by price than popularity for both models were at the top of many a wish list. However, at £1,220 few outside of the gentry or contemporary jet set could afford an LG6 drophead. Purchased by the vendor's husband from Frank Dale & Stepson in 1994, FXM 25 was subsequently treated to an engine rebuild and mechanical overhaul by renowned pre war engineering specialist Arthur Archer. Finished in two tone grey with grey leather upholstery piped in blue, it performed extremely well upon a recent inspection. A former concours entrant at the Lagonda Club's Burnham Beeches rally, it may no longer be perfect but remains highly presentable. Benefiting from a heater and discretely fitted modern indicators, it retains a full set of Lagonda instruments (including a 120mph speedometer). Unusually, its nearside 'spare wheel' cover opens to reveal a cubby hole for tools etc. A Marchal centre spotlight supplements the Lucas P100 headlamps at the front, while at the rear its elegantly tapered wings are crested by twin fuel fillers. Offered for sale with V5 registration document and MOT to 7th September 2005 Estimate: £55,000 - £65,000 621 1967 Jaguar 420 Four Door Saloon, under 26,000 miles from new Registration Number: MVT 310E Chassis Number: PIF3271BW Engine Number: 7F 4993-8 Introduced in 1966, the 420 was the ultimate development of the 'small cat' line that had begun with the MKI in 1956. Slotting between the 3.8 S-type and the top of the range MKX, the 420 was in many ways a testbed for the both the XJ6's styling and mechanical layout. Featuring all round independent coil sprung suspension, disc brakes and a detuned version (245bhp versus 265bhp) of its MKX sibling's 4235cc, straight six dohc engine, it was a far more sophisticated design than the MKII with which it shared a glasshouse / passenger cell. Only in production between 1966-1968, the 420 is among the rarest of Jaguar's post-war saloons. According to the vendor, this particular example is in very good overall condition as befits a car that has not only been awarded second place in a Jaguar Drivers' Club Concours D'Elegance but also won the 'chairman's choice' award at XJ in 2002. Having covered less than 26,000 miles from new (validated by its comprehensive history file), it retains its original, complete tool kit. Fitted with Marles variomatic power steering, Borg Warner three speed automatic gearbox, chrome wire wheels, stainless steel exhaust and Jaguar seat belts to the rear, this 420 also has a wind up aerial for the radio. The subject of a bare metal re-spray seventeen years ago during which all its original panels were retained, it is finished in honey beige. To the interior, the red leather upholstery, wood veneers and headlining are all original (in accordance with his own personal taste the previous owner substituted S-type veneers on the door top rolls but the car's own excellent pieces accompany it should a new keeper wish to reinstate them). Featured in J. Taylor's book '420 S-Type, The Complete Story', MVT 310E also graced the front cover of Popular Classics in November 1991. Offered for sale with V5 registration document, Heritage Certificate, extensive history file and MOT to 30th May 2005 Estimate: £11,500 - £13,500 622 1911 Buick Model 26 Roadster Runabout ex Dr Julian Quattlebaum; Harry Evans Motor Museum; Bentley Motor Museum Registration Number: Not UK registered Chassis Number: 656 Body Number: 2D Engine Number: 656 Wise early motor manufacturers were quick to see the publicity benefits derived from entering and winning reliability trials or motor races. The Buick Motor Company was no exception and took a very active interest in competitive events. With no radio or televisual advertising you had to physically bring the cars to the people and success in one form or another literally meant dollars in the bank. Buicks raced in the Great Savannah Races of 1908-1911 and enormous success was had in endurance runs, hill climbs, speed trials, road and track racing. Racing greats of the day including Louis Chevrolet, Eddie Hearn and 'Wild' Bob Burman gained Buick the recognition it deserved and put the embryonic company firmly on the map. The Model 26 utilised a 'square' engine of 4 inch bore by 4 inch stroke, with a displacement of 201 cubic inches or roughly 3.3 litres and a valve-in-head arrangement. Lubrication was pump and splash and cooling was aided by the inclusion of a pump. At $1050, the car was priced somewhere in the middle of the 1911 Buick range, but with a skimpy body and a willing engine, performance was more than fair. Previously in the long-term ownership of the late Doctor Julian Quattlebaum, motor racing historian and author of The Great Savannah Races, this car has also been an exhibit in the Harry Evans Motor Museum, Savannah, Georgia and more recently at the Bentley Motor Museum, Sussex. Restored in the 1970s it is now in mellowed condition cosmetically, although it has seen little use in the last 30 years. The vendor suggests that out of just 1,000 examples built this, chassis 656, is the only survivor. The car is painted in red over white running gear with white artillery wheels, and the bucket seat is deep-button trimmed in red vinyl. Instrumentation is limited to a single brass dash-mounted clock, mounted next to the Splitdorf magneto. Not currently UK registered, paperwork includes confirmation that all UK duties have been paid. Once re-commissioned for the road we are certain the car will provide, competent, rapid and fun brass-age motoring. Estimate: £ 623 1925 Fiat 505B Torpedo Tourer Registration Number: IF 5646 Chassis Number: 5251056 Engine Number: 5051048 Introduced in 1919, the 505 was in essence a scaled-up version of the 501 Fiat's first new design since the Great War. Like its smaller sibling, the 505 was based on a simple but effective leaf sprung, ladder frame chassis powered by a torquey four cylinder, sidevalve engine mated to a four speed manual gearbox complete with multiplate wet clutch. But whereas the 501 made do with 1460cc, the 505's ten foot wheelbase was deemed to merit 2299cc. No mean performer compared to its peers, later 'B' specification 505s benefited from four wheel brakes, electric start and a squarer (Rolls Royce-esque) radiator. One of the last 505Bs built, this particular example dates from May 1925. Described by the vendor as being in good to very good overall condition, its original, spacious, four seater touring body was carefully restored in 1980. Great pains being taken to preserve as much of the wood frame as possible together with all the original aluminium panels (and the auxiliary windscreen for rear seat passengers). First registered in County Cork, IF 5646 was exported to England in 1965. Since its aforementioned refurbishment, it has been used for many a navigational rally winning the Inter Register Rally Championship three times as well as amassing numerous VSCC awards. Recently the subject of a comprehensive engine overhaul (just a few hundred miles ago), it is finished in maroon with brown interior. A very rare sight today despite a total production run of 17,753 cars, this 505 is offered for sale with logbook, MOT until 22nd July 2005, VSCC buff form, list of date stamps, list of keepers, export/import documents, letter confirming the first owner and handbook. Estimate: £ 624 1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Boat Tail Tourer, coachwork by Bampton Bros. of Swindon Registration Number: RR 9956 Chassis Number: 25CL Engine Number: IU75 "After seven years of experiment and test, the 40/50hp six cylinder Phantom chassis emerged, and is offered to the public as the most suitable type possible for a mechanically-propelled chassis under present-day conditions" (New Phantom launch brochure, May 1925). By 1925, the Rolls Royce Silver Ghost had been upstaged by a younger generation of more technically advanced luxury cars. The glory days of the 1913 Alpine Trials had long passed and both F. Henry Royce and RR sales manager Claude Johnson felt the need to produce a new claimant to the title 'best car in the world'. Just as the competition between car manufacturers was becoming increasingly fierce so that between rival coachbuilders had intensified correspondingly. With the arrival of each faster, more powerful chassis came the opportunity to construct ever more lavish, sophisticated coachwork. To ensure that their cars could be fitted with the finest bodies in the world, Rolls Royce introduced the 'New Phantom'. While its tapered, channel section chassis, four speed manual transmission, supple springing (semi-elliptic front, cantilever rear) and ingenious gearbox driven servo assisted four wheel brakes owed much to its predecessor, the Phantom's 7,668cc engine was all new. Quoted as being an impressive thirty three per cent more powerful than the Ghost's unit, it featured overhead valves set in a detachable cylinder head, two cylinder blocks with three cylinders each, aluminium alloy crankcase and a massive seven bearing crankshaft. Bore and stroke dimensions of 108 x 139.7mm resulted in abundant torque enabling the Phantom to accelerate from walking speed to approximately 80mph in top gear. Exhibited on the Barker stand at the 1928 Olympia Motor Show, chassis 25CL was delivered to the famous London coachbuilder on 13th August that year. Bodied as an imposing Pullman Limousine de Ville, its striking yellow over black livery and exquisite detailing saw it featured in the Autocar's official show guide. Subsequently sold by dealer Thos. Bennets to F J Barnes Esq of Woodthorpe, Notts, 25CL was serviced by the factory over the next few years. Drifting into obscurity following World War Two, it resurfaced as a bare chassis in circa 1970. Offered for sale at the Vintage Transport Enthusiast's Club Alexandra Palace Auction in June 1975, its catalogue entry described it thus: "Purchased by the present owner as a chassis, and completely stripped, all parts needing renewal being remade. The springs were reset and fitted with gaiters. The engine was also completely stripped and rebuilt with new rings, re-metalled bearings etc. Since then the car has been driven for only 450 miles. The electrics were overhauled, and a new body built as a replica of a Barker Tourer". Fabricated from lightweight marine plywood, this elaborately curved and beautifully wrought boat-tail body was the work of Swindon coachbuilders Bampton Bros. Passing into the hands of David Willis (former president of the Rolls Royce Enthusiast's Club's Northern Section), the rejuvenated 25CL soon became a regular feature at RREC events. Entered for the club's Annual Rally at Englefield in July 1976, it duly took its place a year later at the Windsor Jubilee Rally. Pictured in the latter event's souvenir book on page 51, it was erroneously listed as being bodied by Bowley of Swindon. Winner of Class 13 - Etat Prewar - at the 1979 Packington Hall Annual Rally (a feat recorded by the September 1979 RREC Bulletin), it took part in the 'Rolls-Royce on Wing and Wheel - 80 Years on' Rally held at Duxford in June 1984. Purchased by the vendor in 1993 (another RREC section chairman), 25CL has continued to participate in a wide variety of RREC events including several continental rallies. A task to which it is particularly well suited given its comparative lack of mass and twin-plug aluminium cylinder head (the CL suffix cars were the first to incorporate this new 'high performance' design). Indeed, the ethos behind 25CL's sporting coachwork is not dissimilar to that which saw Rolls-Royce employee H I F Evernden draw up