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LUCAS, Georg(1893 Paderborn - 1983 Schloss Hamborn) Ansicht PaderbornÖl/Leinwand. Rechts unten signiert.60 x 50 cm. Gerahmt : 71 x 61 cm (Goldrahmen). Blick vom Fluss auf die Altstadt mit dem Dom unter bewölktem Himmel. Reinigungsbedürftig.Deutscher Maler und Bildhauer, Schüler von Perathoner.Literatur : Thieme/Becker.Aufrufzeit 26. | Okt. 2024 | voraussichtlich 17:37 Uhr (CET) LUCAS, Georg(1893 Paderborn - 1983 Schloss Hamborn) View of PaderbornOil/canvas. Signed lower right.60 x 50 cm. Framed : 71 x 61 cm (gold frame).View from the river to the old town with the cathedral under a cloudy sky. In need of cleaning.German painter and sculptor, pupil of Perathoner.Literature : Thieme/Becker.Aufrufzeit 26. | Oct. 2024 | probably 17:37 (CET)*This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.
Los 3760
RÖTH, Philipp(1841 Darmstadt - 1921 München) Landschaft mit GehöftÖl/Malkarton. Links unten signiert, verso als "Am Hirschpark bei München" betitelt. 18,5 x 27,5 cm. Gerahmt : 40 x 49 cm (Goldstuckrahmen). Weite, ebene Landschaft mit Bauernhäusern zwischen Bäumen. Leichte Altersspuren. Landschaftsmaler, Schüler von A. Lucas, P. Weber und Schirmer in Karlsruhe. Literatur : Thieme/Becker. Aufrufzeit 26. | Okt. 2024 | voraussichtlich 17:45 Uhr (CET) RÖTH, Philipp(1841 Darmstadt - 1921 Munich) Landscape with farmsteadOil/painting card. Signed lower left, titled "Am Hirschpark bei München" on verso. 18.5 x 27.5 cm. Framed : 40 x 49 cm (gold stucco frame). Wide, flat landscape with farmhouses between trees. Slight traces of age. Landscape painter, pupil of A. Lucas, P. Weber and Schirmer in Karlsruhe. Literature : Thieme/Becker. Aufrufzeit 26. | Oct. 2024 | probably 17:45 (CET)*This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.
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By Liberty and Co., a modern silver paperknife,Edinburgh 1988,tapering circular form, in the Art Nouveau manner, with pierced Celtic motifs, length 15.3cm, plus a late-Victorian silver card case, of shaped rectangular form, by Lucas and Co., Birmingham 1899, engraved foliate decoration, total approx. weight 1.9oz. (2)
Los 551
THREE VINTAGE LAMPS to include a Premier Lamp and Engineering Co. Ltd Leeds hand lamp 1944, own logo to the reverse, registration number 686127, an oil illuminated Lucas side lamp numbered 722 (plaque very work, paint chipped, untested), a blue Lucas signal lamp with original plaque and a wire (chips to paint) (3) (Condition Report: individual details mentioned in main description, rewiring for modern usage may be required)
Los 435
A BRASS LUCAS KING OF THE ROAD BACKLIGHT CAR LAMP, No.634, lozenge shape plaque to front with Lucas logo and stamped 634, plaque to rear marked 'King of the Road Backlight, Jos. Lucas Ltd. B'ham' and is stamped De Dion to mounting bracket, the other with plaque to front marked 'Lucas King of the Road, Jos. Lucas Ltd. B'ham' and stamped No.634, both appear largely complete except that the second one has broken clear lens to the front, both with minor damage and wear, height (excluding handle) approx. 22cm (2)
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A COLLECTION OF ART GLASS, comprising a French Waltersperger crystal carafe, height 26cm, inscribed on the base, a large clear Daum crystal star shaped centre piece bowl, a blue, yellow and red iridescent glass charger, diameter 36cm, inscribed and dated '96, two clear pressed glass chargers, three red Chance glass dishes with a central 'Lucas' logo, etc. (10) (Condition Report: no obvious damage)
Los 431
TWO LUCAS BATTERY FILLER GLASS BOTTLES, each with red spout, the smaller bottle printed with 'Lucas Battery Filler' in red, the larger is embossed, heights excluding spout approximately 16cm and 25cm (2) (Condition Report: appear ok, some wear to the lettering on the smaller bottle, both would benefit from a clean)
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A GROUP OF COPPER AND BRASS ITEMS comprising a copper Joseph Lucas No. 33 Birmingham petrol funnel, a rectangular copper water bottle length 18x width 21cm, a pair of brass barley twist candle holders height 29cm, two wooden handled brass trivets, a large copper kettle, a brass lade, and a portable candle stick (Condition Report: some signs of usage)
Los 553
FIVE VINTAGE LUCAS CAR LAMPS comprising a Silver King headlamp impressed with the number 50, some wear to the metal, a Captain No. 320 headlamp with manufacturer's marks to the top (visible signs of rust), a Warna headlamp (signs of wear), Aceta Major No. 314 carbide headlamp, and a small black Lucas bicycle lamps (5) (Condition Report: all have signs of wear)
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A GROUP OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN CERAMICS REFERENCE BOOKS Comprising; A Guide To The Collections - National Museum Singapore : Kendis, National Museum Singapore, 1984 Kendi, Sumarah Adhyatman, Himpunan Keramik Indonesia, 1987 Ceramics In The Sarawak Museum, Lucas Chin, Sarawak Museum, 1988 The Ceramics Of South-East Asia - Their Dating and Identification (Second Edition), Roxanna M. Brown, Oxford in Asia Studies in Ceramics, 1988 Chinese Celadons - And Other Related Wares in Southeast Asia, Southeast Asian Ceramic Society, Arts Orientalis, 1979 Vietnamese Ceramics - A Separate Tradition, John Stevenson and John Guy, Art Media Resources, 1997 (6 in total) Provenance: Property from the collection of Tan Hui Seng Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.
