Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps WWI Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, log books, ephemera and personal papers awarded to George William Biles, later Bentley, who flew the King of Belgium over the trenches on the eve of the armistice.The medal group comprises DFC, War Medal, Victory Medal with oak leaf, Coronation Medal, Order of Leopold (Belgium) and Croix de Guerre (Belgium) together with miniatures. George Biles was indentured into the Mercantile Marine in 1910, and after serving his apprenticeship joined the Royal Navy as probationary Flight Sub Lieutenant in November 1915. The first entry in his log book reads 'Reported at Royal Naval Air Station at Chingford, Monday November 8th 1915'. He qualified in December 1915, when his log book entry reads ' total time in air up to and including certificate 3 hours 36 minutes, total time in air alone 31 minutes'Throughout the war Biles flew land and sea planes on the home front and in May 1917 was on active service in Otranto, Italy with No 3 Squadron No 6 Wing before being transferred to the Western Front, Bergues, France with 202nd Squadron 61st Wing. The log entry for 4th May 1918 reads 'escort to fleet patrol....attacked by three Albatross Scouts in first burst Lieut Gowing was shot through groin, and our pressure tank holed. While regaining engine Lieut Gowing drove off all further attacks'. On the 10th November 1918 Capt Biles flew the King of Belgium over the trenches in order to give him an aerial view of the front. Capt Biles changed his name in 1925 to Bentley and continued to serve in the RAF during WWII, and on 2nd July 1940 Group Captain Bentley's log reads 'assumed command of the RAF station Kalapama'Documentation includes nine pilot's flying log books; commissions for Flight Sub Lieutenant RN and First Lieutenant in the RAF; apprenticeship papers and certificates; certificate for gallant and distinguished services signed by Winston Churchill (Secretary of State for Air) dated 1st January 1919; Aviation Certificate number 2228 dated December 1915; various photographs and personal papers etc; souvenir ring from a downed German pilot; two framed photographs no 203 Squadron Persian Gulf 1930-1931 and 'The Nyon Patrol' Malta 1937, see also lot 686 relating to his flight with the King of Belgium
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Morris 1000 Junior pedal car in green, produced by The Morris Minor Centre of Bath, with opening bonnet to reveal dummy engine, opening boot, treadle action pedals, 6-volt battery operated lights and horn and padded seat, modelled on the J-40 pressed steel pedal car produced by The Nuffield Group in the 1950's, 160x70cm.
Awdry (Rev. W.). Troublesome Engines, Railway Series, No. 5, 1st edition, Leicester: Edmund Ward, 1950, full-page colour illustrations, original green boards, dust jacket a little frayed and torn to edges and few marks, together with Henry, The Green Engine, Railway Series, No. 6, 1st edition, Leicester: Edmund Ward, 1951, full-page colour plates, original yellow boards, a little faded to edges, dust jacket a little frayed and torn to edges with slight loss at head of spine, plus four other worn and some defective early editions of Rev. Awdry's Railway stories, all oblong 12mo (6)
An 18ct gold half hunter pocket watch, with part engine turned and stencilled Roman numeric outer case, with hook top, revealing a 4cm dia. Roman numeric dial with subsidiary second hand, in engine turned case, with (vacant) cartouche, key wind movement, 6½cm high, 102g all in, with two associated keys.
20 x Dinky Diecast Restored / Repainted Vehicles, to include, No. 158 Riley Saloon (boxed), No. 25H Streamlined Fire Engine, No. 36G Taxi and Driver, No. 24a Ambulance, Frazer Nash, Armstrong-Siddeley, Sunbean Alpine, Sunbeam - Talbot, Jaguar 55 and No. 24 Sports - Tourer Convertibles, Black Triumph, No. 30c Daimler, No. 24 Limousine, No. 24d Vogue Saloon, No. 30d Vauxhall Saloon, No. 30b Rolls Royce, No. 24e Super Streamlined Saloon, No. 36b Bentley, No. 35b Racer and No. 22c Pre-War Motor Truck 1st type (possible reproduction) (20)
Rio, Brumm, Corgi, Cursor and Matchbox mixed lot, Cursor 1886 Benz Patent motor car (injution-moulded), Brumm: R016 Fiat 1907 Corsa F-2, R9 Fiat 1904 Corsa No. 20, R17 Fiat 1908 Corsa 561 No. 42, R27 Renaut 1903 30HP, R11 Fiat 1911 190HP, No. 37, R62 Fiat 508C, all with original plastic cases, R10: 24 Fiat 1905 60cv, 64 Hitler's Mercedes 1942, 23 Fiat 60cv 2-seater, 34 Renaut Tipo x 1907, all boxed. Fiat 190J 60cv 6 seater, Thomas Flyer New York - Paris in original plastic cases. Corgi: 80106 'Titan' Fowler B6 Traction Engine, 80105 'Supreme' Fowler B6 Traction Engine, both boxed. Matchbox YFE04 1939 Bedford Tanker, boxed. Only Fools and Horses Renault Regal Supervan, boxed, plus various unboxed incomplete boxes (36)
