Shirley Eaton signed Goldfinger 10x8 black and white photo inscribed Im beginning to Like you Mr Bond. Shirley Eaton born 12 January 1937 is an English actress, author and model. Eaton appeared regularly in British films throughout the 1950s and 1960s and gained her highest profile for her iconic appearance as Bond Girl Jill Masterson in the James Bond film Goldfinger 1964, which gained her bombshell status. Eaton also had roles in the early Carry On films. Preferring to devote herself to bringing up a family, she retired from acting in 1969. Eaton came out of retirement in 1999 to release her autobiography titled Golden Girl which was a best seller and has released three more books throughout the 2000s. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
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Jane Russell signed 10x8 colour photograph. Russell June 21, 1921 February 28, 2011 was an American actress, singer, and model. She is known as one of Hollywood's leading sex symbols in the 1940s and 1950s. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Patti Boyd signed 10x8 colour photograph. Boyd born 17 March 1944 is an English model and photographer. She was one of the leading international models during the 1960s and, with Jean Shrimpton, epitomised the British female look of the era. Boyd married George Harrison in 1966 and experienced the height of the Beatles' popularity as well as sharing in their embrace of Indian spirituality. She divorced Harrison in 1977 and married Harrison's friend Eric Clapton in 1979; they divorced in 1989. Boyd inspired Harrison's songs If I Needed Someone, Something and For You Blue, and Clapton's songs Layla, Bell Bottom Blues and Wonderful Tonight. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Catherine Deneuve signed 10x8 colour photograph. Deneuve is a French actress as well as an occasional singer, model, and producer, considered one of the greatest European actresses. She gained recognition for her portrayal of icy, aloof, and mysterious beauties for various directors, including Luis Buñuel, François Truffaut, and Roman Polanski. In 1985, she succeeded Mireille Mathieu as the official face of Marianne, France's national symbol of liberty. A 14 time César Award nominee, she won for her performances in Truffaut's The Last Metro 1980, for which she also won the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress, and Regis Wargnier's Indochine 1992. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Richard Roundtree signed 10x8 colour photo. Richard Roundtree born July 9, 1942 is an American actor and former model. Roundtree is noted as being the first black action hero for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft, and its four sequels, released between 1972 and 2019. For his performance in the original film, Roundtree was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year Actor in 1972. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Sylvia Kristel signed Emmanuelle 6x4 colour photo. Sylvia Maria Kristel 28 September 1952 17 October 2012 was a Dutch actress and model who appeared in over 50 films. She is best remembered as the eponymous character in five of the seven Emmanuelle films. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Barbara Carrera signed 10x8 colour photo. Barbara Carrera née Kingsbury is a Nicaraguan American model and actress. She is known for her roles as SPECTRE assassin Fatima Blush in Never Say Never Again, as Maria in The Island of Dr. Moreau, and as Angelica Nero on the soap opera Dallas. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
George Lazenby signed 10x8 colour photo. George Robert Lazenby born 5 September 1939 is an Australian actor and former model. He was the second actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions film series, playing the character in On Her Majesty's Secret Service 1969. Having appeared in only one film, Lazenby's tenure as Bond was the shortest among the actors in the series. He was also the youngest actor cast as Bond, at age 29, and the only one born outside of the British Isles. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Myleene Klass signed 10x8 colour photograph. Klass born 6 April 1978 is a British singer, presenter, musician, model and businesswoman. She was a member of the pop group Hearsay, and later released two solo classical crossover albums in 2003 and 2007. More recently, Klass has been a television and radio presenter. She has hosted television series including Popstar to Operastar 2010 2011 and BBQ Champ 2015 on ITV and The One Show 2007 on BBC One. She was briefly a regular panellist on the ITV lunchtime chat show Loose Women in 2014. In April 2012, her net worth was estimated at £11 million. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Shirley Eaton signed Goldfinger 10x8 colour photo inscribed as Jull Masterson Goldfinger. Shirley Eaton born 12 January 1937 is an English actress, author and model. Eaton appeared regularly in British films throughout the 1950s and 1960s and gained her highest profile for her iconic appearance as Bond Girl Jill Masterson in the James Bond film Goldfinger 1964, which gained her bombshell status. Eaton also had roles in the early Carry On films. Preferring to devote herself to bringing up a family, she retired from acting in 1969. Eaton came out of retirement in 1999 to release her autobiography titled Golden Girl which was a best seller and has released three more books throughout the 2000s. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Jean Shrimpton signed 10x8 black and white photograph. Shrimpton born 7 November 1942 is an English model and actress. She was an icon of Swinging London and is considered to be one of the world's first supermodels. She appeared on numerous magazine covers including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Elle, Ladies' Home Journal, Newsweek, and Time In 2009, Harper's Bazaar named Shrimpton one of the 26 best models of all time, and in 2012, Time named her one of the 100 most influential fashion icons of all time. She starred alongside Paul Jones in the film Privilege 1967. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Ursula Andress signed James Bond Dr No 10x8 colour photo. Ursula Andress born 19 March 1936 is a Swiss actress, former model and sex symbol who has appeared in American, British and Italian films. Her breakthrough role was as Bond girl Honey Ryder in the first James Bond film, Dr. No 1962. She later starred as Vesper Lynd in the 1967 Bond parody Casino Royale. Other credits include Fun in Acapulco 1963, 4 for Texas 1963, She 1965, The 10th Victim 1965, The Blue Max 1966, The Southern Star 1969, Perfect Friday 1970, Red Sun 1971, The Sensuous Nurse 1975, Slave of the Cannibal God 1978, The Fifth Musketeer 1979, Clash of the Titans 1981 and Peter the Great 1986. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Jerry Hall signed colour 10x8 photograph. Hall born July 2, 1956 is an American model and actress. She began modelling in the 1970s and became one of the most sought after models in the world. She transitioned into acting, appearing in the 1980 film Urban Cowboy. Hall was the long term partner of The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, with whom she has four children. She is married to media mogul Rupert Murdoch. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Margaret Nolan signed 10x8 colour photo. Margaret Ann Nolan 29 October 1943 5 October 2020 was an English actress, visual artist and glamour model. She was best known for her appearances in Goldfinger, A Hard Day's Night and six Carry On films, and also regularly appeared on screen from the 1960s to the 1980s. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Brigitte Bardot, 12x16 black and white photograph. Bardot born 28 September 1934, often referred to by her initials B.B, is a French animal rights activist and former actress, singer and model. Famous for portraying sexually emancipated personae with hedonistic lifestyles, she was one of the best known sex symbols of the late 1950s and 1960s. Although she withdrew from the entertainment industry in 1973, she remains a major popular culture icon. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Elle Macpherson signed 10x8 colour photograph. Macpherson born 29 March 1964 is an Australian model, businesswoman, television host, and actress. She is known for her record five cover appearances for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue beginning in the 1980s, leading to her nickname The Body, coined by Time in 1989. She is the founder, primary model, and creative director for a series of business ventures, including Elle Macpherson Intimates, a lingerie line, and The Body, a line of skin care products. She has been the host and executive producer of Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model from 2010 to 2013. She is an executive producer of NBC's Fashion Star and was the host for the first season. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Heidi Klum signed 10x8 colour photograph. Klum is a German American model, television host, producer, and businesswoman. She appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1998 and was the first German model to become a Victoria's Secret Angel. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Charlie's Angels Farrah Fawcett signed 10x8 colour photograph Fawcett February 2, 1947, June 25, 2009 was an American actress, fashion model, and artist. A four time Primetime Emmy Award nominee and six time Golden Globe Award nominee, Fawcett rose to international fame when she played a starring role in the first season of the television series Charlie's Angels 1976 1977. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
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Rene Russo signed 10x8 black and white promo photograph. Russo] is an American actress and model. She began her career as a fashion model in the 1970s, appearing on magazine covers such as Vogue and Cosmopolitan. She made her film debut in the 1989 comedy Major League and rose to international prominence in a number of thrillers and action films throughout the 1990s, including Lethal Weapon 3 1992, In the Line of Fire 1993, Outbreak 1995, Get Shorty 1995, Ransom 1996, Lethal Weapon 4 1998, and The Thomas Crown Affair 1999. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Monica Bellucci signed James Bond Spectre 10x8 colour photo. Monica Anna Maria born 30 September 1964 is an Italian actress and model. She began her career as a fashion model, modelling for Dolce & Gabbana and Dior, before making a transition to Italian films and later American films and French films. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Brigitte Bardot signed 10x8 colour photograph. Bardot born 28 often referred to by her initials B.B. is a French animal rights activist and former actress, singer and model. Famous for portraying sexually emancipated personae with hedonistic lifestyles, she was one of the best known sex symbols of the late 1950s and 1960s. Although she withdrew from the entertainment industry in 1973, she remains a major popular culture icon. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Samantha Fox signed 10x8 colour photograph. Fox is an English singer and former glamour model. In 1983, at age 16, she began appearing as a topless model on Page 3 of British tabloid newspaper The Sun and continued as a Page 3 girl until 1986. During this time, Fox became the most popular pin up girl of her era, as well as one of the most photographed British women of the 1980s. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Famke Janssen signed James Bond Goldeneye 10x8 colour photo. Famke Beumer Janssen is a Dutch actress and former fashion model. She played Xenia Onatopp in GoldenEye 1995, Jean Grey / Phoenix in the X Men film series 2000 2014, Ava Moore on Nip/Tuck, and Lenore Mills in the Taken film trilogy 2008 2014. In 2008, she was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for Integrity by the United Nations. She made her directorial debut with Bringing Up Bobby in 2011. She is also known for her role in the Netflix original series Hemlock Grove and for her role in ABC's How to Get Away with Murder. Janssen starred in the 2017 NBC crime thriller The Blacklist: Redemption. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Nastassja Kinski signed 12x16 colour photograph. Kinski is a German actress and former model who has appeared in more than 60 films in Europe and the United States. Her worldwide breakthrough was with Stay as You Are 1978. She then came to global prominence with her Golden Globe Award winning performance as the title character in the Roman Polanski directed film Tess 1979. Other notable films in which she acted include the erotic horror film Cat People 1982, the Wim Wenders dramas Paris, Texas 1984 and Faraway, So Close! 1993, and the biographical drama film An American Rhapsody 2001. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Halle Berry signed 10x8 Die Another Day colour photo. Halle Maria Berry born Maria Halle Berry; August 14, 1966 is an American actress. Born to an American father and English mother, Berry began her career as a model and entered several beauty contests, finishing as the first runner up in the Miss USA pageant and coming in sixth in the Miss World 1986. Her breakthrough film role was in the romantic comedy Boomerang 1992, alongside Eddie Murphy, which led to roles in films, such as the family comedy The Flintstones 1994, the political comedy drama Bulworth 1998 and the television film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge 1999, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Elizabeth Hurley signed 6x4 colour photo. Elizabeth Jane Hurley born 10 June 1965 is an English actress, comedian, businesswoman and model. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Kelly Brook signed 10x8 colour photograph. Brook is an English actress, model, and media personality. She is known for her modelling work in the UK, and in the US for her role on the NBC sitcom One Big Happy 2015. Brook has appeared on various British television shows, including Strictly Come Dancing 2007, Britain's Got Talent 2009, Celebrity Juice 2012 2013, 2015, It's Not Me, It's You 2016, Loose Women 2018, The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off 2020, and The Masked Dancer 2021. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Gemma Arterton and Olga Kurylenko signed 10x8 colour photo. Gemma Christina Arterton born 2 February 1986 is an English actress and film producer. She made her professional stage debut playing Rosaline in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost at the Globe Theatre 2007, and first appeared on film in the comedy St Trinian's 2007. Her breakthrough role was playing Bond Girl Strawberry Fields in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace the following year, a performance which won her an Empire Award for Best Newcomer. Olga Konstantinovna Kurylenko is a Ukrainian French actress and model. She was discovered as a model at the age of 13. She moved to Paris to pursue a modelling career at the age of 16 and started her acting career in 2005.[5] She found success as an actress for her role as Nika Boronina in the film adaptation of the video game Hitman 2007, and then mainstream prominence with the role of Bond girl Camille Montes in the 22nd James Bond film, Quantum of Solace 2008. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