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HEINRICH REINHARD KRÖH 1841 - Darmstadt - 1941: Landschaft bei Darmstadt. Oel auf Karton. Mit in die frische Farbe eingeritztem Monogramm sowie verso signiert. 33,5 x 31,5 cm. Malgrund gering gebogen. Kröh erhielt seinen ersten Kunstunterricht gemeinsam mit Eugen Bracht und Philipp Röth bei August Lucas und Carl Seeger. Ab 1863 war er Schüler von Karl Raupp in München, bevor er 1870 nach Darmstadt zurückkehrte und Hofmaler des Großherzogs Ludwig III. wurde. Neben Porträts beschäftigte der Künstler sich vor allem mit dem Landschaftsfach. Gerahmt. [bg]
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Lucas Cranach d. Ä. "Einblattholzschnitte", Mappe I u. III., Faksimile-Drucke zum Anlass der 500. Wiederkehr seines Geburtsjahres, Karl Thiemig Verlag München, limitierte Auflage, Exempl. 103/250, mit Einführung u. jeweils mit Inhaltsverzeichnis, Mape I "Altes und Neues Testament, Mariendarstellungen": Nr. 1 - 21 (22 fehlt), Mappe III "Profandarstellungen, Bildnisse und Wappen": Nr. 51 - 70, partiell Alters - u. Gebrauchsspuren, partiell Papier u. Mappe stärker fleckig, jeweils Einb. mit Leinen u. Leder, 55 x 40,5 cm, in orig. Schubern, 4551 - 0091
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Lucas Tandokwazi Sithole (South African, 1931-1994)Snake Dancer signed 'L.T.SITHOLE' (base)wood on a liquid steel base104.5 x 13 x 10cm (41 1/8 x 5 1/8 3 15/16in).Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Lister Art Gallery, Johannesburg;A private collection.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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ALLAN RAMSAY (BRITISH 1713-1784) PORTRAIT OF JEMIMA, COUNTESS OF HARDWICKE AND SUO JURE, MARCHIONESS GREY (1722-1797), WIFE OF PHILIP EARL OF HARDWICKE Oil on canvas 91 x 71cm (35¾ x 27¾ in.) In a carved and pierced gilt wood frame Provenance: 'Historical Portraits, Pictures & Drawings, The Property of Lady Lucas, Removed from Wrest Park, Ampthill, Bedfordshire', Christie, Manson & Woods, 16 November 1917, lot 102. Thomas Agnew & Sons, London (5037) 1st Viscount Mackintosh Leggatt, London Christie's, London, 4 May 1959, lot 39Exhibited: Centenary Exhibition, 1948, Bankfield Museum, Halifax, no. 4. Lent by Mackintosh. Literature: A. Stuart, Allan Ramsay, a complete catalogue of his paintings, New Haven and London 1999. p. 131, no. 243. reproduced p. 235, fig 79. This painting was overpainted, possibly in 1836 when Wrest Park, Bedfordshire, was restyled (A. Stuart, Allan Ramsay, a complete catalogue of his paintings, New Haven and London 1999. p. 131, no. 243. reproduced p. 235, fig 79). Sold from Wrest Park in 1917, it has been cut down from its original size of 45 in. by 37 in. to its present size, 35 ¾ in. by 27 ¾ in. after this date when it was also cleaned to reveal its original open-air setting (ibid.). This portrait is related to a portrait of the sitter by Ramsay at Wimpole Hall (NT 207812.1). Condition Report: This painting had been extended and overpainted in the 1830s. Sometime after 1917 it was reduced back to its original size and the overpainting removed. Condition Report Disclaimer
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* Bolswert (Schelte A., 1586-1659). Justus Lipsius Historiographus (from Icones Principum Virorum), circa 1635, stipple engraving and line engraving on laid paper, with watermark of a foolscap with two bells and three balls, a very good impression, the full sheet, some light creases to blank margins, plate size 252 x 167 mm (10 x 6 5/8 ins), sheet size 385 x 270 mm (15 1/4 x 10 5/8 ins), window mounted, together with Vorsterman (Lucas, 1595-1675). Hubertus Vanden Eynden, Statuarius Antverpiae (from Icones Principum Virorum), circa 1630-45, engraving on laid paper, plate size 225 x 155 mm (9 x 6 ins), plus four other engraved portraits after Van Dyck from the Icones Principum Virorum (Theodorus Rombouts Pictor... Antverpiae by Paulus Pontius, circa 1645-46, Cesar Alexander Scaglia, Ambassador of the Duke of Savoy by Paulus Pontius, 1630-40, Henricus Liberti, Organist of Antwerp Cathedral by Pieter de Jode, 1646, and Gustavus Adolphus by Paulus Pontius, circa 1630, all framed and glazedQTY: (6)NOTE:Justus Lipsius: New Hollstein 39, vi/vi (final state); Mauquoy-Hendrickx 22, vi/vi; Hubertus Vanden Eynden: New Hollstein 61, ix, Mauquoy-Hendrickx 80, ix.
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* Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1601-1669). Landscape with a cottage and haybarn, late 18th or early 19th-century, counterproof etching on wove, sheet size 115 x 320 mm (4 1/2 x 12 1/2 ins), window mounted, framed and glazed (46 x 56.5 cm), together with:Leyden (Lucas van, 1494-1533). The Milkmaid, late 17th or early 18th-century, reverse engraving on laid with Strasburg lily watermark bearing the arms of Amsterdam, lower right corner excised with infill repair (measuring 8 x 16 mm), plate size 115 x 158 mm, sheet size 118 x 159 mm (4 5/8 x 6 1/4 ins), window mounted, framed and glazed (41.5 x 29.5 cm),Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1601-1669). Christ returning from the Temple with his parents, late 19th or early 20th-century, etching on wove, sheet size 95 x 145 mm (3 3/4 x 5 5/8 ins), window mounted, framed and glazed (37 x 41 cm)QTY: (3)NOTE:1. Counterproof etching of Bartsch 225. The original with plate size 129 x 321 mm.2. Reverse engraving of Bartsch 158 which was originally produced in 1510.3. Bartsch 60. The original was produced in 1654.