blueprints for a special Barker light tourer whose purpose was not only to demonstrate the Phantom's performance potential but also to 'educate' some coachbuilders as to more modern (weight-saving) construction techniques. Tested at Brooklands, the resultant lightweight Barker Phantom achieved over 89mph in trials, inspiring similar cars to be built by Hooper and Jarvis in the process. In addition to regular maintenance and servicing, 25CL has benefited in recent years from a new (honeycomb) radiator core, relined brakes, fresh Dunlop tyres and a reconditioned torque tube complete with front phosphor-bronze bush. Firing on both magneto and coil, its auxiliary starting carburettor and 'hot-spot' mechanism are in working order. Finished in dark green over black with green leather upholstery and matching carpets, an Auster screen provides weather protection for the rear seat passengers. Made to a Barker 'stepped' design, the black double-duck hood runs the length of the car. The choice of two RREC section chairmen, 25CL comes highly recommended and is featured on pp 44-45 of "Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motor Cars" by Klaus-Josef RoBfeldt. Running well upon inspection, it is offered for sale with V5 registration document, copy chassis cards, sundry paperwork, historic class (free) road tax and MOT current until July 2005. Estimate: £40,000 - £50,000 625 1966 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Drophead Coupe, coachwork by HJ Mulliner, Park Ward Registration Number: COT 980 Chassis Number: CSC 67C Engine Number: C33CS Introduced in 1962 the Silver Cloud III, like its Bentley S3 stablemate was powered by the same V8 6230cc engine which had first seen service in the Silver Cloud II albeit with a raised compression of 9:1 and 2 inch SU carburettors. Considered by many to be the ultimate development of the formal Rolls-Royce car, revised coachwork allowed the use of four headlamps to immediately differentiate the old from the new models. Retaining the traditional chassis meant that the coachbuilder's art could still be applied to cars such as this 'Chinese Eye' (referring to the inclined angle of the headlights) drophead by master coachbuilders HJ Mulliner, Park Ward. This particular car was delivered in chassis form to the coachbuilders on 19th November 1965 and registered for the road on St Valentine's day 1966. Painted, appropriately, Valentine's Ming Blue, the car went into the ownership of a Mrs HM Holding of Ewelme, Oxfordshire and we can wonder if the car was an extravagant show of affection from her husband. Changing hands infrequently over the last 38 years, the car came into its current ownership in December 2001 requiring considerable restoration. Silver Lady Services were the restorers chosen to carry out the work, which continued through much of 2002, with trimming of the car at P&G of Milton Keynes occurring in November of that year. Presented in superb condition, the car has been finished in deep metallic red, with sumptuous cream leather to the interior, piped in red and all wood cappings have been restored to a high standard. Burgundy carpets and a new dash top together with a new mohair hood were fitted and a cream hood bag tidies the folded hood when it is not in use. The front of the car is made period-perfect with the addition of a pair of 1960s driving lamps. The car comes with V5 registration document for its pre-63 registration number and it is MOT tested until August 2005. A large file detailing the car's history is included in the sale and will, of course, be available on the viewing and sale days for closer inspection by interested parties. This includes copies of the coachbuilders' chassis cards and previous ownership history. Estimate: £60,000-£70,000 626 c.1963 Lotus Elite Series Two Registration Number: Not UK Registered (formerly SKE 376G) Chassis Number: EB 2003 Engine Number: (see text) "The road manners of the Elite come as near to those of a racing car as the ordinary motorist would ever experience. By this it is meant that an outstanding performance is obtained from a relatively small engine, and the controllability and safety in handling are as high as any car tested by this journal" - Autocar May 26th 1960 Unveiled at the1957 London Motor Show, development of the Lotus Elite (Type 14) had begun the previous autumn. The mercurial Colin Chapman's first production road car, it proved a technical tour de force. Featuring the world's first glassfibre monocoque, it was exceptionally light with a reputed kerb weight of just 684kg. Inspired perhaps by the FIA's recently introduced 1300cc GT racing class, its specification included Formula 2 derived independent suspension and disc brakes all round (inboard at the rear). Powered by a Coventry-Climax four-cylinder, overhead camshaft engine mated to a four-speed manual gearbox (a modified MGA unit complete with alloy casing and bespoke bellhousing), its amazing 0.29 drag co-efficient gave all but the basic single carburettor, 75bhp variants a claimed top speed of over 120mph (a stunning figure today but unprecedented for a 1.2 litre car in the 1950s). The work of Peter Kirwin-Taylor, aerodynamicist Frank Costin and John Frayling, the Elite's super sleek silhouette is still considered among the best looking ever to grace the road. Unsurprisingly, given its radical design (and Chapman's budget constraints), the first running prototype did not emerge until May 10th 1958. Driven straight to Silverstone by Ian Walker it promptly won a production sports car race (1600cc class), a feat it repeated the next day at Mallory Park. While the first customer Elite, dispatched in December 1958, was sold to well-known jazz musician Chris Barber, the second went to Ian Scott-Watson of the Border Reivers racing team. Entered for that year's Boxing Day Brands Hatch meeting, it looked set to deny a similarly mounted Chapman victory until its pilot, a young Jim Clark, tripped over a backmarker. As successful abroad as it was on British circuits, Elites went on to win their class at Le Mans every year from 1959 - 1964. Although, the contract to manufacture the Type 14's innovative GRP monocoque was initially entrusted to Maximar boatbuilders, it was transferred after 280 or so units to the Bristol Aircaft company. Coinciding with revisions to the rear suspension layout, an improved interior and increased engine power, this switch heralded the emergence of the Series Two in mid 1960. Recent e-mail correspondence with Mike Ostrov of Club Elite North America has revealed the following: "You have one of the last Elites produced. Sadly, the factory stopped their official records and ex works invoices with number 1997. Unable to determine if it was sold in kit (knock down) form or in fully assembled. I would guess it left the factory in Dec of 1963 or no later then Feb of 1964". Further information has come from John Mead of Club Elite UK: "According to our records the car was registered as SKE 376G and the original engine number was 12030. The gearbox would have been a MGA box". He also adds "it has been suggested that cars assembled by the factory had a chassis plate with Lotus Cars on them and those sold as kits had a chassis plate with Lotus Components on them". EB 2003's chassis plate is emblazoned with 'Lotus Components' and has had the engine number 12030 etched into it. Its gearbox appears to be the MGA type (an alternative ZF unit was a performance option). Given its probable dispatch date, it is conjectured that this Elite benefits from one of the more desirable, later type 'Two Dimple' shells (and hence has had strengthening of its 'A' frame bobbins incorporated in the lamination process). However, this has not been verified. Known to have been in Holland during the late 1980s, EB 2003 was subsequently treated to some restoration work by Italian Lotus concessionaire Autospeak of Modena in 1997. Finished in red over silver, its odometer total of 220 is presumably the mileage covered since refurbishment. Currently fitted with a four-cylinder Coventry-Climax unit whose block is marked with the numbers: FWB 4002, 93021 and 2/004WS, it is interesting to note that the car was listed in Club Elite UK's July 1969 register as being painted red and carrying a stage 2 1500cc Climax engine on twin Webers. Owned by Ian Braker at the time, it may be no more than coincidence but FWB and FWBP engines were of 1460cc. Part of a private collection themed around 1950s/1960s lightweight exotica for the last few years, EB 2003 has seen minimal use. Boasting later Elan style bucket seats trimmed in black vinyl, its smart interior also benefits from new carpets and a wood-rim steering wheel. Of the 749 Bristol Aircraft bodied Elites, EB 2003 is among the very last. An historic car, it is said to need some attention to its rear suspension and general fettling. Thus, it will require re-commissioning before returning to either road or track. That said, the owner has informed us that he will try and obtain a new MOT by the time of sale. Offered for sale with sundry restoration invoices, photocopied Dutch registration documents and Club Elite correspondence. Estimate: £20,000 - £25,000 627 1972 MGB GT Registration Number: CKR 466K Chassis Number: GHD5276801G Engine Number: RS39828 Cornerstone of the British classic car industry, the MGB has a seemingly unshakeable grip on enthusiasts' hearts. Able to keep up with (and overtake) modern traffic, its straightforward design and excellent spare parts availability make it easy to maintain. Equipped with independent front suspension, disc / drum brakes and rack and pinion steering, it forces precious few compromises on the modern motorist. The subject of a full rolling chassis rebuild, this particular example is described by the vendor as being in very good overall condition. The recipient of many new parts including engine, gearbox, back axle and wheels etc, its refurbishment is said to have cost £13,000. Finished in British Racing Green with black leather upholstery, it has apparently covered a mere 200 miles since the work was completed. Offered for sale with V5 registration document, all previous expired MOT certificates, complete rebuild history / bills and MOT current until September 2nd 2005. Estimate: £7,000 - £8,000 628 1963 Ford Thunderbird Convertible Registration Number: BNK 292A Chassis Number: 3Y85Z128946 Engine Number: TBA In the January 2, 1915 edition of The Saturday Evening Post, Cadillac ran an ad titled The Penalty of Leadership. To this day, that ad ranks among the greatest of all ads ever written. Perhaps one of the greatest ads ever written for the Thunderbird appeared in the 1963 model year. A two- page advertisement, it featured profiles of every Thunderbird--1955 through 1963. Set against a black background, the colourful illustrations were striking. The second page cleverly addressed the fact that Ford was aware of imitators, but advised that the Thunderbird was a decade of development ahead of the others, and that no car could match the silky silence and perfection the Thunderbird had achieved. It proclaimed 1963 was the best year yet. The final paragraph of the ad stated: "...our own very deep pride in the Thunderbird stems in no small measure from the manifest loyalty and pleasure of its owners--as well as the satisfaction any manufacturer can take from creating an unduplicated triumph that has stood the test of time." No doubt today there are quite a few 1963 Thunderbird owners that would verify that statement is still true! Thunderbird--unique in all the world. Perhaps the