A pair of CAV Model E brass electric headlamps,polished brass bell-shaped bodies, each with 9 inch clear bevelled lenses, numbered '6' and '65' respectively to hinges, bayonet type socket to rear, fork mounting, one with some seasoned cracking in places. (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 1:8 scale model of a 1914 RAC Tourist Trophy Grand Prix Vauxhall,scratch-built model by B G Swann, signed to underside, metal construction, finished in racing green and wearing race number 17, with cockpit detailing, rolling wheels with solid rubber tyres, of the car driven by W J Watson at the Isle of Man event, 49cm long, displayed on a black painted wooden base. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: â—Šâ—Š £30 + VAT uplift and storage at £6 + VAT per lot per day.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A pair of Model 176 electric opera lamps, believed French,brass bodies, each with one bevelled clear lens, one blue 'star-cut' side lens and faceted ruby red 'tell-tale rear lens, with mounting brackets, stamped 'Mod.le 176' and 'D' to mount, each 19cm high overall. (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
The ex-Alan Fearnly1934 Lagonda M45 4½-Litre Two-Seater TourerChassis no. Z10374•One of the fastest British sports cars of its era•Originally a saloon•Rebuilt by marque specialists Alan Brown and Jack Buckley•Attractive two-seater tourerFootnotes:'Lagonda cars have always upheld a reputation for effortless fast touring and the pride of ownership which fine detail work and distinguished coachbuilding can give. The 4½-Litre model retains these characteristics, but scores considerably over its forebears by its high power-to-weight ratio. The chassis is no bigger than the three litre car, and there is no suggestion of clumsiness, heavy steering or the other drawbacks which often accompany the large engined car.' - Motor Sport, January 1934. The 4½-Litre Lagonda was one of the most accomplished sports cars of the 1930s, as a succession of high-profile race wins, culminating in victory at Le Mans in 1935, amply demonstrates. In 1934 a team of three specially prepared short-chassis cars (effectively the soon-to-be-announced M45 Rapide) prepared by Lagonda main agents Fox & Nicholl performed creditably at the RAC Tourist Trophy at Ards, and the following year one of these TT cars driven by John Hindmarsh and Luis Fontes won the Le Mans 24-Hour endurance classic outright. The Lagonda car company was founded in 1906 in Staines, Middlesex by the American Wilbur Gunn (1859-1920) who named it after a river near his home town of Springfield, Ohio. Gunn had started out building motorcycles in the garden of his house in Staines with some success, including winning the 1905 London to Edinburgh Trial. In 1907 he launched his first car and in 1910 won the Moscow to St Petersburg Trial driving a 16/18hp model. Having established its reputation, Lagonda concentrated mainly on the production of light cars before reverting to sporting and luxury models in the mid-1920s with the introduction of the 14/60. This four-cylinder, 2.0-litre model was joined in 1929 by the first of Lagonda's own sixes - the 3-Litre - but by the mid-1930s the Meadows-engined cars were seen as the way forward. Introduced at the 1933 Olympia Show and based on the preceding ZM 3-Litre model, the M45 deployed Meadows' 4½-litre, twin-plug six to good effect, saloons being capable of reaching 90mph and tourers 'the ton' under favourable conditions. 'A short run on one of the first of the 4½-Litre Lagonda models, with an open four-seater body, left a vivid impression not only of brilliant acceleration and sheer performance, but of a car delightfully silent and easy running in a way that can be achieved to the fullest extent only by a big-engined machine working well inside its limits,' reported The Autocar in 1933. As the foregoing contemporary quote clearly demonstrates, these exceptionally handsome big-engined Lagondas created a considerable impression when new.Lagonda Club Registrar Arnold Davey advises us that this M45 was originally a pillar-less saloon. Its first owner known by the Club was fellow committee member André Kenny (1947-1960s), who had enjoyed a distinguished career during WW2 in Reconnaissance and post-war in the Foreign Office. 'BGO 681' was found as a bare chassis in November 1978 by marque specialist Alan Brown of Lancashire, and was restored with a T7 replica body by Jack Buckley. Ownership then passed to the motoring artist Alan Fearnley, who had the car's coachwork modified into the present and very attractive two-seat tourer design. The Lagonda has seen little use since its purchase by the enthusiast vendor a few years ago. Offered with a V5C document.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 1:8 scale silver and gold model of a 1903 Model A Ford, by American Silversmiths Guild and Cartier for Ford Diamond Anniversary, 1978,number 1268, from a limited edition of 1708 (the same as the number of Model A Fords produced), constructed from over 85 ounces of Sterling silver and ½ ounce of solid gold, the headlamps fitted with two-point diamonds and rear lamp fitted with eight-point ruby by Cartier, some parts broken and/or detached so will require professional repair by skilled metallurgist, lacking cobbled street base and wooden based display case, the model measuring 35 x 20 c 20cm overall, offered together with four associated Certificates of Authenticity and other related ephemera. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ΩΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1907 Rover 6hp Two-SeaterRegistration no. AJ 498Chassis no. 1524•First owned by Sir Francis Samuelson•Sympathetically restored•Complete provenance Footnotes:'AJ 498' was purchased for Sir Francis Samuelson by his father as a Christmas present in 1907. In 1908 he set out to tour France in the Rover, recording the events in a diary that gives a fascinating insight into what motoring was like in those pioneering days. He replaced the car in 1909 with a similar model, and at that point began his successful motor racing career. A four-page article covering his career features in the April 1963 edition of Motor Sport magazine (copy on file). Sir Francis lost track of his car, but in 1950 saw an advertisement in Autocar magazine for a Rover and wrote to the seller (reply on file). He agreed to purchase the car, which had a few features he recognised, and the local vehicle licensing office confirmed that he had indeed bought back his Christmas present from 1907! Sir Francis kept the car until his death in 1981 when it passed to his son, from whom it was purchased by the immediately preceding owner, who went on to carry out a sympathetic restoration. The current enthusiast owner purchased the Rover at Bonhams' Beaulieu sale in September 2017 (Lot 563) and has used it sparingly since, preferring his Vintage Bentley. Offered with a substantial history file, this charming early Rover is ideal for Veteran Car Cub events, the popular 'Creepy Crawly' in particular.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 1:8 scale model of the 1924 Targa Florio winning Mercedes race car,scratch-built model by B G Swann and signed to the underside, metal construction, with cockpit detailing and rolling wheels with rubber tyres, finished in maroon race livery and wearing race number 10, depicting the 2-Litre car as driven to victory by Christian Werner at the mountain course at Palermo, measuring 51cm long, displayed on a black painted wooden base. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: â—Šâ—Š £30 + VAT uplift and storage at £6 + VAT per lot per day.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Assorted Ford spares and ephemera,comprising a wooden cased trembler coil, five Model T wheel rim clamps, a brass hub cap, four A-25 Champion spark plugs, other sundry spares, 'The Ford Lubrication System' booklet by Mobiloil, Models A, AF and AAF Instruction book and Victor W page 'The Model T Ford Car' with Morris Russel Ford Accessories leaflet pasted inside front cover. (Qty)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Ex-Sword Collection1907 De Dion Bouton Type AL 8hp Two-Seater with SpiderRegistration no. DS 6824Chassis no. 714Engine no. 20711 •A fine example of the Edwardian De Dion Bouton•Veteran Car Club Dated•Eligible for VCC events including 'Creepy Crawly'•Various spares included Footnotes:At the turn of the 20th century De Dion-Bouton was firmly established as France's, indeed the world's most prolific manufacturer of car engines and cars, with a reputation for well-engineered products. Early rear-engined models, driving through a system of gears to the rear wheels and featuring the renowned De Dion rear axle, gave way to a new generation of front-engined cars for the 1902 season. De Dion's sliding cone gearbox was virtually fool proof and the fast-revving engines were extremely reliable. This method of propulsion continued for several years, with certain modifications and the Model AL, of which this car is an example, was introduced in 1905.The early history of this car is not specifically known, but some of it can be deduced from the car itself and the first time that it surfaced on collector's radars. That was when it was included in the second of the two legendary Sword Collection auctions, at East Balgray in March 1965, where it was sold as Lot 34 the considerable sum of £1,100. It was registered then 'BW 1103', the BW prefix relating to road registration with Oxford County Council, and since that series began in the earliest days it may well have been its original plate. Interestingly, it also still carries dealer plates for De Dion Bouton's UK agency of Great Marlborough Street and Geo. Burtenshaw of Reigate, all of which suggest a tie of early history in the London suburbs. Generally John Sword's collecting is thought to have been most prolific in the 1940s, so it is likely that the car had been there since that time.Reports on the Sword sale are included with the paperwork which comes with the car. The identity of the buyer is not known, but later on it was put on display at the Automobilia Cornish Museum at St. Austell, owned by Colin and Carol Vincent. Other owners noted from the file are Keith Butti of Upminster, Essex and David Robinson of nearby Brentwood who purchased it for the sum of £5,500. It then appears to have been transferred to Mrs Robinson in 1983, from whom the current owner's late husband purchased it in 2002. By that time it had the 'DS' prefix number it now wears.Immediately upon acquisition he set about a full restoration and a full photographic record of this is included in the sale. It was able to be entered for the 2002 Brighton Run, the RAC having reviewed the eligibility for the Run to include cars of 1905 and 1906 manufacture, a decision reversed the following year after much protest. DS 6824 ran as No. 518R and completed the trip.It was subsequently formally dated by the Veteran Car Club as a Model AL probably manufactured in 1907 and a Dating Certificate (Number 2395) to this effect was issued and comes with the car.This De Dion was meticulously maintained by its very able (now sadly deceased) enthusiastic engineer owner and has participated in many Veteran Car Club Creepy Crawly and other rallies, for which, as a strong runner, it remains eligible, as well as those organised for members of the burgeoning De Dion Bouton Club UK. With its attractive colour scheme DS 6824 presents extremely well and comes with a Stepney, a full set of lighting, including a very nice pair of Lucas Autolite headlamps and several spares, including what is believed to be the original crankcase, flywheels and two cylinder heads and a history file.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 1:8 scale model of a 1922/23 Brooklands GN Spider,scratch-built model by B G Swann and signed to the underside, metal construction, rolling wheels with rubber tyres, finished in silver coloured race livery and wearing race number 271, measuring 48cm long, mounted on a black painted wooden display base. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: â—Šâ—Š £30 + VAT uplift and storage at £6 + VAT per lot per day.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1913 Sunbeam 12/16hp TourerRegistration no. DE 471Chassis no. 6424Engine no. 6750 •High quality model from a premier make•One of an estimated 50 complete survivors•Exported new to New Zealand•Present ownership since 2007•Well known in Sunbeam, VCC, and VSCC circles Footnotes:Founded by John Marston, a God-fearing Victorian industrialist, Sunbeam was first associated with beautifully made, though expensive, bicycles. The arrival from Hillman in 1909 of influential designer Louis Coatalen and the pursuit of an effective competitions programme enabled Sunbeam to establish a formidable reputation prior to WWI, its superbly made products ranking alongside the best from Alvis and Bentley thereafter. Fewer than 5,000 of the four-cylinder 12/16hp model were made between 1910 and 1914, the example offered here being one of an estimated 50-or-so complete survivors worldwide. Believed to be a Colonial model, this car was exported to New Zealand when new (hence the wire wheels, as wooden wheels were prone to termite attack). The Sunbeam is believed to have stayed with the first owner until 1955 when it passed to Walsh Motors in Cambridge, North Island (duplicate registration certificate on file). Walsh Motors kept the Sunbeam on display for a further 25 years before it was acquired by an enthusiast/engineer who carried out some restoration. At some point the car returned to the UK and eventually was offered for sale at a Hendon auction in October 1990.The current vendor purchased the car in 2007. Improvements carried out since then include enlarging and improving the rear-wheel brakes and reconditioning the Dynastart in 2008 (invoices on file), and rebuilding the wheels in 2009 with new rims and spokes. Accompanying the car is the vendor's own coil ignition system, which can be carried as a spare and in case of emergency fitted to replace the magneto in around five minutes. A set of period-correct nickel-plated electric lamps has been fitted, together with indicators. Weather equipment consists of a full hood, hood cover, and tonneau cover, while rear passengers benefit from a foldaway Auster screen.In addition to numerous other events, the vendor used the Sunbeam on the Sunbeam Talbot Darraq Register's Orkney and Shetland Rally in 2010, and the car is well known in Sunbeam, VCC, and VSCC circles. The vendor's treasured Sunbeam was used regularly until around six years ago, since when he has not used it due to a change in domestic circumstances. He has, however, regularly started and driven it at his home. Documentation includes a VSCC Eligibility Document; VCC Certificate of Date; old/current V5C documents; a quantity of expired MoTs; a copy of The Register of Sunbeam Motorcars; and the aforementioned NZ duplicate registration certificate. It should be noted that the chassis number has not been found but is recorded as '6424' on the V5C.