The British Economic Mission to the Far East, 1930.An interesting and well written account of the trade mission to Japan and China, in a serious of lengthy letters by J. L. Edmondson, Secretary of the Federation of Calico Printers and one of the Cotton Mission delegation.‘The Cotton Commission was appointed by the government to assist the Economic Mission to the Far East in their enquiries … related to cotton goods, and to report what action should be taken to develop and increase British trade in these goods.’Edmonton left London Docks in September 1930 on the P&O ship ‘Macedonia’, travelling via the Suez Canal, he arrived in Japan in October and China in late November, leaving early March 1931.The author gives an account of social activities on board the ship and trips ashore that the numerous re-coaling stops allowed. These included Marseilles, Port Said, Aden, Colombo and Penang.In Singapore, the group ‘saw Tan Kah Kee’s famous rubber works where this astute and ruthless Chinese (who they say, sits … in his office with two armed guards in attendance) employs 1800 ‘hands’ turning out, millions of rubber shoes.’ The Mission officially commenced in Japan, where the author visited Tokyo, Kobe, Kariya, Kyoto and Osaka, undertaking ‘one endless round of engagements’. These included meetings with dignitaries, officials, and industrialists, banquets and meals with geishas and games of golf. He observed that:’The Japanese are very nice and courteous, but they are not very accommodating in offering to show their works. Certain members of the Cotton Mission were very upset over this …’; ‘I find Japanese efficiency very terrifying’; ‘Besides feasts, we have visited various works — a Government railway repair works where we saw the first engine Japan ever had, bearing a plate Vulcan works, Newton-le-Willows 1871 …’In China, visits were made to Shanghai, Nanking, Tientsin, Pekin/Peiping, Canton, Hong Kong and Kowloon, again meeting with government officials, dignitaries and industrialists (including Sir Shouson Chow), visiting cotton mills and weavers, attending banquets, sightseeing, etc. The military presence there was notable.Typescript, 92 pages, held with treasury tag, several pages worn and loose.The lot also includes some related ephemera including a New Plan of Peking, 1922.
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An Openface Pocket Watch, the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and seconds subsidiary dial, within engine turned (worn) case with vacant cartouche, stamped "0,935"; together with a curb link Albert chain with pocket watch keys.Length of albert chain – 42cm open length including clasp.
An Openface Pocket Watch, the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and seconds subsidiary dial, the movement numbered "462047", movement cover engraved "Presented to F. Hewitt from His Father on His Birthday Feb 1921", within engine turned case with vacant cartouche, stamped "0,935"; together with a Brevets Cyma braille pocket watch, movement cover inscribed "George Worgan Cinderford 1923" (damages); a pewter snuff box; assorted cufflinks including "18ct Gold On Silver", "9ct on Sil", etc.
A set of six Victorian engraved silver teaspoons with letter "M" to handle (by James Henry and Herbert Barraclough for Z Barraclough & Sons of Leeds, London 1895), together with four various Victorian silver foliate engraved vestas and an engine turned silver cigarette case (by RN, Birmingham 1927), 8.46 oz total
You are bidding for a 1941 Harley-Davidson WLA WW 2 US ARMY Motorcycle. Older restauration that has been in storage for 10 + years and will require re comissioning..or keeping just as it is. Very desirable Miltary Motorcycle that do not appear very often fantastic investment for any serious military vehicle collector.. Frame No 411083 Engine No 41 WLA 1083 *Always make sure that you read the important information before bidding*
You are bidding for a 1954 AUSTIN CHAMP Rolls Royce B40 Engine.46,000 miles Date into Service as verified 25 Nov 1954 Original Army No 77 BE 25 Sold From Disposal Depot Ruddington on 14th Feb 1963 by Walker Walton and Hanson Sold with Pioneer Tools, Brass Fire Extinguisher, Search Light Jump Lead Tools Antennas Etc. With V5,Various Invoices Papers Etc. Starts on the Key. Runs and Drives Now getting rare and harder to find. 70 Years old and a very good investment .*Always make sure that you read the important information before bidding* PS