ultimate American classic car, this 1963 Ford Thunderbird convertible has had but two elderly Floridian owners from new. With a little over 31,000 miles the mileage is recorded correct (and signatured) on a copy of the USA title of ownership, which is retained in the history file. Finished in Corinthian white with red vinyl trim this most original car has spent life in the sunny climbs of central Florida. Importantly it has not had any beach use! Due to sun scorch the seats have been recovered in recent years with correct replacement covers. Standard equipment for the 63 T Bird included 390 Special V8 engine with 300 horse power, with Ford Cruise O Matic gear box. Gear change is 'on the tree' with a swing away steering wheel. The power hood works very well, revealing the boot compartment, the spare wheel is unused. Imported in June this year with all taxes paid, the Bird is now UK registered with V5 registration document, MOT and historic (free) road tax. With afore mentioned copy of USA title it has an original owners manual and original Ford workshop manual, along with several spares suppliers illustrated parts lists. Mail order spares are widely available along with many chapters of Ford Thunderbird owners clubs throughout the USA. A star car, in all respects a very correct motor car, it cruises effortlessly at 70 or 80 mph with lots of power in reserve. It certainly attracts attention and awe wherever it goes. Factory fitted options include - Rear wheel spats and spinner type wheel covers. Offered for sale with V5 registration document and original USA title, it is MOT tested until 18th June 2005 Estimate: £16,000-£19,000 629 1962 Daimler Dart SP250 Registration Number: 661 HGG Chassis Number: 104166 Engine Number: 97383 Introduced at the 1959 New York Motor Show, the Daimler SP250 had a very transatlantic feel to it. While its prominent tail fins, glass fibre bodywork and ''hemi' V8 engine all carried a distinct American echo, its narrow 5ft 0 ½ ins track stance and understated interior were typically British. Built on a traditional cruciform based ladder frame chassis equipped with independent coil and wishbone front suspension and a leaf sprung 'live' rear axle, it was the SP250's advanced powerplant and strong performance that intrigued the contemporary motoring press. Designed by Ed Turner, whose other work had included the legendary Ariel Square Four and various Triumph vertical twins, the SP250's engine was remarkable for its power (140bhp, 155 lb.ft of torque), lightweight and refinement. Credited by the 'Motor' magazine with a top speed of 123.7mph, the SP250 (or Dart to give it its pre-production code) was only in production until 1964 by which time a mere 2,500 had been made. According to information supplied by the vendor, 661 HGG has been in the ownership of just two families from new. First registered on 17th April 1963 to a member of the Drambuie liqueur clan, it was bought by the vendor's brother in 1974. Treated to a body-off re-build in 1988-1990 it remains in good overall condition. Believed to have covered 93,000 miles (unwarranted) from new, it still retains its original red leather interior. Finished in ivory, it benefits from a stainless steel exhaust system, recent tyres (approximately 5,000 miles ago), hardtop and cadmium plated callipers for its all round disc brakes. A manual gearbox car, it is offered for sale with a V5 registration document, green continuation log book, history file, current MOT and historic class (free) road tax. Estimate: £13,500-£15,500 630 1973 Jaguar E-type V12 Roadster Registration Number: CMJ 329L Chassis Number: 1S1705 Engine Number: 7S9670-SA By 1971, Jaguar's jaw-dropping E-Type had been in production for a decade. Despite continual improvements, new emissions legislation in the all-important American market threatened to strangle the big cat's performance. Jaguar responded by giving its revered sports car new claws in the shape of a 5343cc V12 developed from the still-born XJ13 Le Mans project car. The new engine was both effortlessly powerful and eerily smooth. With some 272bhp on tap, the Series III E-Type once again had 150mph in its sights. A revised wheelbase yielded better cabin space and together with wider tracks front and rear and new anti-dive front suspension geometry and wider tyres gave improved road-holding. Finished in Old English White with a black hood, this manual roadster is in generally good order throughout and whilst the vendor describes the engine as very good, his opinion is that the paintwork is in just average condition. The chromework is believed to be original and is good overall and the exterior of the car is finished with chrome styled steel wheels and a chrome-plated luggage rack. The interior, in black leather is in good order. Currently MOT tested until 23rd March 2005 paperwork with the car includes V5 registration document and a couple of duplicate V5s, a quantity of old MOT test certificates and a good number of invoices from Neil Davies Racing and Churchelm Engineering who have maintained the car in its current 14 year ownership. Estimate: £20,000-£22,000 631 1924 Buick Series 24 Model 37 Four-Door Saloon, coachwork by Fisher Registration Number: SV 4552 Chassis Number: 2437 Engine Number: 1109210 A somewhat grandiloquent gesture, 'Buick Day' was celebrated by the marque's 2,000 strong dealer network on August 1st 1923. Heralded by a forest of full-page newspaper advertisements, its purpose was to trumpet the 'all-new line' for 1924. As well as strengthened chassis frames and axles that season's models received a comprehensive stylistic makeover that left them looking uncomfortably like a competitor's products. However, the rumoured lawsuits failed to materialise leaving the contemporary press to comment that "whether no action was taken because no infringement was discovered by the Packard company . . . or because it believes imitation to be the sincerest form of flattery, has not been disclosed". Courting further controversy, the 1924 Buicks also featured externally contracting four-wheel drum brakes for the first time. But while Studebaker condemned this practice as unsafe, the Autocar magazine found that it resulted in stopping power that was "all that could be required" and "immensely increased" the cars' capabilities. Finished in blue over black, SV 4552's paintwork is said to date from 1965 and to be a faithful reproduction of its original livery (it was updated with safety glass the same year). In its first ownership for forty-one years, it did not leave its second custodian's hands until 1981 by which time it is thought to have covered a mere 17,000 miles. Imported into the UK in 1989, its 170ci, 18.23hp four-cylinder engine was rebuilt by the last registered keeper with work including re-boring and new pistons. Retaining its factory fitted brown mohair upholstery and three-speed manual gearbox, it is described by the vendor as being in good overall condition save for its weathered paint and trim. A rare survivor (the Packard-esque lines were dropped for 1925 as was the four-cylinder engine), this Vintage Buick is offered for sale with V5 registration document, original handbook, a copy service manual and history file. Estimate: £6,500 - £7,500 632 1924 Albatros 8hp 'Chummy' Tourer, in the same family since 1926 Registration Number: DW 3498 Chassis Number: 261 Engine Number: 468 "The (Albatros) design has been thought-out on the lines of keeping down the chassis and body weight so that the full efficiency of the engine and the maximum service and speed may be obtained" - 'Auto' magazine, April 26th 1923 Introduced in 1923, the Albatros 8hp was built (alongside its 10hp sibling) at the company's Croft Road Works in Coventry. An orthodox design, its simple ladder frame chassis was equipped with all-round quarter elliptic leaf springs and rear wheel brakes. Powered by a 1,050cc Coventry-Climax four-cylinder engine mounted in unit with a three-speed manual gearbox, it was available in open (two and four seater), closed (coupe) and allweather guises. Notwithstanding favourable comments from the contemporary motoring press, Albert Ross's fledgling outfit found itself unable to compete with volume sellers like the Austin 7 and Singer Junior. Thus, after less than two full years, Albatros production ceased in 1924. One of only two known survivors (the other car, a 10hp, being in the Coventry Transport Museum), DW 3498 has led an interesting life. First registered on April 1st 1924 to Mrs D Jones of Neath, it apparently followed her to Bridgend before passing onto Mr B Jones of Newport and finally Mr D Jones of Cardigan. Purchased from the latter by the vendor's grandfather in 1926, DW 3498 took up residence at his foundry / farm machinery sales premises soon after. Despite a subsequent diversification into the motor trade, the Albatros was never sold and weathered the war years in a back shed. With the advent of peace, it was handed down from father to son along with the (by now) family vehicle distribution business. Used for various carnival parades in the 1950s, it spent the next two decades on display in the company showroom (save for trips to the workshops for oil changes etc). Following the sale of the business, the vendor's father chose to keep the Albatros into his retirement. Denied regular maintenance and stored in less than ideal conditions, DW 3498 was in a sorry state when the vendor inherited it some years later. Determined to restore this piece of family heritage to its former glory, he embarked on a six-year and £5,000 rebuild. Since then, he has enjoyed using it over the last few summers for 'short pleasure rides' (though, he finds its thermo-siphon cooling system is occasionally caught out by modern traffic jams). Finished in blue over black with brown rexine upholstery, it is described as being in fair to good overall condition. Offered for sale with V5 registration document, old style logbook, history file, MOT current until September 7th 2005 and historic class (free) road tax until 30th September 2005. Estimate: £5,500 - £7,500 633 1925 Austin 7 'Chummy' Tourer Registration Number: OM 8095 Chassis Number: A2-1022 Engine Number: M11076 The Austin Seven is one of the backbones of the Vintage movement. Through all its variations and evolutions, it is perhaps in the guise of a 'Chummy' tourer that it is most fondly remembered. Continuing spares availability and a plethora of enthusiastic clubs, mean that owning a Chummy in the 21st Century is still a practical proposition as well as being a great entry into the V.S.C.C . Taken to heart by the British public, the Seven remained in production from 1922 until 1939. As with any car whose running gear seems unbreakable, many examples were plundered by the post-war 'special' builders or simply run into the ground. Laid-up in dry storage between 1934 - 1978, OM 8095 escaped so ignominious a fate. Painstakingly refurbished, it emerged on the show circuit in 1983. Amassing a great number of awards over the next seven years highlights included victory at the 1988 Benson & Hedges N.E.C. meeting and second place in the pre-war class of the 1990 World Concours Championship. In the present ownership since 1991, OM 8095 remains very hard to fault. Finished in blue over black, it delightfully retains its original black leather upholstery. Necessarily treated with 'kid gloves' by its keeper, it performed very well upon a recent inspection. Supplied new by George Heath Motors, it is thought to still be to original specification throughout, save for some period rear lamps adopted for MOT purposes. Thus, its BLIC Magneto, XL parts and Benjamin Horn etc are all correctly numbered. Easily the best Austin 7 Chummy we have ever come across, OM 8095 is arguably the definitive example of what remains an archetypal 'Vintage' car. Offered for sale with history file and current MOT. Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000 634 1970 Maserati Ghibli Spyder, coachwork by Ghia Registration Number: MAZ 4700 Chassis Number: AM115S1045 Engine Number: 1045 The lightly trafficked autostradas and loosely enforced speed limits of mid 1960s Italy made it the perfect breeding ground for first generation supercars. Blessed with more than its fair share of tricky mountain passes, echoing tunnels and azure blue horizons, the Latin heartland witnessed Ferrari, Maserati and newcomer Lamborghini all vying for supremacy in a dramatic horsepower / speed war. Responsible for some of the most jaw dropping designs yet conceived, this titanic struggle saw the Ghibli launched at the 1966 Turin Salon. Penned by Giorgetto Guigiaro, then head stylist of Carozzeria Ghia, its sensationally futuristic lines hid an evolution of Maserati's well-proven tubular steel frame (albeit with additional strengthening struts). Equipped with independent coil and wishbone front suspension and a leaf sprung live rear axle, the provision of a Salisbury limited slip differential, Girling disc brakes and effective anti-roll bars imbued it with notably good handling. Praised by the contemporary motoring press for its stunning performance, the new GT was reputedly capable of 174mph, 0-60mph in 6.4 seconds and 0-100mph in 15.2 seconds. Derived from the marque's infamous Tipo 450S sports racer, its dry-sumped, 'quad-cam' 4719cc alloy V8 developed some 330bhp and 326lbft of torque (though, with its twin 50litre tanks, it was still said to have an effective range of some 450 miles). Despite, its low circa 45-inch roofline, the Ghibli was notably more comfortable than its competitors. Able to accommodate the likes of contemporary basketball star Walt Chamberlain, what it lacked in ultimate pace and razor sharp reflexes, it made up for in refinement and usability. When comparing the lithe Maserati to its Ferrari Daytona and Lamborghini Miura competitors, Road & Track commented that while the Ghibli would trail the other two between New York and San Francisco, it would come first on the return journey. Heralded by some as the most beautiful car ever built, the Ghibli Spyder was unveiled at the 1968 Turin Salon. Despite its undeniable elegance and flush folding hood, just 125 of the 1,274 Ghiblis ever made were Spyders. Finished in light metallic green with cream leather upholstery, this particular example was described to us as "the best Ghibli you have ever seen". A genuine Spyder as indicated by its odd numbered chassis id and confirmed by a letter of authenticity from Maserati, it has recently been subject to an extensive restoration. Treated to an engine, gearbox and brake rebuild by Terry Hoyle Racing Engineers (THRE) in 2003 - 2004, it was given a bare metal repaint and re-trim in 2003, while its hood was replaced in 2000. Originally owned by an Italian gentleman, it spent time in a prominent Maserati collection before being acquired by the vendor a few years ago. Performing very well upon a recent inspection, it benefits from the optional Borrani wire wheels (including the spare) and Borg-Warner automatic transmission. Riding on fresh Michelin XWX radial tyres, it is offered for sale with V5 registration document, history file, current MOT and historic class (free) road tax. Estimate: £55,000 - £65,000 635 1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spyder Conversion Registration Number: ANM 402H Chassis Number: 13351 Engine Number: 251 Launched at the October 1968 Paris Salon, the Ferrari 365GTB/4 was inevitably compared to that other claimant to the title of 'world's fastest production car', the Lamborghini Miura. Where its Gandini penned rival charmed onlookers with a combination of sensual curves and delicate detailing (embodied by its headlamp 'eyelashes'), the Pininfarina styled Daytona proved a visual masterclass in muscularity and menace (typified by the early Plexiglass cars' black 'bandit mask'). Notable as the last front-engined Ferrari supercar to be developed without Fiat's assistance, it was based around a tubular steel frame equipped with all round independent coil and wishbone suspension and powerful disc brakes. Boasting 50:50 weight distribution courtesy of a rear mounted five-speed transaxle, its rack and pinion steering, though heavy around town, came alive on the open road. Powered by an oversquare 4390cc, DOHC V12 producing some 352bhp @ 7,500rpm and 318lbft of torque @ 5,500rpm, the Daytona's 175mph top speed and ability to sprint from 0-60mph in 5.4 seconds and 0-100mph in less than 12 stunned the contemporary motoring press. Noted for its excellent high-speed stability (especially when compared to the aerodynamically wayward Miura), the 365GTB/4 represented a triumphant last stand in the face of the mid-engined revolution. Responding to demand from the American market and facilitated by the coupe's tubolare construction, Maranello unveiled the stunning 365GTS/4 (Spyder) variant at the September 1969 Frankfurt Motor Show. Supremely elegant, it remains among the most beautiful open-topped Ferraris ever made. A plaything of the rich and famous, the Spyder was reassuringly exclusive with a total run of just 125 (though some put it as low as 122). With genuine 365GTS/4s now fetching between £250,000 - £380,000 (depending on condition and specification), a steady demand has arisen over the years for coupe transformations. According to its paperwork, this particular example was supplied new to a Milanese buyer in April 1970. Initially converted during a subsequent sojourn in the USA, its return to Europe has seen it recently re-engineered / restored by acknowledged specialists Bacchelli & Villa. Suitably reinforced, the (minimal) levels of scuttle shake that it exhibits and the ease with which its doors open and close are more in keeping with a late 1990s design than the Scaglietti-built original. During a recent test drive, ANM 402H proved notably un-temperamental. Starting readily from cold, no doubt helped by the modern electronic ignition system hidden discretely under the dashboard, it is possessed of an unusually co-operative gearchange and responsive brakes. Finished in Rosso Corsa with rich black leather upholstery, it rides on 15x9L Borrani wire wheels shod with fresh Michelin XWX tyres. Benefiting from Veglia air conditioning, Grundig RDS stereo and a Momo steering wheel, it is in excellent overall condition. Offered for sale with V5 registration document, Italian papers, history file, tool kit, MOT current until May 25th 2004 and historic class (free) road tax. A well executed conversion carried out to more modern tolerances / expectations, this fabulous Daytona drives as well as it looks. Estimate: £110,000 - £130,000 636 1938 MG VA Tourer Registration Number: BMO 755 Chassis Number: 2126T Engine Number: TPDG 6786/2 In 1938, the MG Car Company were trying to get more performance from their Cream Cracker trials cars. To achieve this, they were fitted with VA engines, bored out to take WA pistons, giving 1708cc instead of the standard 1548cc. Their objective was achieved and the championship won (MG by McComb page 145) Further to this, six standard VA's were fitted with the enlarged engine including Cecil Kimber's personal VA Saloon and this car 2126T which became the Police Demonstrator (MG Saloon Cars Clausager) Several other modifications were made for police use (all documented) and the car was eventually purchased by Reading Police Force. It worked for them throughout WWII and was then sold to Ivor Bishop whose family kept it for over 50 years. Restoration was carried out in the 1990's and completed by the present owner in recent years by the fitting of a re-conditioned gearbox and steering box. It is thought to be the sole survivor of the large engined VA's, which gives sprightly performance for four people. The Old English White paintwork and bodywork is described by the vendor as in good condition and the car is finished with blue vinyl interior. Offered for sale with a V5 registration document and MOT to 20th April 2005. Estimate: £ 637 1936 AC 16/70 Drophead Coupe with Dickey Registration Number: CYO 639 Chassis Number: L444 Engine Number: UMB 399 Despite (or perhaps due to) nine years of stewardship under ebullient former Napier racer S.F. Edge, AC succumbed to receivership in early 1930. Snapped up by the Hurlock brothers to complement their thriving South London lorry, car hire, spares and haulage businesses, AC yielded a profitable servicing department and much needed factory space. Although, the new owners had no intention of becoming motor manufacturers, the infectious enthusiasm displayed by older staff members and the continuing orders placed by a fiercely loyal clientele saw them relent. Thus, in 1932 AC began to build a series of new cars based on a proprietary chassis fitted with a conventional ENV four-speed gearbox and their own fabulous John Weller designed straight six engine. Something of an automotive milestone, this advanced powerplant featured an alloy block, pistons and sump, chain-driven overhead camshaft and five-bearing crankshaft. Notably light and powerful compared to its peers, it was in production from 1919 to 1963. The embryonic Hurlock ACs quickly gained a reputation for performance and agility. In a showing reminiscent of the marque's 1926 Monte Carlo Rally victory, a four car team took 1st, 4th and 6th places in the 1933 RAC Rally as well as winning the event's Concours d'Elegance. Buoyed up by their success (Charles and William had piloted the 4th and 6th placed cars respectively), the Hurlock brothers booked a stand at the London Motor Show that October. Utilising a new 9'7" wheelbase chassis with underslung rear axle, the show cars in their various tourer, saloon and coupe guises were notably rakish and lithe (a characteristic shared by their subsequent production siblings). Priced at a third more than their nearest competitor, Sir William Lyons' SS range, their understated elegance and impeccable build quality drew comparisons among the contemporary motoring press with far more expensive machinery. Perhaps under-described by the vendors as being in "above average but not concours" condition, this particular drophead coupe is finished in maroon over black with twin side mounted spare wheels. Treated to an extensive restoration by its previous Hampshire based keeper (an accompanying green logbook places it in the county as early as 1965), it sports a Lucas 'Owl Eyes' rear light, twin horns and the famous greyhound mascot atop its distinctive slatted radiator shell. To the 2+2 interior, its black leather upholstery is offset by red carpets and a well stocked wooden dashboard. Running well upon inspection, it has covered some 2,000 miles in the last fourteen months including a 1,250 mile Normandy Rally. In order to enhance its usability / reliability on such trips, the current owners embarked on a programme of general fettling and improvement. Happy with the triple SU carburettor equipped engine's oil pressure (it had received a new head gasket prior to their purchase), they replaced the balancing pipes on its inlet manifold and boosted the cooling system by removing and flushing the radiator. Having converted the dynamo from three to