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Entered in the 2021 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, no. 2451904 Crestmobile Model D 8½ hp Four-Seater Rear-Entrance TonneauRegistration no. BS 8140Chassis no. 412 •Imported into the UK in January 1990•Three UK owners•Maintained with no expense spared•Many-time London-Brighton finisher•Entered in the 2021 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, no.251 Footnotes:Based at Cambridge, Massachusetts, the Crest Manufacturing Company first produced gasoline engines before venturing into car production, 'manufacturing all the parts to construct automobiles'. Crest first demonstrated its capability to do so in 1900, offering a three-wheeler initially, but by 1901 had settled for a four-wheeled, front-engined design to become known as the 'Crestmobile'. The first Crestmobiles were single-cylinder, chain-driven two-seaters - Models A, B and C - all of which had air-cooled engines although of varying power outputs. Shaft drive had been adopted by 1903 and a new 8½hp single-cylinder model introduced in 1904, but Crest was slow to adapt to changing expectations within the emerging market for powered transport, where multi-cylinder designs were becoming the norm, and folded in 1905. Offered here is a fine example of the Crestmobile Model D, which was available in either 5hp or 8½hp forms and with a choice of two bodies: two-seater runabout or four-seater tonneau. The car was imported into the UK in January 1990 and in June of that year was purchased from 'The Brighton Connection' (Don Meyer/Reg Whapham) by Mr S J Timmins of Shropshire. The Crestmobile was dated by the VCC in 1992. Mr Timmins only ran the car once.In June 1999 the Crestmobile was purchased from Mr Timmins by the immediately preceding owner and completed its first run with them that year. The car was maintained from 2000 to 2002 by NP Veteran Engineering, who carried out works to the engine and gearbox (£6,000), while more recently Historic Vehicle Restoration/Seb Marshall has been responsible for the its upkeep. In 2014 works to the engine and gearbox costing £12,000 were carried out. The car has also benefited from new kingpins, cooling fan, fan bearing, fan belt, exhaust and inlet valves, moved steering arm, and replaced wheel bearings, there being two related bills from 2016 totalling £21,000. In 2017 a further £5,000 was spent on the rear axle, new exhaust manifold, new fan, piston work, etc, while rebuilding the gearbox and fitting a new cylinder barrel cost £7,000 in 2018. Another barrel and new piston rings were fitted in 2019 together with new battery, new trembler box, new front wheel bearings, and reassembled front wheels (£15,000). Cosmetic attention to the body and wings cost a further £18,000 in 2019. The current vendor purchased the Crestmobile at Bonhams' Golden Age of Motoring sale in October 2020 (Lot 221), since when the gearbox and hubs have been repaired by NP Veteran Engineering. NP's detailed bill is on file.Four large files of history and paperwork include a VCC dating certificate; a V5C document; numerous old MoTs; London-Brighton programmes and entry details; and several finishers medals, the most recent being 2019.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 1:8 scale model of a 1914 Vauxhall A/D Type,scratch-built model by B G Swann, signed to underside, metal construction, with wooden boat-tail rear, finished in black, with rolling wheels fitted with solid rubber tyres, 47cm long, displayed on a black painted wooden base. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: â—Šâ—Š £30 + VAT uplift and storage at £6 + VAT per lot per day.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1903 Wolseley 10HP Twin-Cylinder Four-Seat Rear-Entrance TonneauRegistration no. DO 54Chassis no. 510•Re-imported from New Zealand in the 1960s/1970s•Present ownership since 2000•Successfully completed 17 London-to-Brighton Runs with the vendor •Entered in the 2021 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, no.161 Footnotes:The cars made by the Wolseley Tool & Motor-Car Company, Limited, are typical throughout of English rather than of Continental engineering practice. They have earned golden opinions for their power, simplicity, and freedom from breakdown...' – A B Filson Young, The Complete Motorist, 1904. Although long since departed, Wolseley was one of Britain's foremost makes throughout the Edwardian period and into the 1920s. The company had been founded by Irish-born Frederick York Wolseley in Sydney, Australia in 1887 to manufacture sheep-shearing equipment. Two years later a subsidiary was set up in Birmingham, England where works manager Herbert Austin would be responsible for the first Wolseley motor car, a three-wheeler built on Léon Bollée lines, in around 1895/1896. The three-wheeled models were made in strictly limited numbers and in 1899 were replaced with Wolseley's first four-wheeled design: a 5hp model featuring a front-mounted, horizontal, single-cylinder engine; chain final drive; and steering by tiller. Wolseley's motor manufacturing business having been acquired by armaments manufacturer Vickers Son & Maxim, production of the 5hp single and a 10hp twin commenced at a new factory in Adderley Park, Birmingham in 1901. The horizontal-engined Wolseleys sold well for the next couple of years, but the company's management was convinced that the future lay with vertical engines. Unwilling to abandon his favoured horizontal type, Herbert Austin left to found his own company, which, somewhat ironically, commenced production with a range of vertical-engined models. Purchased privately in 1999 from a John Smith, the car offered here is an example of Wolseley's Austin-designed 2.6-litre, twin-cylinder 10hp, a model produced between 1901 and 1905. The history file indicates that the car had been imported (around the 1960s/1970s) from New Zealand where it had been in use, having had some major restoration, with a non-original and very basic body. Used for the vendor's first attempt at the London-to-Brighton Run in 2000, the Wolseley only managed to get to Crawley having stopped many times, mostly due to fuel starvation. A comprehensive overhaul of the fuel system was then undertaken (new tank, new fuel lines, etc). Next to go was the rudimentary New Zealand-built body. Following a year's research, a completely new body was made, copied from the Wolseley in the Gaydon motor museum. The Wolseley's present body is thus completely authentic in appearance and is the same colour as when the car was new in 1903. Photographs of the body undergoing construction are on file. It was then discovered some of the gears had teeth missing, preventing them from engaging correctly. A complete new set of gears was made and fitted. (The old gears are available and may be used as patterns or possibly repaired.) The next problem found was that when the car was loaded (i.e. with four people), the handbrake (which is the main brake) was almost ineffective. A new brake design was implemented - almost identical to the original - and is said to work very well. It was now time to research the carburettor, which took almost two years, as many other Wolseleys had to be located and permission sought to copy their carburettors. A Mechanical Engineer then prepared a set of drawings, and Paul of Dula Engineering made a new Wolseley carburettor (at a considerable cost). The vendor advises us that this has greatly improved the car's performance and that it now runs very well. New pistons were installed and a trip to Brighton without a breakdown was almost guaranteed! However, it was discovered that in bad weather the distributor would take in water, necessitating the installation of a new distributor, which looks exactly like the original and works very well, emitting a visible spark to indicate that the tremblers are doing their job. On one Pioneer Run in Ireland, a serious front wheel wobble manifested itself, which was sorted out by Nigel Parrott at N P Veteran Engineering where the car was also treated to a major service. The track rods can now be adjusted to prevent any further wobbling. Details of the research carried out; modifications made; and new components fitted may be found within the substantial history file. Offered with an entry into the 2021 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, the car also comes with a (copy) Wolseley handbook; two spare tyres (815x105); and the original distributor. 