14cm Gama (W. Germany) T96 Clockwork Tank in olive green with sparking machine gun, mechanism works but tracks are loose. Wells Brimtoy Stop & Go Double Decker Bus , working clockwork/bell mechanism. German-made Tippco-type 15cm Artillery Cannon with working sparking mechanism. Tinplate French Armoured Car pre-WWII pattern; olive green with working clockwork mechanism and sparking 'machine gun' action, 10.5cm long. Tinplate Bumper Car, 9.5cm working mechanism, yellow. Kelerman (Germany) tinplate Sparking Tank (requires flint, mechanism works) 9cm. Wells Brimtoy or similar "Royal Eagle No. 7000" streamlined steam engine function drive locomotive, red, 10cm. Boxed ornamental ZZ Pferdebahn Tram, yellow and orange, 9cm. Spanish ornamental Fire Engine, 10cm. Japanese tinplate vintage-type car with friction motor, red, 16cm. Tinplate Bird, mechanism slipping, 6cm, no keys (11)
Bing 0 Gauge 3 rail side track Engine Shed, double litho printed doors to one end, some adverts applied, tinplate has little scratching, pre-war. Hornby No. 2 Windsor Station, some ageing/play wear especially to platform. Hornby Truss Girder Bridge, in tinplate (3 pieces - 2x ramps, 1x bridge), would benefit from dusting, little damage to tinplating. Hornby Meccano Double Track Footbridge. Hornby Double Arm Semaphore Signal with green base. Plus two buffers and quantity of platform accessories, figures, benches, machine, boxes, etc. In a wooden box
A George VI hallmarked silver ashtray, Sheffield 1936, an Elizabeth II hallmarked silver engine turned square ashtray engraved, ' R.B. Ayers Woolton Golf Club Captain 1997', and an Elizabeth II hallmarked silver shallow bowl engraved, 'Woolton Golf Club Coronation Trophy 1984 R.B. Ayres', approx combined 6.8ozt (3).
Two hallmarked silver cuff bangle with foliate engraving, a hallmarked silver bangle, a hallmarked silver stamp case, Chester date mark rubbed, a white metal marcasite set brooch in the form of a peacock, two white metal fobs in the form of pistols, an Edwardian silver circular brooch, a silver oval locket with inset cameo, a white metal Art Deco marcasite brooch, a hallmarked silver Art Deco engine turned small compact, and an early 20th century ivory fob with cigar cutter.
A 9CT GOLD PILL BOX AND A PENDANT, the engine turned pill box of rectangular outline with hinged lid, hallmarked Birmingham 1994, length 39mm, together with a dragonfly pendant suspended from a fine curb link chain, length of pendant 13mm, length of chain 400mm, stamped 375, total weight 25.2 grams
A SELECTION OF SILVER AND WHITE METAL JEWELLERY AND ACCESSORIES to include six charms, a dyed cultured pearl bracelet, four pendants of the same rope twist knot design suspended from a fine belcher link chain, a silver bottle label, hallmarked, a pair of silver engine turned cufflinks, hallmarked, a silver teaspoon, hallmarked, together with two Royal Selangor V & A pewter bottle labels, total weights of items to be silver 78 grams
Ø A 11½IN. RADIUS VERNIER OCTANT, CIRCA 1800 unsigned , the ebony T-frame with scale divided on Ramsden's engine to 100°, brass index arm, double pinhole sight with shade, three interchange shades, two mirrors with single pinhole sight -- 14in. (35.5cm) high overall; together with a 9½in. radius example by Spencer & Co., London (2)
![AN INTERESTING 1:144 SCALE LONGITUDINAL SECTION MODEL OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR BLOCKADE RUNNER HOPE [1863] modelled from his](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/b30c8876-cc31-4ba4-98c1-a97500fca610/01134b7a-b93c-44f1-8e65-22a787da6e4d/468x382.jpg)
AN INTERESTING 1:144 SCALE LONGITUDINAL SECTION MODEL OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR BLOCKADE RUNNER HOPE [1863] modelled from his own researches by J. Longstaff, the bespoke preformed hull with complete port side including decorated fret-worked paddle box with feathering paddles, decorated stern, anchor on davits and other details, the starboard side cutaway to reveal internal arrangements including detailed oscillating engine, bridge with rigged double helm and compass, coal bunkers, partially-filled cargo of cotton bales, chain locker, mast steps, crew accommodation with tables, chairs etc., and planked wooden deck complete with fittings, stayed raked funnels with safety valve extension pipes, fitted long boats in davits, raked masts with standing and running rigging and other details, mounted to wooden display base with brass plates and plexiglass cover. Overall measurements -- 12½ x 27¼ x 6¼in. (32 x 69 x 16cm.); together with two volumes of Shipbuilding, Theoretical and Practical published by William Mackenzie, 1866 containing numerous pull-out plans and arrangements for many ships including Hope ; and a quantity of research (A lot) Built by Jones Quiggan of Liverpool and launched in November 1863, Hope was one of the first steel-hulled vessels. Registered at 1,700 tons and at 281ft x 35ft with an 8ft draught, her two-cylinder oscillating engine could develop an impressive 16kts, which her intended career as a blockade runner carrying supplies to the Confederate cause through the ever-tightening Union stranglehold demanded, over half her internal space was given over to cargo. After several successful trips she was captured by U.S.S. Eolus and re-named Savannah in 1865. The next year she was sold to Spain and was broken up in 1885.