two brushes, they fitted a new regulator, rotor arm and distributor cap. Adjustment of the four-wheel drum brakes showed the linings to be in good order. The chassis with its twin cruciform braces (one behind the drivetrain and the other under the petrol tank) had its built-in jacking system refurbished, while the steering was improved with new thrust bushes (the kingpins being in good order). Said to have 'given no trouble' since these works were carried out, this handsome AC will be driven to the sale. An immensely appealing car, its ENV pre-selector gearbox (overhauled by Morfield Operations in 1995 at a cost of £1,389.93p) makes for smooth progress. Capable of keeping up with modern traffic (AC quoted a top speed for the model of 84mph), its provision of wind-up windows and fresh air scuttle vents does much to promote passenger comfort. One of less than 700 cars made by AC between 1932-1939, this British thoroughbred is offered for sale with V5 registration document, green logbook, history file and MOT current until 18th July 2005. Estimate: £25,000 - £30,000 638 1982 Rolls-Royce Corniche Drophead, coachwork by Mulliner Park Ward, ex-Saudi Royal Family and 22,000 miles from new Registration Number: JGH 965X Chassis Number: SCAYD0007CCH04488 Engine Number: 04488 In production for twenty-five years between 1971-1996, the Rolls-Royce Corniche Drophead came to epitomise luxury open-air motoring. Fabled for its extravagantly sumptuous interior and hushed drivetrain, it was an accepted accoutrement alongside the private jet and crewed yacht for those with a suitably transcontinental lifestyle. Intended as more of a driver's car than its saloon siblings, it employed firmer springs and anti-roll bars together with revised steering geometry and a more sporting exhaust. Ordered new through dealer H.A. Fox (St James) Ltd on November 19th 1981 by Sheikh Khawam Al Faizal of the Saudi Royal Family, chassis CCH 04488 was first registered on July 2nd 1982. Finished in acrylic white with black leather upholstery piped in red, its leather dash covering and gloss black woodwork were tailored to the Sheikh's own specification. Maintained throughout its life by Rolls-Royce agents Hadley Green and SC Gordon Ltd, it was treated to a new power hood by the latter in July 2002 at the cost of £12,502.11p. Last serviced on April 28th 2004 (as shown by the accompanying invoice for £947.63), it benefits from recent Avon Turbospeed tyres. Running well upon inspection, it boasts headlamp wash-wipers, Lucas fog lights and a badge bar complete with Bentley Driver Club and Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Club emblems. Described by the vendor as being in very good overall condition, its original 'KF 11' number plate may be bought through separate negotiation. Offered for sale with V5 registration document, history file, MOT current until March 28th 2005 and road tax until January 2005. Estimate: £35,000 - £45,000 639 1988 Jaguar XJS V12 Convertible, originally the property of Jaguar Cars Ltd Registration Number: E453 MDU Chassis Number: SAJJNADW3DA143259 Engine Number: 8S053187HA On the verge of achieving full 'classic' status, Jaguar's XJS will celebrate its thirtieth anniversary next year. Arguably the most complete grand tourer of its generation, its ride / handling balance remains impressive to this day. Fitted with nicely damped coil sprung suspension, power assisted rack and pinion steering and potent disc brakes, elements of its design were bequeathed to both the XK8 and Aston Martin DB7. Though, sadly neither inherited its legendary 5343cc V12 engine. Rated at 295bhp and 320lbft of torque in its later guises, this superlative unit was mated to three-speed automatic transmission as standard. Said to be capable of 150mph and 0-60mph in less than eight seconds, for many the ultimate XJS variant remains the first series V12 Convertible. According to its service book, this particular example was initially owned by Jaguar Cars Ltd. Maintained at the factory until its release to Grange Motors of Welwyn Garden City in June 1990, its first private owner appears to have been a Mr D Nash of Sawbridgeworth. Now with its sixth registered keeper, its recorded mileage of 68,000 is supported by an extensive service history. Brought 'up to scratch' by the vendor, it was treated to a re-spray in its original metallic red livery last year and benefited from a reconditioned gearbox approximately 2,000 miles ago. Other work has included a thorough back axle overhaul with new seals, rear discs and callipers, replacement shock absorbers all round and the fitting of (save for one pipe) a new stainless steel exhaust system. Recently serviced by marque specialist Cracknells of Thurston, its smart lattice alloy wheels are shod with five Pirelli P600 tyres. As well as the Tickford engineered black mohair hood (complete with heated rear windscreen), occupants are cosseted by beige leather upholstery, rich wood veneers, electrically operated windows and mirrors, a Pioneer stereo and an onboard trip computer. Performing well upon a recent inspection, E453 MDU is in very good overall condition. Offered for sale with V5 registration document, handbook wallet, history file and MOT current until April 15th 2005. Estimate: £8,500 - £10,500 640 1988 Jaguar XJS HE Auto Registration Number: E917 NHV Chassis Number: SAJJNAEW3BA152042 Engine Number: 8S060206HA That Jaguar's XJS will become a 'bona fide' classic is beyond doubt. Launched in 1975, its twenty-one year production life was a testimony to the excellence of its basic design that included all round coil and wishbone suspension, disc brakes and power assisted rack and pinion steering. Indeed some of these underpinnings survive in both the Aston Martin DB7 and Jaguar's own XK8. However, the XJS could only cheat time for so long and in 1991 parent company Ford thoroughly reworked the design at a cost of £50 million. Painted metallic grey with a grey leather interior, the vendor describes this V12 automatic example as being in very good order throughout. The vendor, a Jaguar Enthusiasts Club member, reports that the car drives 'magnificently' and the bodywork and chassis is regarded by him as particularly worthy of mention with no visible rust. A sports coupe in the truest sense, it is MOT tested until September 2005 and taxed until March 2005. Estimate: £3,400-£3,600 641 1981 Aston Martin Lagonda Saloon Registration Number: PKP 541 Chassis Number: L00R13069 Engine Number: V158013069 The Aston Martin Lagonda V8, on test for The Autocar was described as 'extravagantly built' and 'startlingly impressive'. A luxury car of distinctive, unique appearance and capable of 145mph at full chat, Chrysler Torqueflyte automatic transmission, De Dion rear suspension, ventilated disc brakes and air conditioning were fitted as standard. This 1981 example is presented in good overall condition painted in pearlescent white with a grey leather interior and blue/grey carpets. Externally the set-square styling, with its a minimal frontal area is quite architectural and the modernistic interior features digital instrumentation set in a facia reminiscent of a Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Starting easily and running well on inspection the car is MOT tested until January 2005 and comes with a quantity of older certificates dating back to 1985. PKP 541 has been enthusiast-owned in recent years as a 20th Anniversary Lagonda Club rally plate testifies and the car has been driven on several occasions to Le Mans in the company of the Lagonda club. Previously offered for sale by Sotheby's in 1997 with an estimate of £12,000-14,000, the car comes with a good file of paperwork detailing various services and repairs and the car retains its cherished number. Estimate: £6,000-£7,000 642 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190 Cosworth 2.5 16V Registration Number: G707 ART Chassis Number: WAB2010352F721040 Engine Number: 10299020002902 Unveiled at the 1983 Frankfurt Motor Show, the 190 2.3-16 was arguably Mercedes-Benz's most overtly sporting and driver orientated car since the legendary 300SL 'Gullwing'. Flagship of the recently introduced 190 (W201) range, the 2.3-16 was originally conceived in the late 1970s as a hyper potent rally weapon. However, the Audi Quattro's arrival put pay to Stuttgart's dreams of forest stage dominance and the decision was taken to remould the project as a road car. In order to exploit the W201's even weight distribution and advanced suspension design (its multi link rear set-up was to prove highly influential for the industry as a whole), Mercedes commissioned Cosworth to design a 'cutting edge' sixteen valve cylinder head for their 2299cc, four cylinder M102 engine. Producing 185bhp and 173lbft of torque, the resultant powerplant exceeded both parties' expectations. Equipped with a five speed Getrag manual gearbox, the 2.3-16 was capable of 145mph and 0-60mph in eight seconds flat. To harness such performance the 2.3-16 featured an electronically controlled limited slip differential and powerful anti-lock ABS brakes. The standard fit bodykit not only added an element of refined menace but more importantly it reduced the model's coefficient of drag to just 0.32. For 1988, Mercedes created the 2.5-16. Engineered in house, its larger 2498cc unit put out 204bhp @ 6,800rpm and 177lbft of torque. As well as being notably quicker (150mph, 0-60mph in 7.1 seconds), the 2.5-16 allowed Mercedes to be extremely successful in the DTM (German touring car championship) race series. Campaigned by AMG with factory backing, the distinctive silver and black machines won 50 races over the next five years as well as several championship titles. Priced at £38,272 in the UK, the 2.5-16 was nearly ten thousand pounds more expensive than the contemporary BMW M3. During its four year production run (1988-1992) just 4,784 2.5-16s were sold worldwide. This particular example is described by the vendor as being in very good overall condition. Finished in smoke silver, its black leather interior boasts such creature comforts as electrically powered seats, mirrors and sunroof. With the exception of the dealer modified grill treatment it has worn from new, it is thought to be to original factory specification throughout. The subject of a recent engine 'top end' overhaul at a cost of some £2,000, it is offered for sale with a V5 registration document, Full Service History, MOT to 14th July 2005 Estimate: £3,500 - £5,000 643 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL Registration Number: C893 NWC Chassis Number: WDB1260372A174232 Engine Number: 11796322082863 Introduced some twenty-five years ago at the September 1979 Frankfurt Motor Show, the new W126 S-class was a quantifiable improvement over its W116 predecessor. Lauded by the contemporary motoring press as the 'best car in the world', it was not only lighter and more fuel-efficient than the outgoing model but also offered an improved ride and sharper handling. Styled by Bruno Sacco, its sleek silhouette hid all round independent suspension, disc brakes, power assisted steering and a range of powerful all alloy V8 engines (later supplemented by smaller capacity straight sixes). Still a staple part of many a diplomatic fleet, the W126 remains sought after to this day thanks to its impeccable build quality and timeless lines. This particular long wheelbase 500 SEL has apparently had just three registered keepers from new (the last since 1991). As befits a flagship model, its impressive specification encompasses electrically powered