Los 731
Entomology. Various titlesColeman W.S., British Butterflies, Figures and Descriptions of Every Native Species, London, 1860, 16 colour lithograph plates, 1/2 red morocco with marbled boards, + later edition, 1886, gilt dec cloth + Up To date New Edition, 1897, dec cloth, Wood, The Common Moths of England, London, n.d George Routledge, 12 lithograph plates with colour, gilt dec embossed cloth. Lucas., W.J. The Book of British Butterflies x2 , London, 1893, b.w plates, and The Book of HawkMoths, 1895, all three gilt dec green cloth, Stainton H.T., A Manual of British Butterflies and Moths, London, 1857, 2 vols., stamped to end paper S.P.P. Selby, embossed cloth and British Moths and Butterflies, 1867, 16 colour plates, gilt embossed cloth, ex libris Ovenden Wood Naturalists Library, Adams, H.G. Beautiful Butterflies Described and Illustrated, London, n.d., George Routledge, 8 colour plates, gilt edged, gilt embossed blue cloth,Frohawk, F.W., Varieties of British Butterflies, 1938, cloth, d.w., and The Complete Book of British Butterflies, 1934, cloth d.w. Kirby., W.E. Butterflies & Moths of the United Kingdom, n.d. 70 colour plates, gilt dec green cloth Holland. W.J. The Butterfly Book, 1910, Furneaux., British Butterflies & Moths, 1923 reissue, colour plates, brown cloth, Gordon W.J. Our Country's Butterflies and Moths, n.d, 33 colour plates, dec green cloth, Hulme, F.E., Butterflies & Moths of The Butterflies of the Country-Side, Tutt., J. British Moths, 1902 and Hedgerow & Wood Series British Butterflies, 1896 etc., (24)Condition:Viewing recommended in person. Varying condition, some good to fair, others with light foxing, and minor condition issues
Los 13
Henry III (1216-1272), Long Cross coinage, Pennies (2), both class IIb, Northampton, Lucas, lvc aso nno rha, 1.38g/11h (CT Nor 1); York, Ion, ioh ohe ver wic, 1.46g/5h (CT Y 7 ; N 985; S 1361) [2]. Better than fine, last toned £100-£120 --- Provenance: First bt A. Cherry; second DNW Auction 114, 18 September 2013, lot 1234 (part)
Los 1473
Collectables, a large collection of assorted items to include a 19thC vellum fishing fly wallet with flies (some annotated), a qty. vintage business cards, 1852 linen backed map of Brighton, linen backed map of Leicestershire, 1957 Abergavenny Scouting pennant, hand painted Valentine, Lucas Isle of Man TT map, advertising giveaways, Australian stamps 1989 year book and more (gen gd) (qty)
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A VICTORIAN OVAL BOG-OAK MOURNING LOCKET,with carved lyre and floral swag appliqué, with engraved dove motif to interior and containing a lock of blonde hair and a photograph of a young Victorian gentleman; together with a profusely carved brooch encompassing the heraldic emblems of Shamrock, Rose and Thistle; together with a throat ornament mount featuring the same carved emblems with recumbent Irish wolfhound to centre; together with two carved Latin crucifix pendants (one damaged); together with 57 spherical beads ; and with a Victorian photograph of the owner Mrs Giffney wearing the items above.Presented with typed correspondence on the subject dating to 1951 from Mr Anthony T. Lucas (1911-1986), former President of The Royal Irish Society of Antiquaries and Director of the National Museum of Ireland.Since Classical Antiquity, humans have endeavoured to impress the inevitability of death and therefore the importance of living. The Latin trope ‘Memento Mori’ (Remember That You Must Die) is expressed through the world’s art, funerary architecture, and jewellery. Motifs such as the skull, the skeleton, the rat, the coffin and the earthworm have been employed throughout Classical history and later to impart a universal understanding of the term. Mourning Jewellery deviates from the former in that it commemorates the death of a specific person, usually by marking their death dates or even utilising their hair, skin or teeth in the fabrication of the piece. The execution of King Charles I in 1649 was arguably the first example of popular ‘Mourning Jewellery.’ Despite the grievances aired during his reign, culminating in the Second English Civil War and the dissolution of the Monarchy, Charles I had many sympathisers to the Royalist cause. After his execution, many of his supporters commissioned jewellery bearing his image and dates secretly engraved on the inside of the ring band or behind a concealed locket. This implied that these nobles had remained faithful to the Royals even during the period of the Commonwealth (1649-1653) and later the Protectorate (1653-1659) up until the Monarchy’s restoration in 1660, whereupon the wearer would hope to be rewarded for their loyalty to the Crown. Later in the 19th century, the untimely death of Prince Albert (1819–1861) provoked the reigning monarch, Queen Victoria into a lifelong state of mourning. The remaining forty years of her reign saw the macabre motifs associated with mourning jewellery evolve into decidedly more romantic imagery of roses, doves, angels, willows and urns. Typically, the piece was set with enamels and other complementary precious stones and ornamentation such as pearls, to symbolise tears, and jet for grief. The blackened wood of the bog oak became an excellent Irish alternative to the more widely recognised Jet used in Victorian jewellery. As a result, the bog oak ornaments, became the ideal transfer for the nationalistic motifs of a country on the precipice of independence. Imagery was favoured which further promoted the national identity of Ireland as an established state with its own identifiable customs and symbols. The most common motifs include round towers, shamrocks, abbeys, Irish wolfhounds and harps, all which serve to perpetuate a national identity for Ireland’s fledgling tourist industry. The use of Bog Oak for decorative purposes was not a novel concept as it had been chosen as the primary material for the Downhill Harp, crafted by Cormac O’Kelly in 1702. However, Mr Patrick McGuirk is generally credited with escalating the demand from what had previously been considered a cottage industry craft. Supposedly, in 1821 McGuirk presented King George IV and The Duchess of Richmond with a carved cane on their visit to Dublin. The Duchess commented that it would be preferable to carve in the native wood of the country. Taking this to heart, McGuirk attempted to carve on bog oak he acquired and finding it quite suitable, he commenced what would become a robust trade nationwide for the next 100 years or so. Joseph Johnson of 22. Suffolk Street, Dublin is credited with patenting a high-pressure moulding mechanism for high relief detail using heat and steel dies. This enabled the production of ornaments to increase, and it became a highly profitable business on a larger industrial scale. Other important names in the trade include John Neate (1796-1838) of Kerry, Cornelius McGoggin (fl.1850-1914) of Kerry and Dublin and William Gibson of Belfast and many more otherwise.Stephanie Brennan August 2024
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Philadelphia Mint. The obverse side features Mark Twain holding a pipe, the smoke of the pipe forms a silhouette of Huck Fin and Jim on a raft. The reverse side features an assortment of Mark Twain's characters leaping out from an open book. The coin is in a protective case and displayed in an original US Mint box. The box is approximately: 3.5"L x 3.5"W x 0.75"H. Artist: Chris Costello, Michael Gaudioso, Patricia Lucas-Morris and Renata GordonIssued: 2016Dimensions: See DescriptionManufacturer: United States MintCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.
Los 190
Philadelphia Mint. The obverse side features Mark Twain holding a pipe, the smoke of the pipe forms a silhouette of Huck Fin and Jim on a raft. The reverse side features an assortment of Mark Twain's characters leaping out from an open book. The coin is in a protective case and displayed in an original US Mint box. The box is approximately: 3.5"L x 3.5"W x 1"H. Artist: Chris Costello, Michael Gaudioso, Patricia Lucas-Morris and Renata GordonIssued: 2016Dimensions: See DescriptionManufacturer: United States MintCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.