A MIRROR-BACKED BUILDER'S MODEL FOR THE S.S WESTWOOD BUILT FOR FURNESS, WITHY & CO. LTD BY SIR RAYLTON DIXON & CO. LTD, 1907 the carved hull with gold plated propeller and anchor, Plimsoll marks and rudder, with lined and lacquered boxwood decks and covered holds, gold plated fittings as appropriate including studded anchor chain, bitts, ventilators, companionways, cutaway masts with derricks and winches, superstructure with open bridge with railings, binnacle, telegraph and helm, covered lifeboats rigged in davits, funnel, engine room lights, emergency helm with named gear cover and other details, mounted on original front-silvered mirror above the water line with angled end mirrors and ivorine builder's plate within glazed wooden case with top glass ( top glass cracked, wear to mirror ). Overall measurements -- 17¼ x 85½ x 9in. (44 x 217 x 23cm.) A general purpose (and defensively armed) cargo ship of 1968 tons, the Westwood was in passage between Barry and Le Havre when, on the 3rd October 1918, she was spotted about five miles off the Lizard by U-112 which torpedoed and sank her with the loss of one life.
A FINE BUILDER'S DISPLAY MODEL OF THE ROYAL MAIL LINE TURBINE STEAMER ANDES , BUILT BY HARLAND & WOLFF LTD, BELFAST, AND MODELLED BY BASSETT-LOWKE, NORTHAMPTON, 1938 the carved hull with glazed brass port holes and lowered companionways, scored decks with wood and metal fittings as appropriate including anchors with studded chains, winches, capstans, fairleads, bollards, deck rails, ventilators, hatches, superstructure with wheel house and over-bridge with binnacle, DF aerial, range finder, passenger accommodation, deck lights, stayed funnel with ladder and hooter, engine room lights, two swimming pools, tables, tables, chairs, aft steering with helm, fourteen lifeboats in davits and other details, mounted on moulded and painted sea base with builder's plates ( rigging restored , cover missing ), overall measurements -- 29 x 91½ x 19½in. (74 x 232.5 x 49.5cm.) Andes displaced 25,689 tons gross, measured 669 feet in length with an 83½ feet beam, and was powered by her builder's own steam turbines driving twin screws to give her a maximum speed of 12 knots. Designed as a prestigious addition to the company's South American fleet, she had accommodation for 403 First and 204 Second Class passengers catered for by a crew of 451. Her maiden voyage was scheduled for 26 September 1939 to coincide with the company's centenary but the outbreak of War caused these plans to be abandoned and she was instead requisitioned for conversion into a troopship. With berths for 4,096 men, she made her first trooping voyage in December 1939 and was employed thus throughout the War. In May 1945 she took the Norwegian government-in-exile home to Oslo but was soon afterwards released from her wartime duties and extensively reconditioned by her builders for peacetime service. With altered accommodation, she commenced her commercial sailings in January 1948, making her passage from Southampton to Buenos Aires in 18 days, and thereafter settled into a regular routine which lasted 11 years. By 1959, passenger traffic had declined to the extent that she was rebuilt as a cruise liner and this final role lasted until 1971 when she was sold to Dutch ship breakers for £300,000. In a career lasting thirty-two years she had steamed 2¾million miles, and had proved herself a worthy vessel to carry the Royal Mail Line's colours almost to the end of its existence as one of the world's premier shipping lines. Provenance: This model was recently re-discovered during renovation work at The Royal Alexandra & Albert School, Reigate, when a long-locked storeroom was emptied and this model was found hidden at the back. No record of the model's existence at the school has been discovered. This lot will be available for viewing at Imperial Road
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