windows, mirrors, front seats and sunroof. Driver aids include anti-lock brakes and power assisted steering, while rear seat passengers benefit from individual headrests, footrests, reading lamps and cigarette lighter / ashtray units. Though, the drive belt for the air conditioning is missing, its central locking and Panasonic radio / cassette player remains functional. Mated to four-speed automatic transmission, the 4973cc V8 engine was quoted as developing some 231bhp and 298lbft of torque. Designed for high speed Autobahn cruising the 500SEL was tested by the contemporary motoring press at over 140mph, yet Mercedes claimed it returned 31mpg (when driven at a constant 56mph). Finished in metallic blue with beige leather upholstery, C893 NWC rides on after market five-spoke alloy wheels (its boot houses a standard pattern spare wheel and jack) and has a recently fitted exhaust. Save for some bubbling to its wheelarch areas, it is described by the vendor as being in fair overall condition for its age. Offered for sale with owner's manual, stereo instructions, chassis ID cards, original sheathed spare key, V5 registration document and MOT current until September 2005. Estimate: £900 - £1,200 644 1976 Bentley Corniche Fixed Head Coupe Series 1A, ex Lord Mostyn and reputedly 1 of 3 built Registration Number: EHJ 54P Chassis Number: CBH 22984 Engine Number: 22984 Introduced in 1971 and named after a region famous for its twisting roads and breathtaking scenery, the Corniche fixed head was available in both Rolls-Royce and Bentley guises. Considerably more expensive than its humbler four-door brethren, it was conceived as a high-speed express capable of covering great distances with minimal effort. Powered by a tuned version of Crewe's staple 6750cc V8 engine mated to automatic transmission, its olio-pneumatic suspension and plethora of electric motors made for a singularly cosseting experience. In production for eleven years during which time a mere sixty-three Bentley Corniches were dispatched, this particular example is believed by the owner to be one of just three Series 1A cars built. Thus, it combines the later type dashboard with the slim bumpers and purer lines of the earlier design. First registered to Francis McLoone of Harrow on March 16th 1976, chassis CBH 22984 was acquired by Lord Mostyn, its third private owner, for £32,000 in October 1980. Serviced and maintained by Jack Barclay Ltd in the interim, a large number of internal invoices and memos from the famous dealership remain with the car. Bought from Lord Mostyn by a Liverpool gentleman in the mid 1980s, it spent the best part of a decade with R Ballimore Esq. of East Sussex before being exported to New Zealand. Treated to a renewed exhaust and re-connolised interior by Straight Eight Ltd of the New Forest in 2001, it has also recently benefited from new Avon Turbospeed tyres all round. Described by the vendor as being in good overall condition, it is also said to drive very well. Attractively finished in ICI Caribbean Aqua with surf blue leather upholstery, this extremely rare Bentley has the further advantage of a Harvey-Bailey handling kit. Offered for sale with V5 registration document, large history file, RREC supplied chassis cards, current MOT and road tax. Estimate: £25,000 - £30,000 645 1936 Standard Flying 10 Saloon Registration Number: EMH 674 Chassis Number: 416030 Engine Number: 21929 Along with the rest of the Flying range, the '10' introduced in March 1936 signalled Standard's embrace of the flamboyant styling trends that were sweeping both sides of the Atlantic. In contrast to its predecessor's conservative lines and upright stance, the Flying 10 was a riot of curves with bulbous wings, arched roofline, waterfall grille and a beetle back complete with spilt rear windscreen. Built on a cruciform braced, leaf sprung ladder frame chassis equipped with all round drum brakes, it was powered by a 1343cc four-cylinder engine mated to a four-speed manual gearbox. Said to develop some 33bhp, the unit was credited with returning 33mpg and propelling the model to a top speed of 64mph. The vendor of this particular example believes it to have had just two previous keepers from new (the first from 1936 until 2003). Although, this claim cannot be substantiated on paper, the car is certainly well preserved. Described as being in good overall condition, it would appear to be wearing the same black paintwork and brown leather upholstery with which it originally left the factory. In addition to a wooden dashboard, its interior boasts a wind-out windscreen and braided silk grab handles for the rear passengers. Running well upon inspection, its odometer shows an unwarranted 51,751 miles. Offered for sale with V5 registration document, period maintenance chart, MOT current until April 10th 2005 and historic class (free) road tax until March 31st 2005. Estimate: £3,000 - £4,000 646 1961 Rover P4 80 Saloon Registration Number: USL 864 Chassis Number: 745005298 Engine Number: 74500562B Another brainchild of Spencer and Maurice Wilks, the Rover P4 was greatly influenced by the Raymond Loewy designed Studebaker Champion. Launched amid great enthusiasm in 1950, its transatlantic styling disguised a competent chassis with independent coil and wishbone front suspension and a Panhard rod located leaf sprung rear. In production between 1960-1962, the Rover 80 was one of the rarest P4 variants. Powered by a 2286cc, overhead valve four-cylinder engine that developed some 77bhp and 124lbft of torque, it was reputedly capable of 87mph. The provision of overdrive as standard on its four-speed manual gearbox allowed relaxed cruising, while its reduced engine mass (compared to its six-cylinder siblings) resulted in sharper handling. This particular example is described by the vendor as being basically sound if a little scruffy. Thought to have had eight owners from new including an Air Commodore from near Cambridge, it still carries a Regent Motors, Regent Street, Cheltenham supplier's plaque. The subject of some bodywork refurbishment and a re-spray in 1999 (documented in an accompanying photographic record), it is finished in Old English White with red leather upholstery. Since 1997, it has had over £2,900 spent on mechanical fettling and new parts with particular attention being paid to its brakes, gearbox, steering and suspension assemblies. Benefiting from a stainless steel exhaust and a recently renewed water pump, it unusually retains a complete under dash tool kit. Offered for sale with V5 registration document, history file, MOT current until September 2005 and historic class (free) road tax. Estimate: £900 - £1,200 647 1973 Morgan 4/4 Four-Seater Registration Number: NOD 325M Chassis Number: B3133 Engine Number: 3D12A1538 The Morgan Motor Company had been in existence for 26 years when the first four-wheeled version was produced in 1935, with variations on a three-wheeled theme being available before this. Called the 4-4 (it had four wheels and four cylinders) it became Morgan's benchmark model. Although less sporting out of the box than the Plus Four and the Plus Eight it was built alongside, its purchase price and ease with which the engine could be tuned made it a favourite in club competition. Offered with both two and four seat coachwork, there was a model to suit most family circumstances. Previously coming from a long period of single ownership, this example has, like most Morgans of a certain age, been rebuilt over time. Fitted with a Ford 1600cc engine, it is presented in Connaught green with a black vinyl interior and it comes with full weather equipment including tonneau cover. Recent work has included, importantly, the restoration of the bulkhead (commonly rusty in the footwells), the radiator has been re-cored and five new Firestone tyres were fitted to reconditioned wheels. On our recent visit to view the car, the overwhelming impression was that the car had a lovely 'feel' to it, not freshly restored and certainly not uncared for. The combination of dark green paint and black trim is perhaps one of the most desirable in classic terms and as a four-seater it is certainly (depending on your circumstances) family, or pub-outing-with-a-couple-of-mates, friendly. Paperwork includes a small file with some older MOTs and tax discs and V5 registration document and the car is currently MOT tested until 18th April 2005. Estimate: £8,000-£10,000 648 1957 Austin-Healey 100/6 3000 Rally/Sprint Car Registration Number: HFO 143 Chassis Number: BN4-L-0/35297 Engine Number: IC-H-35297 Introduced at the 1952 Earls Court Motor Show, the Healey Motor Company's new 'Hundred' model (so called because of its 100mph plus top speed) proved an absolute sensation. The constant crowds drawn to its stand convinced Austin chairman, Sir Leonard Lord, that his company's involvement with the 'Hundred' should extend beyond supplying power units. Thus, the Austin-Healey concern was founded and volume production began at the Longbridge plant shortly afterwards. One of the best-loved and best-looking British sports cars, the Healey's strong performance was matched by fine handling. Its rigid box section, underslung chassis carried independent coil sprung front suspension and a well located 'live' rear axle. However, by 1956 supplies of the Hundred's original four-cylinder engine had started to dry up. While looking for a replacement powerplant, BMC took the opportunity to stretch the Hundred's wheelbase turning it into a 2+2. The resultant 100-6 model used a tuned version of the new BMC "C-series" six cylinder engine in 2639cc form. Developing 102bhp and 142lbft of torque, it was mated to a four-speed plus overdrive manual gearbox giving a 105mph top speed and 0-60mph in 12 seconds. This particular example has been built up using a rust-free imported body shell converted to right-hand drive during restoration. Built specifically as a rally/sprint car, it is fitted with a 3 litre Holbay-modified engine, with new cylinder head, triple Weber carburettors and a special manifold that leads to a side-mounted exhaust. Retarding duties fall to a full compliment of disc brakes aided by twin servos, while a hard top, wing and scuttle vents and Monza filler name but a few of the other necessary modifications. The cockpit has black vinyl bucket seats, a gear lever mounted overdrive switch and the all-important map light, while the fuse box is mounted on the dashboard. Immaculately presented and having covered just 6000 miles since completion, the car sounds glorious and, we are assured by the vendor, performs very well. Offered for sale with a V5 registration document and MOT to April 2005 Estimate: £26,000-£28,000 649 1929 Rolls-Royce 20/25hp Tourer, coachwork by Barker (see text) Registration Number: JSU 199 Chassis Number: GX0 87 Engine Number: EE6A In production for almost eight years between 1929 and 1936, 3,827 examples of the 20/25 model were sold, making it the best-selling Rolls-Royce between the wars. The smallest model available at the time it benefited from many features of its larger Phantom II sibling, such as vertical radiator shutters, a syncromesh gearbox and a centralised chassis lubrication system. With the chassis order sold to LC Rawlence & Co on the 21st November 1929, 20hp chassis GVO 79 was pulled from the stores. The chassis cards, copies of which accompany the car, note that the car was converted 'from small to large bore cyls' and that the (chassis) number plates were changed from GVO 79. Renumbered GXO 87, this late 'Twenty' chassis thus became one of the very first 