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Philadelphia Mint. The obverse side depicts the American Legion emblem, and the reverse side shows the founding of The American Legion in Paris in 1919. The coin is in a protective case and displayed in an original US Mint box. The box is approximately: 3.5"L x 3.5"W x 1"H. Artist: Paul C. Balan, Renata Gordon, Patricia Lucas-Morris, and Michael GaudiosoIssued: 2019Dimensions: See DescriptionManufacturer: United States MintCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.
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The David Collier Collection1974 Ducati 748cc 750 GTRegistration no. Unregistered (see text)Frame no. DM750S 754877Engine no. 755144 DM750•Lovely example of Ducati's first production V twin•Two owners from new•Carefully dry stored for 34 years •Recently recommissioned by enthusiast ownerThe 750GT was Ducati's first production V twin and is therefore one of the most significant models in the company's illustrious history. This is believed to be a two owner motorcycle. It was first registered in the UK in September 1974 with the registration no. TWC 267N (since logged as 'permanently exported'). The first owner subsequently moved to the Isle of Man where, in March 1989, it was re-registered BMN 94L. The following year David Collier flew with his wife to the Isle of Man where he bought the GT from its first owner, a woman, in Sulby. The Manx number appears to have been removed from the IOM database, and the machine is therefore currently offered unregistered because David never registered it here in the UK.Immediately following the purchase he rode it for an almost obligatory lap around the TT course, and then two up home to Hertfordshire. It had been bought as a potential source of spares for his Galco bevel drive round case Ducati race bike but fortunately that need never arose, and the bike remains as it was purchased 34 years ago. In fact it hasn't been ridden since that ride back from the Island, and has been dry stored in ideal conditions ever since. Within the last year it has been recommissioned. This has included overhauling the brakes and carbs, as well as fitting a new battery. However, it is strongly recommended that the new owner fits new tyres.The current odometer reading is 67,852 kilometres. The motorcycle is supplied with a copy of the IOM registration book which shows both the UK and Manx registration numbers, the IOM export certificate dated 10.7.1990, a letter and receipt from the previous owner, and a period photograph of the bike early in its life, displaying its original TWC 267N number plate. It is offered in nice age-related condition with a slight nick on the left front of the seat and a crack across the base of the plastic instrument binnacle. Lucas Rita electronic ignition is fitted, as are rubber fork gaiters. There is some damage to the finning of the lower sump which was sustained when it was being tied down by the crew on the IOM ferry during the GT's previous ownership.We urge interested bidders to view the running video on our website. Such is his confidence in the machine that, subject to his health allowing it, David is happy to provide technical support and advice over the telephone to the new owner. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a sought-after round case V twin Ducati. Prospective bidders should satisfy themselves as to the motorcycle's completeness and mechanical condition prior to bidding. Sold strictly as viewed. Offered with keyFootnotes:All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.REQUEST A TRANSPORT QUOTEPlease click the link to request a transport quote from our recommended transport company, Moving Motorcycles.To request a UK or European shipping quote - Moving MotorcyclesTo request an International shipping quote - ShippioThis Lot will be auctioned on Sunday 13 October starting at 11am GMT.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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Property of a deceased's estate1958 Triumph 649cc T120 BonnevilleRegistration no. 505 LPUFrame no. T120 020420Engine no. T120 020420 (non-factory stamp)•Dating from the first day of production•One of the earliest Bonnevilles known to exist•An older restoration•Kept on static displayFirst-of-the-line examples of iconic models are always highly prized by collectors, and none more so than the new-for-1959 Triumph T120 Bonneville, which was introduced in the autumn of 1958 for the forthcoming season. Hurriedly prepared for its debut at the '58 Earls Court Show (it was too late for inclusion in the 1959 catalogue) the 'Bonnie' arrived at a time when young motorcycle enthusiasts wanted style as well as substance and had the money to pay for it. Finished in striking two-tone Tangerine/Pearl Grey with matching mudguards and black cycle parts, the bike was a real looker, and the name 'Bonneville', chosen in honour of Johnny Allen's record-breaking achievements with his Triumph-powered streamliner at the eponymous Utah salt flats, was an inspired piece of marketing.Despatched to dealer J Double in Ilford on 16th September 1958 and first registered at the Chelmsford VRO on 27th September '58, this very early 'Tangerine Dream' Bonneville is from the first batch completed for the home market; thereafter some 85% of production was destined for export. The Bonneville was built to order No.2574 and Invoice No.13600. The 44th example constructed, '020420' is not recorded in the 1959 T120 Register; it is one of the 'first day' (5th September 1958) built T120s and looks to have been restored to a very high standard. There is an unusual issue associated with machines of this period because of a drawing office error recorded in the engine build book. From T120 '020377' to T120 '020441', the production line fitted standard Lucas K2F magnetos but should have fitted K2FC competition magnetos. This error was rectified before final assembly, and this bike has the correct K2FC magneto fitted. The gearbox number is correct, as is the QD rear wheel. The TOMCC cast-alloy machine badge fitted is in the colours of the Club's Ilford branch. The engine, it should be noted, has a non-factory stamped number.The Bonneville was registered to the late vendor on 1st June 2005 but may have been in his possession before that date (there is a Beaulieu entry form dated 2001 on file). An older restoration, the machine is presented in excellent condition overall having been kept on display in the late owner's bedroom and only occasionally brought out for display at events. 'First-year' Bonnevilles are rare, and 'first-day' examples even rarer, making this machine one of the earliest known to exist. Accompanying documentation includes an old/current V5/V5C registration documents.Footnotes:All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.REQUEST A TRANSPORT QUOTEPlease click the link to request a transport quote from our recommended transport company, Moving Motorcycles.To request a UK or European shipping quote - Moving MotorcyclesTo request an International shipping quote - ShippioThis Lot will be auctioned on Sunday 13 October starting at 11am GMT.