You are bidding for a Cracking 1979 Cevrolet Corvette From the US in 2013 and been stored in a private collection since Matching Numbers L48 350/195 HP Engine Automatic Transmission Factory Air Con Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column Removable Mirrored Glass T Tops Polished Alloy Wheels Power Windows and Door Locks 31,000 Miles Only Correct Code 13 Silver Paint with code 722 Red Leather Interior all geniuine and original Will require Re commissioning as not be used for 10 + years. *Always make sure that you read the important information before bidding*
You are Bidding for a Daimler Ferret Mk 2 Direct from British Army Been In Storage for 30 + Years 108 Miles Ferret Mark 2 Compared to the lightly armed and protected Mark 1, the Mark 2 was designed from the outset to mount a .30" (7.62 mm) Browning in a one-person traversable turret, at the cost of one crew member. While this offered better crew protection and protected the exposed gunner, the turret raised the height of the vehicle. ManufacturerDaimler Company Produced 1952 – 1971 Mainarmament 7.62×51mm NATO GPMG if fitted.30 M1919 Browning machine gun EngineRolls-Royce B60 Inlet over Exhaust I6 petrol 130 hp (97 kW)Power/weight35.1 hp/tonne (26.2 kW/tonne)Suspension4×4 wheel Operationalrange 190 mi (310 km)Maximum speed58 mph (93 km/h) Re Commission or just leave as is for Investment. *Always make sure that you read the important information before bidding*
Ivor the Engine: a limited edition Printers Proof Giclee print, No. PP 1/20 (Smallfilms, 1975).This lot features:An Ivor the Engine limited edition print depicting Edwin Jones and Ivor the engine at a picturesque railway junction stop. Limited to 20 copies, hand-numbered in pen to lower left PP 1/20.Giclee on 170 GSM heavyweight archival paper. Measurements: 18 x 14 Inches. Flat.~(1)Condition Report: Brand-New condition.
A scarce German Luftwaffe Mercedez Benz aeroplane engine badge, as used in the Messerschmitt 109, with part number '9-600.260-029.-34 / 1358 / 3115.4" to reverse, with small circular wooden mounted plaque; acquired by Flt. Sgt George W. Barnett, Royal Air Force during the Second World War.Sold together with three items relating to Barnett's service: - Mentioned in Despatches certificate, dated 1st January 1943; Crossing the Line Certificate, on board H.M.S Eagle, dated 1934; and a black and white photograph of a Hawker Osprey MK1 flying above H.M.S EagleFlight Sergeant George W. Barnett (561999). Born on 19th Jul 1911 Avebury, Tewkesbury, Worcestershire. Joined the RAF in 1929.
PRESS PHOTOGRAPHY, Second World War. Eleven Second World War black and white photographs of British Military Aircraft Production and Manufacture; together with forty-four further photographs of Women's Services, printed captions verso, various sizes, mainly 20cm x 15cm up to 25.5cm x 20cmSubjects include:Wellington Bombers being repaired after battle damage, August 1941Handley Page HP.52 Hampden Bombers under construction, October 1939Hercules Engine Assembly Line"Lockheed City", Northern IrelandMultiple of the Auxiliary Transport ServiceCanadian women joining the Motor Transport Corpsand others (approximately 55)
A silver cigarette box, hallmarked for London, 1924, decorated with a Gipsy Moth biplane numbered G-AAAO to the cover, the interior mounted with a damaged half button and engraved label marked 'Cracked June 29th 1931', 15cm wide x 5cm high. Provenance: Duchess of Bedford Mary du Caurroy Russell (née Tribe; September 26th 1865 – ca. March 22nd 1937), aka 'The Flying Duchess'. Sold with a news cutting regarding this box dated 1965; a copy of 'Flight International' discussing her plane and confirming a serial number match; and an original photograph from 1931, with one button not fastened on her flying coat. The newspaper states the silver cigarette box was found in a Portobello antique shop. In the 1920s, at 63, the Duchess became interested in aviation. She claimed it gave her some relief from her constant tinnitus, although she eventually became deaf. She turned a paddock at Woburn Abbey into a landing field and did her errands to nearby towns by plane. On August 2nd 1929, she departed on a record-breaking flight of 10,000 miles from Lympne Airport to Karachi, returning to Croydon Airport in eight days. She was accompanied in her single-engine Fokker F.VII Princess Xenia -which she renamed "The Spider" for its tenacity - by her pilot, Captain C. D. Barnard, and mechanic Robert Little. On April 8th, 1930, she made her first solo flight in her DH.60G Moth (G-AAAO).