20/25 production cars. Delivered to Barker & Co on the first day of the new year, the unbuilt car was resold to Lt Col James of Penzance, Cornwall 'at the full retail figure' and production of a Torpedo body commenced. Changing hands a number of times in the following years, it is understood that the car slowly moved down the ownership 'food-chain' gaining at some point, we understand, a utility type body and having a sojourn to the United States, the car returning to its home shores in 1987. At this point a restoration was started, but was still not completed some two years later, when it was bought as a project by Mr DS Backhouse (deceased) for £24,000. Over the next 18 months an exhaustive restoration took place, including the resurrection of the body, using as much of the existing as conservation would allow, into a proper four seat tourer. At this time, the market for classic cars worldwide was riding the crest of an speculator-driven wave and so the total investment in the car of over £93,000 may not have been of concern. Smartly presented in blue over black, with a polished aluminium bonnet, the car is in great order throughout, the condition reflecting an extensive ten year old restoration and slightly mellowing to its benefit. The interior is nicely trimmed in blue leather and the wheels are painted black to compliment the wings and running gear. A good file accompanies the car, with copies of the chassis build cars as supplied by the excellent Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club and of course details of the 1989-1991 restoration work carried out by Neil Smith. Further papers include V5 registration document, a quantity of old MOT test certificates, a C&E 386 and various letters and notes that typically gather during a long period of ownership. The vendor informs us that the car will be MOT tested for one year from the time of sale. Estimate: £28,000-£32,000 650 1935 Sunbeam 25hp Limousine Registration Number: ANX 117 Chassis Number: 8027T Engine Number: 8072T For sheer quality of engineering few manufacturers were able to match the high standards set by John Marston's Wolverhampton built 'Supreme' Sunbeam. The Sunbeam, Talbot Darracq alliance, established in 1920 persisted until 1935 and during this time cars of exceptional detail and quality were manufactured to a point that 70-plus years later many comparisons can be drawn between the now less known Sunbeam and the still revered Rolls-Royces of the same period. Advertised in period as 'The Best of the Better Cars', the 'Twenty-Five' Limousine cost £1045 new. Affectionately known as Aphrodite, the car was first owned by Ivan Fitzherbert Wright, cousin of Henry Fitzherbert Wright and great Grandfather of the Duchess of York and used for travelling to the family's summer home at Loch Rannoch, a journey of some 448 miles. The onset of war and post-war fuel rationing ensured that the car covered few miles and on Fitzherbert Wright's death in 1961, the car passed into the ownership of his wife. Since 1966, ANX 117 has had just five owners, the logbook showing the last in 1996. Very original in all respects, the car appears, from notes on file to have covered just over 70,000 miles from new and a full run of MOT certificates confirms its more recent mileage. Painted blue over black, much of the paintwork would appear to be original and the car remains very good overall. Well-appointed, it features twin side-mounted spare wheels and a wind-up division, with occasional seats, blinds and pulls to the passenger compartment. The driver's seat is trimmed in blue leather and the rear seat in blue cloth, all correct and accepted practice for 1935, and the front of the car is accessorised with twin chrome horns and a single centre-mounted spot lamp. Paperwork offered with the car includes both buff log book and green log book and V5 registration document. As previously mentioned, a good quantity of MOT certificates are included as are letters and notes from former owners. A 25hp handbook (for an earlier car) and a copy handbook for the 1934 models together with some old tax discs concludes the file. Estimate: £ 651 1931 Renault Primaquatre KZ6 Saloon Registration Number:GSK 431 Chassis Number: 495099 Engine Number: KZ64648 In 1931 Renault exhibited no less than six different engine sizes in their range of 12 cars displayed at the Olympia Motor Exhibition. The KZ 6 model, introduced in 1928 was progressively improved until production ceased in 1935. A four cylinder side-valve unit, the engine had the radiator placed behind it until 1931 when it was moved out front, breaking from Renault tradition. Imported by the vendor in 1990, this delightful saloon was discovered in the Dijon area of France as a very original 'working' example. Unspoilt in most ways, only work necessary to preserve the car was undertaken including repainting of the wings to prevent decay along with some restoration of various chrome parts. Mechanically, the front axle received much attention and tyres were fitted where necessary. The car retains its original fabric roof, headlining, interior blind and Jaeger instrumentation. The trim, whilst scruffy, is certainly original with its geometric patterning and is a remarkable survivor of 73 years use. Exterior features include a rear luggage trunk and exterior sun visor. In the vendor's ownership, the car has been used until the late 1990s for summer commuting to the office. Paperwork offered in the sale of this lot includes V5 registration document, a quantity of old MOT documents dating back to its first UK MOT in 1991. Also included is the car's last Carte Gris and official Certificat de Cession. Estimate: £4,000-£5,000 652 1989 Daimler DS420 Hearse Registration Number: F662 PLE Chassis Number: SAJDWAZL3AA400326 Engine Number: 7MOO5694L The DS420 was introduced in September 1968 as a replacement for the Majestic Major range. Limousines were initially built by Vanden Plas but production was transferred to Jaguar's factory at Coventry in the early 1980's. The last vehicle was produced in November 1992, the demise being hastened by the requirement to fit a catalytic converter which had not been developed for this model. Just over 5,000 vehicles were produced including approximately 900 drive away chassis for hearse construction. The DS420 was the last true coachbuilt British limousine, all those built since have been 'stretches' of luxury saloons. This hearse was built for Wilcox & Co. by their coachbuilding division Eagle Specialist Vehicles of Westhampton, Bolton from a drive-away chassis supplied by Jaugar/Daimler. It incorporates all the features of the last facelift of the DS420 hearse including impact resistant bumpers, slimmer radiator grille, larger front doors, increased glass area and re-styled tail lights. When new this hearse was fitted with non-standard special order blue velour trim, twin bearer seats, retractable side steps and a sliding deck extension, which would have brought the price up to around £50,000. F662 PLE runs very well and although the recorded mileage of 82,000 cannot be guaranteed it is probably correct (very few hearses cover much over 100 miles per week) and it is ideal for further funeral use or as a very road usable classic vehicle. Offered for sale with V5 registration document and MOT to 20th January 2005 Estimate: £2,000-£3,000 653 1958 Ford Thames 10hp (E83W) Pick-Up Conversion Registration Number: YVS 932 Chassis Number: C921993 Engine Number: TBA Introduced in March 1938 and codenamed the E83W, Ford's new lightweight commercial vehicle chassis shared its 1172cc, four-cylinder sidevalve engine, three-speed manual gearbox internals and sundry switchgear with its 10hp saloon sibling but employed its own bespoke axles and panelwork etc. A semi-forward control design, its nearside mounted drivetrain leant it a distinctive appearance (and resulted in an almost non-existent front passenger footwell). Pressed into service during World War Two as ambulances, fire tenders and mobile canteens, E83Ws proved highly dependable workhorses. Thus, despite subsequent peacetime competition from new rivals such as Bedford's CA and Morris's J type, the little Ford continued to sell strongly until production ceased in late 1957. Beginning life as a van, this well executed conversion was restored to show condition four years ago by Alan Goodall of Swillington near Leeds. The veteran of several Ford Thames rebuilds; he modelled YVS 932 after a 10hp Pick-Up displayed at Ford's own Dagenham museum. Finished in dark green over black, its black interior carries one of the rare factory fitted optional front passenger seats. Itself exhibited as part of a private collection, YVS 932 has recently benefited from a new battery, reconditioned starter motor and replacement rear spring shackles. Offered for sale with V5 registration document, MOT current until August 17th 2005 and historic class (free) road tax until August 2005. Estimate; £4,500 - £5,500 654 1961 Land Rover Firefly ex-Coleman's of Norwich Registration Number: OSU 354 (Previously SCL 91) Chassis Number: 151100249 Engine Number: 151100350 Fifty-four years ago a single stop-gap model saved the giant that was the Rover Company. Unable to announce a passenger car suitable for the export market quickly enough, brothers Spencer and Maurice Wilks, leaders of the Rover Company sought inspiration elsewhere. An army surplus Jeep used by Maurice Wilks on his estate in Anglesey provided the inspiration, for when the Jeep died, what was to replace it? A prototype was built around a Jeep chassis, fitted with a four cylinder Rover engine and an aluminium alloy body. Thus a legend was born. The Land Rover's enormous box-section ladder chassis has enabled it to be successfully adapted to suit myriad commercial applications and its go-anywhere capability enabled the kit it was carrying to get there in the face of adversity. Fire engine conversions were an obvious choice for a Land Rover's abilities and Fire Armour Ltd produced one of the most successful, the Firefly. This example is according to the Firefly catalogue the 'Firefly Land Rover Standard Fire Engine for Municipal Use' and was first registered to J&J Coleman Ltd of Carrow Works, Norwich, manufacturer of the famous mustard. In Norwich for nine years, the Land Rover moved to East Yorkshire and was registered to Reckitt & Coleman Products Limited and later, moving back to the Norfolk area it was registered to Offshore Portable Steam Ltd of Great Yarmouth. As with many factory-based fire engines, whilst initially road registered, the Land Rover saw minimal, if any, road use. Because of this when the DVLA modernised their records in the 1980s, the original Norfolk registration number was lost and re-registration in 1989 saw the age-related number OSU 354 issued. In its current ownership since 1989 it was purchased through Burnham Motors of Burnham Market, and has again covered few road miles. It is almost certain, although unproven by documentation that the recorded mileage of 4,109 may well be genuine. Exceptionally bodily straight for a Land Rover it is painted fire engine red and the condition of the grey vinyl 'elephant hide' interior is very good indeed. Some items of fire-fighting equipment appear to be missing from the unit, however the vehicle remains a rare example of an unusual Land Rover conversion. As former Coleman's employees are sure to testify, if must have been comforting to know it was on hand at the mustard factory just in case things got a little too hot. Offered for sale with V5 registration