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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c.1949/1953 BSA 350cc B32 Competition ModelRegistration no. not registeredFrame no. ZB31S 2856Engine no. BB32.1048. (see text)BSA's rugged, workaday B31 was manufactured from 1945 to the end of 1959, its overhead-valve engine providing the basis for the renowned Gold Star sports roadster. At the time of its introduction, the B31 was BSA's sole all-new model, joining the lightweight 'C' and heavyweight 'M' ranges carried over from pre-war days, and was produced initially with rigid frame and telescopic front fork. In January 1946 it was joined by a Competition variant, the B32, which boasted a high-level exhaust system, 21' front wheel, additional chromium plating, a crankcase shield and lowered gearing. An alloy cylinder barrel and head, broadly similar to those used on the contemporary Gold Star but retaining a separate pushrod tunnel, became available as B32 options from 1949 onwards, as did plunger rear suspension in common with the rest of the 'B' singles range. This motorcycle appears to consist of a 1953 B32 engine in a 1949 frame which one would expect to have plunger rear suspension (as denoted by the 'S' in the frame number). Notable features include a Lucas competition magneto. Amal GP carburettor, vented front brake, and various scrutineering stickers. Used on the Thunder Sprint event circa 2007, the machine is offered for recommissioning and is sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns). It should be noted, the '2' to the engine number prefix appears to be over-stamped but may be a factory error.Footnotes:All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.REQUEST A TRANSPORT QUOTEPlease click the link to request a transport quote from our recommended transport company, Moving Motorcycles.To request a UK or European shipping quote - Moving MotorcyclesTo request an International shipping quote - ShippioThis Lot will be auctioned on Saturday 12 October starting at 2pm GMT.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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Property of a deceased's estate 1928 Brough Superior '1,134cc' SS100 Alpine Grand Sport Registration no. YV 5550 Frame no. 969 Engine no. JTO/C 2945/T •The most desirable of Vintage-era motorcycles •Present ownership since 1982 •Matching numbers •Little used during the present ownership Legendary superbike of motorcycling's between-the-wars 'Golden Age', Brough Superior – 'The Rolls-Royce of Motorcycles' - was synonymous with high performance, engineering excellence and quality of finish. That such a formidable reputation was forged by a motorcycle constructed almost entirely from bought-in components says much for the publicity skills of George Brough. But if ever a machine was more than the sum of its parts, it was the Brough Superior. W E Brough's machines had been innovative and well engineered, and his son's continued the family tradition but with an added ingredient - style. The very first Brough Superior MkI of 1919 featured a saddle tank - an innovation not adopted by the rest of the British industry until 1928 - and the latter's broad-nosed, wedge-profiled outline would be a hallmark of the Nottingham-built machines from then on. Always the perfectionist, Brough bought only the best available components for his bikes, reasoning that if the product was right, a lofty price tag would be no handicap. And in the 'Roaring Twenties' there were sufficient wealthy connoisseurs around to prove him right. One such was T E Lawrence – 'Lawrence of Arabia' – who owned several Broughs and was critically injured whilst riding an SS100. Introduced in 1922, the JAP-powered SS80 achieved instant fame when a racing version ridden by George became the first sidevalve-engined machine to lap Brooklands at over 100mph. With the new SS80's performance threatening to put the overhead-valve MkI in the shade, it was decided to completely redesign the latter. The result was the legendary SS100. First shown to the public in 1924, the SS100 employed an entirely new overhead-valve 980cc JAP v-twin engine. A frame of duplex cradle type was devised for the newcomer, which soon after its launch became available with the distinctive, Harley-Davidson-influenced, Castle front fork patented by George Brough and Harold 'Oily' Karslake. And just in case prospective customers had any doubts about the SS100's performance, each machine came with a written guarantee that it had been timed at over 100mph for a quarter of a mile - a staggering achievement at a time when very few road vehicles of any sort were capable of reaching three-figure speeds. With this level of performance available in road trim, it was only to be expected that the SS100 would make an impact on the racetrack, particularly the ultra-fast Brooklands oval, and the exploits of Brough Superior riders - among them Le Vack, Temple, Baragwanath, Fernihough and Pope - did much to burnish the marque's image. When Brooklands closed forever at the outbreak of WW2, Noel Pope's Brough Superior held both the sidecar and solo lap records, the latter at an average speed of 124.51mph. Success in an altogether different branch of motorcycle sport resulted in one of Brough's most iconic models: the SS100 'Alpine Grand Sports' or 'AGS'. Introduced in September 1925 for the 1926 season, this new machine took its name from the Austrian Alpine Trial, the 1925 event having been contested by a number of SS100s, one ridden by George Brough himself, resulting in the award of six cups, including one for 'Best Performance'. The introduction of the Alpine Grand Sports coincided with that of a new frame for the SS100, and the AGS came as standard with a lower compression ratio (making it more suitable for touring), a small fly-screen and a pair of tool boxes. Brough entered the 1930s with an entirely JAP-powered range and then in 1936 the SS100 was redesigned with an engine built by Associated Motor Cycles, in which form it continued until production ceased in 1939. Lighter and faster than the subsequent Matchless-engined version, the JAP-powered SS100 has long been regarded as the ultimate incarnation of this famous model. Perhaps every enthusiast's and collector's dream is to find a hidden gem in a barn or garage, and what we have here is perhaps one of the most exciting of them all: a Brough Superior SS100. Hidden away by its secretive owner, this example had not seen the light of day for decades until it was recently disinterred from its resting place (the last tax disc expired in 1978). Once the tyres had been inflated, the Brough gracefully rolled out of the garage, ready for a new owner to enjoy. But what is also amazing about 'YV 5550' is that not only is it a matching-numbers example of one of the most desirable motorcycles ever, but it also has a full and fascinating history. The copy Works Record Card confirms that the SS100 retains its original frame, engine and fuel tank no. 1901 (nb the frame number was initially stamped with the first '9' upside down before being corrected at the factory). Its specification included a Binks twin-float carburettor, Lucas magdyno, Klaxon horn, Pilgrim oil pump, two prop-stands, Terry saddle, and plated mudguards with black centres. The first owner of this exceptional machine was Shell Mex Ltd, the registered keeper being one Malcolm Vincent Ambler, Chief Motor Engineer at Shell Marketing Ltd. Presumably, the machine was his 'company vehicle,' or perhaps it was used for marketing and promotional purposes. This remains unclear; however, in 1931 the Brough was resold to P Platts in Manchester, probably the motorcycle dealer Percy Platts of Oldham, Manchester. The Brough Superior Club also records the Oldham-based daredevil speedway rider, trade unionist and Communist Party member Clem Beckett (1906-1937) as another owner of 'YV 5550' (Platts garage was located on the same stretch of road as Beckett's garage). Beckett gained fame in speedway, winning the Golden Helmet at Owlerton Stadium, and founded the Dirt Track Riders' Association to help protect riders' rights. A committed communist and anti-fascist, Beckett volunteered for the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War, where he served as a machine gunner. He was killed in the Battle of Jarama in 1937 while covering his comrades' retreat. Another interesting former owner is one Harry Biggs, who is referenced in a 1955 article in The Motor Cycle about 'YV 5550' entitled 'A Brough Day in the Hills.' The then-owner was Harry Muckalt, while the author of the article, and Muckalt's sidecar passenger, was R D Humber (copy article on file). In the very first paragraph, it states 'YV 5550' had been the property of Harold 'Harry' Biggs – qualified engineer, tuner, and Brooklands competitor on various makes - who worked for Duzmo, Alfa Romeo British Sales, JAP, Frazer Nash, Automobile Supertuners, and Marshall Superchargers among others. While with Supertuners he worked on one of Sir Henry Segrave's 2-litre Sunbeams. Biggs had commenced his career in the tuning department of G H Tucker, the Bristol-based Norton specialist, and in a 1942 article in Motor Sport magazine, Biggs recalled that Tucker had received one of the first SS100 Brough Superiors. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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1936 Olympia Motorcycle Show, Factory display machine 1936 Vincent-HRD 998cc Series-A Rapide Registration no. CJH 378 Frame no. RP383TM (see text) Rear Frame No. DV1229 Engine no. V1001 • 1936 Olympia Motorcycle Show bike • Painstakingly restored and documented • Second ever Rapide made • Oldest surviving complete Rapide • One of only approximately 78 Series-A Rapides HRD gained their initials from Howard Raymond Davies, the founder of the company in 1924, and a motorcycle racer of some repute. One of his claims to fame was winning the Senior TT in 1921 on a 350cc AJS, relegating Freddie Dixon and Bert Le Vack, both riding Indians, to second and third places. Intending to produce high-quality machines, Davies utilised JAP engines initially, and achieved a second Senior TT triumph, on a machine of his own manufacture, in 1924. Financial troubles lay ahead, however, and in 1927 HRD was placed in voluntary liquidation by its founder. It was acquired by young engineer Philip Vincent, with financial backing from his father. After an initial flirtation with Swiss-made MAG engines, Vincent settled on JAP engines, as his predecessor had, and introduced his trademark rear-sprung frame. A Rudge 'Python' engine was offered as an alternative to the JAP but, unimpressed by the standard of 'bought-in' engines, Vincent and fellow engineer Phil Irving designed their own engine for 1934, with their (now traditional) high-camshaft layout; this was christened by the makers as 'Semi-OHC'. Initial models with this engine were the 500cc Meteor and Comet, later variations being the Comet Special and the TT model. Soon after, by the relatively simple expedient of mounting two top ends onto a common crankcase, the A series 998cc twin was evolved in 1936, with the apocryphal tale of the design being conceived as a result of two single-cylinder drawings being overlapped. Production of this model began in 1936 for the 1937 season, and was curtailed when war broke out in 1939. The Rapide was a step-change in performance, using virtually the same cycle parts as the single cylinder model, but with much-increased power output. The maker's sales brochure for 1938 describes the Rapide thus: 'The performance is electric. Power appears almost limitless, yet it is so smooth and controllable that it is a delight to ride, even in thick traffic. There is only one snag we have discovered in owning a 'Rapide.' You never get a scrap with another machine, because no ordinary motor cycle can live with a 'Rapide.' Here at last is a performance equal to the fastest T.T. models, coupled with silence, comfort, and tractability. A true Jekyll and Hyde.' CJH 378 was the Vincent HRD factory's display machine on stand no. 64, when the new model was announced at the 1936 Olympia Motor Cycle Show 2nd to 7th November 1936. Previously trailed in the motorcycle press, the newly-announced Vincent-HRD was a state-of-the-art rocket ship of its day, with undreamed-of performance, and the price of an average house. The first Vincent model to be proudly christened 'Rapide', its name perfectly encompassed its speed and exoticism. As is so often the case, the announcement of the new model was timed to coincide with the major annual motorcycle show, which was then held at Olympia, prior to its move to Earl's Court. Such was the rush to have the bike ready in time for the show, that Vincent were obliged to display this machine without engine internals. Bearing engine number V1001, it took pride of place on the stand and created huge interest over the length of the show. It was effectively the second Rapide to exist, as engine number V1000 had been fitted to a 500 frame for testing and development. That bike is thought to have been broken up, leaving this machine as the oldest remaining complete Rapide. A copy letter on file from Pat MacIver details how he built V1000 in the Experimental Department, whilst George Brown built this machine, V1001, in the Service Department for the Olympia Show (the recipient of the letter casts doubt on this, and thinks it more likely that it was Brown's brother Cliff who built V1001). CJH 378, often known also by its engine number, V1001, was actually sold on the stand at Olympia, by Philip Vincent to its first owner, Pat Goffey, with the proviso that it first had to go to Kings of Oxford, to whom it was promised for promotional purposes. Following the Show, the bike returned to the factory to be completed, and was registered by Vincent on the 10th December 1936, before being sent to Kings in January 1937, going to Pat Goffey a short time later. The bike featured in a number of publicity photos during the period before World War II. Goffey had owned a 1932 model PS prior to buying the Rapide, and he also purchased a Comet, CJH 398 around the same time, suggesting that he was not without funds! Goffey purchased another Rapide, EAR 642, in 1938. During the war he was a member of Sir Malcolm Campbell's 'Bluebirds', using EAR 642 as a rapid transport device for delivery of urgent War Office messages. Possibly when acquiring EAR 642 in 1938, Goffey disposed of CJH, and according to information in the history file, it is believed to have passed to Peter Aitchison, who raced it at Phoenix Park and Donnington Park., although there is no hard evidence of this. Aitchison died racing a Norton in the 1946 Manx Grand Prix. CJH 378 next appears in 1946, when it was purchased by one David Jennings-Bramley, from Slocombes of Neasden for the sum of £130. However, in July 1947, he was posted to West Bengal and the bike was left to languish until his father sold it to the owner of a local garage, one Mr Stevens, for £60, around 1953 (letters in the history file refer). The trail goes cold then until 1955, when a copy of the RF60 on file records that Francis Arthur George Thomas acquired the machine on 16th February 1955. It transferred to Peter Francis Minch of Bexley, Kent, in January 1959, before reaching John Wright Shovelton of Plumstead London SE18 in July 1959. Shovelton used the bike on a regular basis until laying it up in 1967. He moved North to Blackburn in 1968, leaving CJH stored in a garage in the South, before eventually moving it to Blackburn. Although intending to restore the machine, nothing was ever done by him, though he steadfastly refused to dispose of it. After he passed away, the bike was offered to the present owner who knew of the machine, and it changed hands for the last occasion in 1999. Badly in need of attention by this time, the vendor began what turned into an 18-year restoration. He devoted much time to the task, and there followed a painstaking and well-documented restoration. Much information was sought, and many letters in the history file attest to this, in order to make the restoration as accurate as possible, and the task was finally completed in 2017. In the course of restoration, copies of the Works Order Form were obtained which records that V1001 was supplied as 'Special Show Model' with polished crankcases, polished gearbox, TT bars, Duo brakes, Lucas Dyno Mag, Speedwell mudguards, pillion seat, a 120 mph speedometer, and an Eight-day clock. Since manufacture, the Burman gearbox, which was always suspect on the new powerful twins, has been replaced with another earlier one.