'DO 54' has been used almost every year since 2000 and has successfully completed 17 London-to-Brighton Runs as well as numerous 'Creepy Crawly' events and Pioneer Runs in Ireland. In the vendor's own words: 'I have carried out several improvements to make this car a reliable Brighton runner. Providing you get to know it and drive with care and attention, you will be assured of getting to the finish line, hopefully by 12pm!For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A pair of CAV Model 'E.S.' electric sidelamps,nickel-plated bodies, with 3½ inch bevelled lenses, worn condition, one with ruby red faceted rear lens and some dents in places, offered together with a pair of Lucas 'King of the Road' electric wing lights, chromed with 1½ inch frosted lenses. (4)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A fine pair of Bleriot Model 303 self-generating acetylene headlamps, French, circa 1904,each stirrup mounted polished brass drum body with under-slung cross body generator, with 7¼ inch clear bevelled lenses and with tri-bar mounted 3½ inch bullseye lenses, polished reflectors, sprung locking flow control lever, simple flat chimneys and loop handles, bearing copper O, F and model number plaques, each 28.5cm high overall. (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Entered in the 2021 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run1904 Peugeot Type 67A 10/12hp Twin-Cylinder Swing-Seat TonneauRegistration no. LE7436Chassis no. 5348 Engine no. AI 5592•Restored in the early 1970s•Four-speeds-plus-reverse gearbox•Conventional control pedal layout•Present ownership since 1994•Many-time London to Brighton finisher•Entered in the 2021 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, no. 253 Footnotes:The Peugeot is the French car that still maintains its excellence and is the only firm of long-standing repute still manufacturing two-cylinder engined cars and with a range of models from 8 hp to 50 hp ... it is made apparent that the Peugeot cars are fully worthy of the high place they have taken in the motor world.' - Max Pemberton. The Amateur Motorist, 1907.Formerly producers of tools, coffee mills, umbrella spikes and corsetry, Peugeot commenced its long-standing connection with transport in 1885 when it added cycle manufacture to its portfolio. Amongst the world's oldest surviving motor manufacturers, the company commenced car production in 1889 with a steam-powered tri-car but soon abandoned steam in favour of the internal combustion engine, building a succession of ever larger automobiles before introducing the first of its famous Bébé light cars in 1900. Step by step Peugeot modernised its designs, adopting the steering wheel in 1901 on the Type 36 and front-mounted engines on all its new models in 1902. From that time forward Peugeot unashamedly copied the Mercedes style in miniature, adopting square-cut honeycomb radiators and reinforced timber chassis; even the twin-cylinder 9hp had mechanically-operated inlet valves in a pair-cast 'T-head' engine. Peugeot produced singles, twins and four-cylinder cars at this time, some with chain and others with shaft drive, the latter becoming universal after 1909. Built at Peugeot's Audincourt factory in north-eastern France, this 10/12hp model was purchased from a Mr John Wilkins and brought over to England in the early 1970s as a rolling chassis (see photographs and correspondence on file). The car was subsequently restored by Graham Wilde and Peter Howarth, with any new parts required being made from the original Peugeot drawings from 1904. The new body is painted green and the interior is upholstered in red leather. First registered in the UK on 1st February 1974 with Peter Howarth as the registered owner, the Peugeot was certified by the VCC dating committee on 3rd April 1974 (certificate number '1373').The twin-cylinder engine displaces 1,817cc and is rated at 10/12hp. The car retains the original dual ignition system, while the gearbox has four speeds plus reverse. The drive from the engine to the gearbox is via a cone clutch and the drive from the gearbox to the rear wheels is by means of twin chains. The pedal control layout is as current-day manual cars. Braking is by a foot-operated transmission brake and a lever-operated rear-wheel handbrake. Drip-feed oiling to both engine and gearbox is supplied by an engine-driven Dubrule system. An auxiliary engine and gearbox oil 'top up' system is operated by a hand pump.In the present ownership the car has been kept in a heated garage within a Carcoon bubble. It is regularly maintained by the owner, while any major works have been carried out by N P Veteran Engineering (see bills on file). Significant works carried out in the past eight years or so include the following: 2007.Refurbish and repack water pump. Repair radiator leak (£1,500). New engine cylinder2008.liners, pistons and piston rings. New transmission brake drum (£11,000). Relined clutch (£2,000). Relined rear brakes. Re-seat engine valves and make new valve springs (£2,500).The then owner/restorer entered his first Brighton-to-Brighton Run in 1974, and it is understood that he and his son did the Run regularly until the car was sold in 1994. The current owner purchased the Peugeot in March 1994 through Smallbone Vintage Vehicles, Birmingham.The owner's family has entered the car in the London-to-Brighton Run regularly since purchase. They are a large family - three children with partners and 10 grandchildren - so competition for a seat is fierce! Most times the Peugeot carries five occupants of various ages and size, and on a few occasions, even two additional small children! 'LE 7436' has failed to finish on only two occasions: one because of a simple electrical issue (in horrendous rain), the other a medical issue with the driver...! Always greeted with much admiration, the car has also been entered in several local events and shows, principally to demonstrate automotive engineering from 100 years ago.Sadly, the vendor has now reached a point where the physical demands of driving and looking after the car are too much. He would love the new owner to get as much fun and enjoyment out of the car as has he and his family.Described by the vendor as in excellent condition throughout, this imposing motor car has been entered and accepted as a participant in this year's London-to-Brighton Run on Sunday 7th November. A fully enclosed Brian James Sprint Shuttle trailer, tailored to transport the Peugeot, is available via separate negotiation.