document and buff log book Estimate: £2,500-£3,500 655 1971 Austin Morris 1000cc Pick-Up Conversion Registration Number: AJU 277K Chassis Number: AAVC315376 Engine Number: 10V/189E/H14903 In an attempt to boost sales, BMC launched its Austin Series C Commercial range in early 1968. No more than re-badged versions of existing Morris Van and Pick-Up models, they nevertheless sold well and have since become accepted members of the Minor fold. Starting life as a 1971 Austin Series C 6cwt Van, AJU 277K was converted by its previous owner. Whilst retaining its original commercial-type box-section steel chassis with independent torsion bar front suspension and a live rear axle, it was fitted with a modified cab and wooden-sided pick-up body complete with aluminium bed. Under the bonnet its 1098cc A-series four-cylinder engine is topped with a chrome rocker cover and fed by an electric SU fuel pump. Thought to have been rebuilt the unit also benefits from a new exhaust, Super Gold 12volt coil and fresh HT leads etc. In addition to a late type all synchromesh four speed manual gearbox, AJU 277K has been further upgraded with disc front brakes, Spax adjustable rear shock absorbers and a sports steering wheel. The interior also boasts an 8-ball gear knob, black leather seats, auxiliary gauges (battery condition meter, clock) and a Kenwood radio-cassette player. Underneath, the chassis has been freshly undersealed while the copper brake pipes, suspension bushes and wiring seem to have been recently renewed as well. Riding on 13-inch front and 14-inch rear alloy wheels, this funky 'Minor' is further distinguished by checker plate sidesteps. Described by the vendor as being in fair overall condition, it is offered for sale with V5 registration document, MOT current until May 23rd 2005 and historic class (free) road tax until April 2005. Estimate: £1,800 - £2,200 656 1952 Morgan Plus Four Two-Seater The 'Dellow' Morgan Registration Number: LAB 274 Chassis Number: P2440 Engine Number: V392ME The Morgan Motor Company had been in existence for 26 years when the first four-wheeled version was released in 1935, production having been limited to three-wheelers prior to this. Called the 4-4 (for four wheels and four cylinders) it became Morgan's benchmark model and is produced in the hallowed factory on the leafy slopes of the Malvern hills. LAB 274 is a most interesting Morgan. Built at a time when Britain was still recovering from the war, industry still had the government order 'Export or die' ringing in its ears and that included Morgan, who had switch over to armament production during the conflict. Local man Graeme Anton, familiar with the factory's products approached Peter Morgan to place an order for a UK car. His request was met with a disappointing answer. Such a high percentage of production was destined for overseas markets that the factory could only guarantee a 10-year delivery date! Undeterred, Graeme Anton enquired as to the possibility of acquiring a bodyless car, and the factory, unusually, agreed. Mr Anton's plan was simple. Having obtained the car and familiar with local firm Dellow, he approached their coachbuilders, Radpanels and commissioned a body for the car. Whilst virtually identical to the factory bodies, the car featured a steel tube frame rather than the expected ash and the doors hinged at the rear. Painted turquoise green, the car was taken by Anton when he went up to Cambridge University in October 1952. As a member of the Cambridge University Motor Club, Graeme Anton competed the car in a huge range of events, including time trials at Bottisham and Snetterton and even at Shelsley Walsh in July 1953. In later years, the car was purchased by renowned Morgan enthusiast, Quentin English who actively trialled and raced the car in club events, securing the Chairman's cup in 1969 and on one occasion beating Peter Morgan's prototype Plus 8! The car resurfaced in 1990 when it was purchased by Morgan agent Melvyn Rutter, who undertook considerable work on the car, fitting a new engine block and returning the car to the road in 1991. Sold on by him and in its current ownership since, the car has seen regular use in road rallies including the Haynes two-day classic. All this time, the early history of the car was unknown until a chance telephone call to the Cheffins office by Morgan historian Chris Chapman, author of Morgan Sports Cars - The Early Years. Whilst discussing the whereabouts of various old racing cars he mentioned the 'Dellow' Morgan, which had seemingly slipped from the radar. The car in question sounded very similar to a car that the author of this piece had borrowed from the vendor to drive to France on honeymoon and remarkably, the pieces of a jigsaw dropped into place. Now fitted with fibreglass wings, the car is mechanically healthy if a little cosmetically tired. Importantly, it will never suffer from the problems associated with a soggy ash frame and so many of the Morgan owner's woes are forgotten. With current MOT, the car is, of course, road fund license exempt and offers the chance to delve deeper into a fascinating post-war competition history. Estimate: £ 657 1961 Sunbeam Alpine Series II Sports Registration Number: JAS 254 Chassis Number: B9103318 HRO Engine Number: N/A "In the Alpine the needs of the sporting motorist with a young family are met. It is attractive, safe and unquestionably fast in spite of the emphasis put on long distance comfort. The world's markets are overdue such a car". (Autocar 1959) Introduced in 1959, the Sunbeam Alpine was a natural rival to cars such as the MGA and Triumph TR3. Built around a steel monocoque, it featured independent coil-sprung front suspension, a 'live' rear axle and disc / drum brakes. An attractive design, its lines were predominantly the responsibility of Kenneth Howes. Swindon born, this former employee of Ford' Detroit Styling Centre had also been schooled under Raymond Loewy. As such, the Alpine's 'micro Thunderbird' profile was perhaps little coincidence. Updated as the Series II in 1960, the Alpine gained a larger, more powerful engine and revised rear suspension to the benefit of both performance and handling. Developing some 80bhp and 94lbft of torque, its 1592cc four-cylinder engine drove the back wheels via a four-speed manual gearbox. This particular example is described by the vendor as being in good overall condition. Believed to have been the subject of a bodywork restoration in 1991, it was placed in dry storage shortly afterwards. Emerging in 2003, it was treated to a partial engine rebuild. Fitted with a reground crankshaft and new bearings, it also received new pistons rings and a reconditioned cylinder head. Finished in red, its silver painted disc wheels carry chrome hubcaps and are shod with Dunlop cross-ply tyres. To the interior, its original black upholstery and silver painted dashboard are complemented by new carpets. Offered for sale with V5 registration document and MOT current until February 2005. Estimate: £2,800-£3,500 658 1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30hp Sedanca de Ville, coachwork by HJ Mulliner Registration Number: FLO 460 Chassis Number: GHO 72 Engine Number: F23A As the 20 grew into the 20/25, so the 20/25 evolved, through development, into the 25/30. Quality refinements of the early 'thirties included a central lubrication system and syncromesh in 1932, along with a hypoid final drive for 1936. At this time an alternative power unit of 4 1/4 litres was offered as an option, soon becoming a model in itself, the 25/30. Sold to Jack Barclay Ltd as stock on the 18th February 1937, this long chassis car was sent to HJ Mulliner to be clothed in the poshest of all coachwork styles, the Sedanca de Ville. The chassis cards note that the car was provisionally sold to W Craven Ellis, although the name was later struck from the records with several thick lines, and the annotation 'reverts to stock' written in. The first owner proper appears to be a Mrs Marianne Valeriani of Kingstown Street, Regents Park in June 1938, but by the late 1950s and following at least two changes of ownership, the Sedanca had made Fakenham its home. No further owners are recorded on the official chassis cards, but a single stamp in the green continuation logbook from 1970 shows that it was still being licensed at that time. Recently discovered in partly dismantled form 'Flo' now requires total restoration. It is believed that all major parts are with the car (it may be that the car is absolutely complete, although we would recommend careful inspection before the sale) and as such restoration will be made that little bit more straight forward. Sedanca coachwork was amongst the most expensive when built new, and is certainly amongst the most desirable today, with restored cars often commanding the highest prices of all original body styles. The demand for this style has been such that occasionally chopped limousines are found on the market taking advantage of the Sedancas associated rarity and desirability. Copies of the factory chassis cards and a green continuation log book are included in the sale of this lot, which may allow the re-allocation of the car's original registration number. Estimate: £16,000-£18,000 659 1946 Jaguar MkIV 2½ litre Saloon Registration Number: HLL 731 Chassis Number: 510010 Engine Number: L1913E "Sleek and smart, the distinctive lines of the Jaguar Saloon make an immediate appeal to the connoisseur of fine motor cars, whilst a few moments at the wheel are sufficient to convince the most experienced motorist that here is a car with performance to give delight to the most fastidious" (Jaguar sales brochure, 1946) When Standard offered to sell him the tooling for their proprietary 2½ and 3½ litre engines in 1944, Sir William Lyons leapt at the chance. Used to power his flagship saloon and sportscar ranges, he knew that these powerful overhead valve units (102bhp and 125bhp respectively) were essential to Jaguar's high performance image. With the advent of peace, his decision was validated as the Coventry Company recovered quicker than most from the post-war economic lethargy. Powerplants, however, were only a small part of the MKIV's appeal. A carryover from the interwar SS Jaguar saloons, it borrowed their low-slung, leaf-sprung, 14" drum-braked chassis but combined it with a new hypoid bevel back axle. Visually near identical too, the MKIV had a beautifully appointed interior boasting a rich veneered dashboard and sumptuous leather upholstery. First registered on 28th March 1946, HLL 731 is believed to be a particularly early example of the post-war 2½ litre saloon (production is thought to have begun with chassis 510001). Known to have belonged to Edward William Spencer of Manston, Dorset in 1956, it passed to Oliver Cuthbert Chard in the nearby village of Sutton Waldron some eight years later. Bought from the latter gentleman by the vendor some twenty-five years ago (though registered in an agent's name until 1997), the Jaguar was treated to a ground-up restoration some ten years ago. Finished in black with tan leather upholstery, it remains in good overall condition. Inside, it retains such original features as sun visors, sliding head roof, rear ashtrays and reading lights. Offered for sale with V5 registration document and continuation logbook, it is hoped that this noble Jaguar will possess a new MOT by the time of sale. Estimate: £7,000 - £9,000 660 A large quantity of Austin 7 spares to include crankcases, cylinder blocks, gearboxes and other sundry components Estimate: £200-£400