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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'Dunstall' Norton 750cc 'Domiracer'Frame no. P7 6850Engine no. 20 116603• Spectacular 1960s racing machine• Dunstall 750cc race engine• Owned by Rob Edwards, Dunstall's workshop foreman, 1968-2011• Letter of authenticityPaul Dunstall's name will be familiar to most motorcycle enthusiasts who were around in the 1960s and 1970s. He had raced from 1957 to 1959, but stopped racing and turned his attention to preparing race bikes for other riders, and producing performance parts and race styled accessories, especially for Nortons, but also for other marques. By 1966 he was building complete machines for both road and track. The 1967 Dunstall Dominator 750 was advertised as 'the fastest road machine ever tested in Britain' and quoted a maximum speed of 131 mph. Customers included Steve McQueen. Meanwhile the racers were campaigned with considerable success including Ray Pickrell's win in the 1968 Production TT.This spectacular Dunstall was purchased by the current vendor at the Bonhams Spring Stafford Sale 2016 (Lot 397) where it has been part of his collection, the previous vendor purchased this machine from Rob Edwards who had joined Paul Dunstall in 1967. In a letter dated 15th November 2011 which is included in the sale, Rob recounts:'I was employed at the end of 1967 by Paul Dunstall of Eltham to build Dunstall Motorcycles, fairly soon I was his Race Mechanic and later he made me workshop foreman. When I started work he had 2 Norton Production Racers which Rex Butcher used to set the Monza 1 hour, 10 kilometer, 100 kilometer records at an average speed of 126.7 mph'.'In 1968 Paul prepared one of these bikes and I prepared the other for the 1968 Production TT which Ray Pickrell won at record speeds'.I obtained one of these, engine no. 20 116603 in 1968, I fitted Dunstall spun cast pistons raised compression ratio to over 11:1, fitted a Dunstall Domiracer cam, built the bike with a Robinson 4LS front brake and had one of the fastest bikes around at that time, which I raced fairly successfully at different periods, with my last competitive race at the end of 1987.In addition to the above letter, this impressive machine is accompanied by a number of photographs from the period it was owned by Rob Edwards including shots of it being raced at Brands Hatch, Cadwell Park, and Donington Park, also a photo taken in the Dunstall workshop. There are a number of photocopies of press articles regarding Dunstall. The previous vendor listed the specification as follows: Norton Roadholder forks, alloy wheels, Robinson 4LS front brake, standard Norton rear brake, Atlas engine with full Dunstall modifications, twin Monobloc carburettors, Lucas K2FC competition magneto, Dunstall high level exhaust system with megaphones, Norton 4 speed close ratio gearbox.Key not requiredFootnotes:All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.REQUEST A TRANSPORT QUOTEPlease click the link to request a transport quote from our recommended transport company, Moving Motorcycles.To request a UK or European shipping quote - Moving MotorcyclesTo request an International shipping quote - ShippioThis Lot will be auctioned on Sunday 13 October starting at 11am GMT.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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1914 Bradbury 554ccRegistration no. DS 7411Frame no. 47798Engine no. None visible•Rare British make•Present ownership for some 50-plus years•Restored in 2014/2015 and unused since•Requires recommissioningEstablished at the Wellington Works in Oldham, Lancashire in 1852, Bradbury & Company Limited claimed to be the first manufacturer to build an 'All-British Motor Cycle and Tri-Car', its products having been ridden successfully as early as 1898. Its early two-wheelers were basically a standard bicycle powered by a Minerva engine mounted on the frame's down-tube, which were soon superseded by models built to the new Werner layout, with the engine in the bottom bracket position. Although destined not to survive beyond 1925, Bradbury had amassed an impressive tally of awards and records prior to WWI. 'Speed and Reliability' were claimed as special qualities, and any machine which simultaneously held the 'English and Irish End to End Sidecar Records' - 'at record speed and without a single mechanical stoppage' - must have had a lot going for it.The 3½hp model was standardised from 1909 and now featured a sprung front fork. This model was later rated at 4hp. The 4hp Bradbury employed a single-cylinder sidevalve engine of 554cc and could be ordered in single-gear belt-driven form or with the refinements of hub gears and chain drive. Perhaps the model's most unusual feature was a crankcase integral with the frame 'ensuring better balance, greater strength and rigidity', this design having first appeared on a Bradbury around 1902.This rare Veteran-era Bradbury was purchased by our vendor some 50-plus years ago and not registered until 1986. It was restored in 2014/2015, including a re-bore and new main bearings, piston, valve guides, etc. Notable features include direct belt drive via a Philipson's Pulley, Bosch magneto, Lucas acetylene lighting set, leather tool box, and a bulb horn. Unused since the rebuild's completion in 2015, the Bradbury is presented in good order throughout, although recommissioning will be required before this delightful Veteran returns to the road. Accompanying paperwork consists of old-style V5 and V5C documents.Footnotes:All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.REQUEST A TRANSPORT QUOTEPlease click the link to request a transport quote from our recommended transport company, Moving Motorcycles.To request a UK or European shipping quote - Moving MotorcyclesTo request an International shipping quote - ShippioThis Lot will be auctioned on Sunday 13 October starting at 11am GMT.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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1937 New Imperial 148cc Model 23Registration no. DNK 33Frame no. 97/35262/23Engine no. 107/43266/23•Nicely presented New Imperial lightweight•Benefitting from various works in 2022Builder of the last British-made machine to win the Lightweight 250 TT during the pre-war era, New Imperial was unsurpassed for innovation during the 1930s, offering models featuring pivoted fork rear suspension and unitary construction of the engine and gearbox. Introduced for 1933, the unitary construction Model 23 was based on an unconventional, stillborn prototype, first seen in 1932, which carried its valve gear behind the cylinder. The production Model 23 was more conventional as far as its valve gear was concerned but less so elsewhere, featuring unitary construction of the engine/gearbox, geared primary drive, and coil ignition. Qualifying for a reduced rate of road tax for up-to-150cc machines, the Model 23 was a huge success for New Imperial and continued in production until 1940.This nicely presented New Imperial lightweight has clearly benefited from ongoing maintenance and restoration throughout its life, as detailed by