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Property of a deceased's estate1906 Stuart 7hp Two-SeaterRegistration no. NMN 952N (Isle of Man)Chassis no. 503Engine no. 819• Rare British make (1906-1908)• Known ownership history• Present ownership since 1997• Benefiting from considerable refurbishment Footnotes:Stuart motor cars were manufactured from 1906 to 1908 by the Star Cycle Company. One of Britain's top six motor manufacturers prior to WWI, Wolverhampton-based Star had produced its first automobile in 1898. A close neighbour of Sunbeam, what would become the Star group of companies had been founded by Edward Lisle Sr, and would later also build Starling-badged cars under the guidance of his son, Edward Jr. Although technically un-adventurous in its early years, Star built up a deserved reputation for building luxuriously appointed and well constructed cars, aided by the fact that it made most of its parts, chassis frames excepted, in house. This charming little two-seater Stuart has been in the current ownership since 1997 and comes with a delightful illustrated history. It is powered by a 1,351cc twin-cylinder engine and has a three-speed gearbox and shaft final drive. Believed exhibited at the Stanley Show in 1906, the car was first registered as 'AH 928' and carries the plaque of supplying dealer Arthur Lane of The Cycle Warehouse, Swaffham. The Stuart was sold new to a Mr A Taylor, a Kings Lynn seed merchant. Circa 1949 the Stuart passed to Kings Lynn garage proprietor, Paddy Mears, who rebuilt the car and drove it on the 1953 celebrations of HM the Queen's coronation. At that time, the Stuart was the oldest car in Kings Lynn. The Stuart then passed via one D Johnson to a J W T Lilley; he submitted the car to the VCC's Dating Committee, who dated it as of 1906 manufacture on 20th March 1963. Mr Lilley used the car on many VCC events before ownership passed to his son in Canada, from whence the Stuart returned in December 1989 courtesy of well known motor dealer, Stephen Langton. The Stuart had two further owners before passing to the current (now deceased) custodian in May 1997. Since then the car has benefited from considerable refurbishment, including rebuilding the cone clutch and water pump; substituting a Zenith carburettor for the existing Brown & Barlow instrument; and fitting a Ford Model T distributor and trembler coils. In addition, the transmission was overhauled with a new crown wheel and pinion and new half-shafts, and the wheels re-varnished. Bonhams can confirm that, although the clutch requires some adjustment, the Stuart drove well on a recent 5-mile run, with good brakes and a decent turn of speed, cruising at 28mph without effort. Notable features include Lucas 'King of the Road' side lamps, small Lucas headlights, and a Ducellier acetylene generator.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1912 Austin 10/12hp Two-Seat Tourer with DickeyRegistration no. AJ 1284Chassis no. 10227•An older restoration•Exceptionally original•Well known in VCC circles•Substantial history file Footnotes:General Manager of the Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Company, Herbert Austin set the Birmingham firm on the road to motor manufacture in 1896 when he designed its first automobile, a twin-cylinder tri-car. The first production Wolseley though, was four-wheeled and, like Austin's 1896 prototype, carried its single cylinder engine horizontally. Austin's belief in the horizontal engine's virtues was not shared by Wolseley's directors however, and he departed in 1905 to set up his own company at nearby Longbridge. Somewhat surprisingly perhaps, the first Austin cars were powered by conventional inline fours with side valves arranged in 'T-head' fashion. Chain drive was a feature of these early Austins but was supplanted by shaft drive within a few years. As well as the fours, Austin also marketed a single-cylinder model and a few sixes prior to WWI. Austin had its own large coachbuilding department and offered a wide variety of complete cars, and even in these early days was in the habit of using English place names for its various body styles. The 1.2-litre, four-cylinder, 10hp model was first introduced - for export only - in 1910, becoming available on the home market the following year, and in 1912 was upgraded with a 1.6-litre engine, as fitted to this car. This 'Edwardian' Austin with two-seater-plus-dickey coachwork was purchased by its last owner, Harry Watson, in 1991 and registered to his granddaughter, Rebecca Leake. 'AJ 1284' has attended numerous VCC rallies and is said to start easily and drive very well. An older restoration, the car remains exceptionally original and is described by the vendor as in excellent condition throughout. It comes complete with full weather equipment (hood, tonneau, etc) and covers for the lights. The wooden box on the running board contains an impressive array of tools, and there is a rear luggage compartment for other items. The accompanying history file is substantial, containing correspondence and notes relating to the car's early days and listing previous owners. These notes include discussion of whether the car was built with the 1.2-litre engine and returned to the factory to be fitted with the 1.6-litre unit, or whether it has had the latter from new. The file also contains a VCC dating certificate (issued 1952); a V5C Registration Certificate; and a (photocopy) handbook.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Formerly the property of the late Sir John Briscoe1909 Cooper 22.5hp Torpedo TourerRegistration no. BM 1153Chassis no. 2 •The sole survivor of only six made•Unique four-cylinder two-stroke engine•An older restoration benefiting from subsequent refurbishment•Offered from long-term museum display Footnotes:'However, the idea of making motorcars appealed to (Thomas) Cooper, and he designed a 2-cylinder 2-stroke piston-valve engine which he fitted to a car in 1909. It had chain drive to the gearbox and further chain drive to the rear wheels. The production Cooper, which was ready for the 1909 Olympia Show, had a 3260cc 4-cylinder engine, also a 2-stroke with piston valves, shaft drive to the 3-speed gearbox and to the rear wheels. An auxiliary gearbox close to the rear axle gave a total of six forward gears. Only six Coopers were made, each differing in detail from the other.' – The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile, Volume 1. The Cooper motorcar was manufactured by the Cooper Steam Digger Co Ltd of King's Lynn, Norfolk, makers of agricultural machinery and traction engines. Its most notable feature is the engine; nowadays we tend to think of the two-stroke engine as a model of simplicity (in its most basic form the single-cylinder 'stroker' has only three moving parts) yet that of the Cooper is breathtakingly complex, featuring two crankshafts and 12 pistons! Of the six cars built, this is the sole survivor. From 1951, the Cooper belonged to the late Sir John Briscoe, who wrote an article about this rarity for the Veteran Car Club Gazette's spring 1955 edition as part of the 'Historic Cars Owned by Members' series (copy available). Looking for a Veteran to restore, Sir John had discovered the Cooper as a 'barn find' at a Suffolk garage. It had last moved in 1921. 