Hornby, Peco, Faller N gauge qty of buildings & layout accessories. To include Hornby various pre cast Winding engine House, Fan Drift, Canal Lock, Canal Bridge Ramps, Faller "Shell" Petrol Station kit, Peco Twin Track Tunnel Mouths & Retaining Walls, plastic kit built industrial buildings plus many other items, see photo. Conditions: Good to Mint in Fair to Excellent boxes & packaging. (Qty)
Hornby Dublo and Trix Mixed Three Rail: One Duchess of Montrose Steam Engine in BR Green, One Class 20 and One Class 08 numbered 13012, three Carriages and one Tanker wagon, Numerous track sections and points, All Unboxed. Trix Twin track, Stock and Box. Conditions Poor to Fair, with Poor Box.
Meccano Large model of a Boeing 777 Jet Airliner. Constructed using Modelplans 126 instruction booklet, Yellow, Zinc & Blue parts, fitted with battery operated motorised drive to taxi & steer + remote control unit - untested, comes with wheeled passenger access steps, some fuselage panels are sun faded & varying colours, very impressive model, measuring 180cm long & 160cm wingspan, (has minor damage to 1x engine cowling), see photo. Conditions: Fair to Excellent.COLLECTION IN PERSON ONLY - DUE TO SIZE
GROUP OF SMALL SILVER COLLECTABLES, George V christening mug with engine turned decoration, Birmingham 1935, 8cms (h), cream jug with loop handle on three feet, hallmark rubbed, 11cms (h), George V circular silver bowl with pierced decoration, Birmingham 1912, 15cms (diam.) and another small circular silver bowl, Birmingham 1929, 13cms (diam.), 14.5oz totalProvenance: private collection Conwy
SMALL SILVER SMOKER'S ACCESSORIES, Victorian rectangular matchbox holder with repousse decoration on ball feet, Birmingham 1900, 7.5 x 5cms, George V vesta case, engine turned decoration, Chester 1911, Dingley Brothers, a Victorian silver vesta case, scrolled engraved decoration, Birmingham 1887, Dingley Brothers and a rectangular silver cigarette box, hallmark rubbed, 8.5cms (w)Provenance: private collection Conwy
Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y4 Shand Mason Horse Drawn Fire Engine (1)White Horses w/ Kent Fire Brigade decal and Type A Hose locker sides (2) Black Horses w/ London Fire Brigade decal black outline and Type B Hose locker sides. (3) similar but with gold outline on the decal Conditions appear Good to Excellent Plus in generally Fair to Good boxes.
Matchbox Models of Yesteryear, Y1 1925 Allchin Traction Engine a variation group to include, Painted Red tread rear wheels, 3x Straight tread wheels with copper boiler door and 1x Gold boiler door and 1x silver boiler door, both angled tread. Conditions appear Good Plus to Near Mint, unboxed.
Matchbox Superfast 26c Site Dumper factory pre-production colour trial - red cab with black plastic engine & interior, metallic jade green dump, military green chassis, black plastic base with incomplete copyright date & without model number cast, 5-spoke front wheels & 5-crown rear wheels - Excellent Plus with some minor marks. Striking colour combination, Unboxed.
Matchbox Super Kings group (1) K71 Porsche German Police Set "Polizei" containing white & dark green Porsche 911/930 Turbo with "1705" roof label, blue roof-lamp, black interior and 2 x No.33 Honda Police Motorcycle - both are white frame, green seat, black engine & exhaust, black 5-spoke wheels (2) K67 Dodge Monaco Fire Chief - red body, yellow interior, blue roof lights, 5-arch wheels with Fireman figure (3) K68 Dodge Monaco And Trailer Set - Deep Craem and brown, red interior - Near Mint to Mint in Good Plus to Excellent boxes boxes. (3)
Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Group Of 4 - (1) Y2 London Bus "Dewars" - Red, metal wheels navy blue figure driver, (2) Y4 Sentinel Steam Wagon - Blue, metal wheels, (3) Y4 Shand Mason Horse Drawn Fire Engine "Kent Fire Brigade" Red with white horse and 3 x fireman figures , (4) Y4 Duke Of Connaught Locomotive - Green, brown, gold boiler door - conditions are Good Plus to Excellent Plus in Good to Excellent carded boxes (4)
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