the accompanying history file. Most recently (in 2022), the machine benefited from the following works (receipts on file):•Engine bolt locknuts•Fresh Brooklands Monograde oil•Some electrical repairs•Fitting of flashing indicators, including fabrication of brackets•Adjustment and rebuild of the throttle•Road test and adjustment (by Creed & Shore Motorworks Ltd)While in the previous Hull-based ownership, the machine benefited from the works listed below circa 2014-2015. Receipts on file and accompanying restoration images suggest this is when the machine was last restored, including:•New batteries and a new Lucas battery case•Vapour cleaning of engine castings•Replacement tool box, number plate, stand, mudguard, wheel•Brake hubs•Brake arms•Brackets•Mudguard brackets•Handlebars•Fork links•Headlamp stays•Some re-chroming•Paint•Various new bolts throughoutThe 2015 New Imperial Owners' Association inspection report (on file) suggests that the vehicle registration had lapsed (hence the inspection), indicating the machine had been off the road for some time. The accompanying 1945 continuation logbook lists Bryan Carter of Bedford as owner in 1945, with no further entries. It is not known when the current owner purchased the machine, but certainly some time between 2015 and when the last V5C was issued in 2022. The machine is also offered with a maintenance manual, owner's guide and spare parts manual (all copies) and the aforementioned extensive history file of assorted paperwork (inspection recommended).Key not requiredFootnotes:All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.REQUEST A TRANSPORT QUOTEPlease click the link to request a transport quote from our recommended transport company, Moving Motorcycles.To request a UK or European shipping quote - Moving MotorcyclesTo request an International shipping quote - ShippioFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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Property of a deceased's estate1913 Precision 500cc 4hpRegistration no. L 2070Frame no. 36 (in logbook)Engine no. 9230 and 9230BAt one time Frank E Baker's Birmingham-based Precision company rivalled JAP as a supplier of engines to Britain's motorcycle manufacturers. The first Precision engine went on sale in 1910 and the first complete motorcycle in 1912, though in deference to Baker's engine customers these were for export only at first. It was not until after WWI that the firm got around to building a complete motorcycle for sale on the home market. That first machine was a 350cc two-stroke featuring leaf-sprung suspension front and rear; from 1920 onwards marketed as the 'Beardmore Precision', the Scottish Beardmore engineering group having gained control of Baker's company. The range expanded to include sidevalve models of various capacities; a Barr & Stroud sleeve valve-engined 350; and overhead-valve and overhead-cam works racers. Although production models gained an enviable reputation in the trials events of their day, the racers faired disastrously at the 1924 TT, the debacle prompting Beardmore to close the ailing firm.First registered in Surrey on 18th March 1913, this Veteran-era 4hp Precision was acquired by the late owner from an Anthony Cook of New Milton in 1976; last taxed until February 1976, it appears to be an older restoration. Notable features include a P&H headlamp and acetylene generator; Lucas rear light; Philips Saxon front fork; Bosch magneto; and a Lycett saddle. Accompanying documentation includes Surrey County Council licensing correspondence; two old-style continuation logbooks (1952 and 1975); two Pioneer Certificates (the oldest dating from 1952 and recording a D Kemp as the owner – presumably George D Kemp of Canton, Cardiff, recorded in the 1952 logbook); and an old V5 registration document.Footnotes:All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.REQUEST A TRANSPORT QUOTEPlease click the link to request a transport quote from our recommended transport company, Moving Motorcycles.To request a UK or European shipping quote - Moving MotorcyclesTo request an International shipping quote - ShippioThis Lot will be auctioned on Sunday 13 October starting at 11am GMT.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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Pre-production model, originally registered to the Triumph factory1968 Triumph 741cc Trident T150TRegistration no. SUE 335GFrame no. KC00508 T150TEngine no. KC00508 T150T• Pre-production bike• First registered to the Triumph Factory• Matching numbers• Loaned to Joseph Lucas, BirminghamLike most larger manufacturers at home and abroad during the 1960s, the Triumph / BSA concern were researching larger, multi-cylinder models to satisfy the worldwide demand for larger capacity, faster motorcycles to bolster sales in many countries, but primarily their most important market, the USA. They examined a variety of configurations and capacities, but, unlike their Japanese counterparts who followed the four-cylinder pathway, they settled on a triple with a 750cc capacity. Several years in development, the main protagonists were Bert Hopwood and Doug Hele. A prototype was being tested as early as 1965, but the model was not announced to the world until September 1968. Whilst a few machines may have made their way to the USA in late 1968, the bikes were not available for the British public to buy until April 1969.The Triumph Owners Club have confirmed that SUE 335G was manufactured in September 1968, and despatched on 30th October 1968 (see TOMCC letter on file). This information was kindly supplied to the club by Dick Shepherd, who owns the early Trident records. These details also confirm that this bike was subsequently loaned to Joseph Lucas, Birmingham. A second letter from the TOMCC confirms that SUE 335G was registered to the Triumph factory (letter also on file). Date of first registration is 4th November 1968. A copy of the Warwickshire registration register on file confirms that the machine was registered to 'Triumph M/Cycles Meriden Works'.In summary, being manufactured in September 1968 and registered to the factory prior to being loaned to Joseph Lucas, it is likely that this machine is a one used for development, road testing, demonstration, or press testing, before the model was available to buy, some 5 months later. No doubt further research may well prove worthwhile.Unearthed by the present owner, SUE 335G had apparently been languishing unused for some years, although some preservative had been applied to the wheel rims and exhausts. It displays a mileage of 40,935 on the odometer. Still with the original engine and frame, as confirmed by its matching numbers, it will need thorough re-commissioning or restoration, and is sold strictly as viewed. The engine turns over and an ignition key is present. Documentation consists of a current V5C, and the aforementioned letters and copy of the registration register. A thoroughly interesting project with fascinating history.Offered with keyFootnotes:All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.REQUEST A TRANSPORT QUOTEPlease click the link to request a transport quote from our recommended transport company, Moving Motorcycles.To request a UK or European shipping quote - Moving MotorcyclesTo request an International shipping quote - ShippioThis Lot will be auctioned on Sunday 13 October starting at 11am GMT.Saleroom notices:We are advised that, strictly speaking, this machine is not a 'pre-production' as it has a frame and engine number which conform to the normal Triumph numbering system, but all other aspects of the description remain correct.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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