'BM 1153' was first registered on 26th November 1909 to Mr Charles Alington of Little Barford, near St Neots, whose mother was a family friend of one of Cooper's directors, W M Pryor. In fact, all six Coopers went to a director or a director's friend. The Alington car was illustrated in The Autocar of February 19th 1910 and was described as having 'A distinctive flush-sided body... by Messrs Maythorn and Son of Biggleswade... four seated and finished in dark green fine lined cream'. Cooper's tester, a Mr Spooner, later recalled that this car was the company's demonstrator at the Olympia Show. Sir John Briscoe states: 'The process of restoration has encountered the usual vicissitudes, from dead mice jammed in the water system to a broken web in the crankcase. ...almost a complete strip of the car was required. As a result, the process of restoration has been fairly lengthy, since I have tried to do everything possible myself (including painting and dealing with corrosion in the body)... The car is in its original condition except for the carburettor, which was originally a Craven but is now a Zenith of late Edwardian type, the side lamps, windscreen, tyres and paint.'In another article entitled 'Driving a Cooper', Sir John states: 'Probably the most satisfying drive of all: the first, to meet the sons of the manufacturer Messrs George and Arthur Cooper.' In fact, when told that Sir John would be visiting them in the Cooper, the brothers had remarked that it would probably break down on the way! It did not. Circa 1992, the Cooper was sold to Sir John's son Sir James Briscoe and in 1994 was inherited by his widow (the current vendor). For many years the car has been in the care of SKF Cooper Bearings of King's Lynn (an offshoot of the original Cooper company). It was last driven in 2014 and has been on museum display at Cooper's since then. Recent refurbishment has included installing new camshaft and crankshaft gears and overhauling the rear axle, these works being undertaken around 2010. The Cooper is finished in its original colour scheme of dark green with cream coachlines, and retains its original deep-buttoned green leather interior. Other notable features include beautiful Bleriot headlamps; a Stewart speedometer; fold-flat windscreen; and a Gabriel nickel-plated 'boa constrictor' horn. A wonderful opportunity to acquire a unique Edwardian motorcar of quite exceptional technological interest.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 'Bugatti' child's pedal car,believed circa 1990 construction built as a copy of the Grand Prix Bugatti model by Eureka of France, blue-painted steel chassis with polished alloy panel body, with treadle pedals with belt and chain drive linked to rear axle, interior with upholstered seat, handbrake linked to belt brake mechanism to rear wheels, black steel steering wheel to simple rack and pinion steering mechanism (requiring some light attention), sprung front suspension, the wooden dashboard applied with Eureka printed tin dummy instrument panel, with alloy wheels fitted with pneumatic tyres (deflated) and spare wheel, measuring approximately 157cm long overall. Footnotes:Formerly of the Shaun Magee Collection.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: â—Šâ—Šâ—Šâ—Šâ—Šâ—Š Requires specialist shipping and storage at the buyer's expenseFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1928 Bentley 3 Litre Blue Label TourerRegistration no. YV1217Chassis no. NR 526Engine no. 742•Only six documented owners from new•Single-family BDC-member ownership 1962-2020 and 1938-1959•Restored by noted specialists, Brentclass Restorations 1988/89•Recently, extensively re-commissioned and freshly serviced by noted specialists Footnotes:From the humblest of beginnings, in a mews garage off Baker Street, London W1, the Bentley marque rapidly achieved global fame, as an exciting and fast touring car, more than able to compete with the best of European and American sports cars, especially in the tough world of 1920s motor sport. Their outright wins at Le Mans in 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930 are legendary, and one can only admire the Herculean efforts of such giants as Woolf Barnato, Jack Dunfee, Sir 'Tim' Birkin, and Dr Dudley Benjafield - some of the original 'Bentley Boys'.W O Bentley proudly unveiled his new 3-litre car on Stand 126 at the 1919 Olympia Automobile Exhibition, the prototype engine having fired up for the first time, just a few weeks previously. With inspiration drawn from his achievements as a locomotive engineer, his four-cylinder 'fixed head' engine incorporated a single overhead camshaft, four-valves per cylinder, and a bore/stroke of 80x149mm, with twin ML magnetos providing the ignition and power transmitted via a four-speed gearbox, with right-hand change. Early production, pressed-steel chassis had a 9' 9½' wheelbase (the 'short standard', TT Replica, and Red Label Speed models) before being increased to 10' 10' ('long standard' or Blue Label) in 1923, with four-wheel Perrot-type brakes added in 1924. In only mildly developed form, this was the model that was to become a legend in motor racing history and which, with its leather-strapped bonnet, classical radiator design, and British Racing Green livery, has become the archetypal Vintage sports car: coveted and enjoyed by collectors worldwide and a testimony to W O Bentley's original design, build quality and reliability. Boasting unrivalled style and performance, the Bentley 3-litre was soon attracting the attention of wealthy and aristocratic motoring enthusiasts, including Prince George, Duke of Kent; the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII); and the Duke of York (later King George VI). By the time production of the 3-Litre model ceased in 1929, a total of 1,613 had been completed, the majority of which left the factory on the Long Standard chassis.Dr Clare Hay's authoritative work, Bentley, The Vintage Years, records that 'NR 526' was completed in March 1928 on the 10' 10'-wheelbase, Blue Label chassis with engine number '1204' and Gurney Nutting (saloon) coachwork. First registered 'YV 1217', as now, the Bentley was delivered new to a Miss L Murray of London W1 - the first of only six documented (via buff logbooks) owners in more than 93 years. Second owner M Jacobs Esq acquired the car on October 6th 1938, retaining it for more than two decades, during which time the original body was replaced with a green-hued, Vanden Plas-style tourer and engine number '742' fitted.Two subsequent owners followed in quick succession: J Miller, London (1959) and J V R Anderson, Clwyd (1961), before it was purchased in January 1962 by M D (Douglas) McPhail of Perthshire, Scotland. The Bentley remained in single-family, BDC-member ownership for the next 58 years, passing to the current custodian (a long-time, fellow BDC and VSCC member) in June 2020. Its body aside, 'YV 1217' remains highly original, having covered fewer than five thousand miles in more than six decades. Fully documented by photographs and invoices, a complete restoration exceeding £50,000 was undertaken by renowned specialist Roger Steer at Brentclass Restorations in 1988/1989, which included a new ash frame body, fresh metalwork, and complete overhauls of the engine and drivetrain. Awoken from lengthy hibernation in June last year, the car has been extensively re-commissioned by noted pre-war specialists and multiple concours-winners Haslams of Bolton Ltd and Ian Evans Motor Engineers. The re-commissioning utilised parts sourced from Vintage Bentley Limited and Blockley Tyres (see invoices totalling £20,000-plus on file), while in August 2021 a complete inspection and full service was carried out by marque specialist Ewen Getley at Kingsbury Racing (£5,500 invoice). 'YV 1217' is documented by the W O Bentley Memorial Foundation and Bentley Drivers' Club, has a confirmed entry for the 2022 Isle of Man TT, 3-Litre Bentley Centenary celebrations, and a completed FIVA passport application pending. Distinctively finished in blue, with black cycle wings and dark blue leather upholstery and carpeting, this beautifully original 3-Litre Blue Label requires no expenditure prior to use, was last offered for public sale almost 60 years ago and is, of course, eligible for numerous prestigious historic motoring events globally The following items are included in the sale:Outdoor tailored car coverVintage Bentley leather toolboxYV 1217's own attaché case and copper/hide wheel malletSide-screensSundry spares and consumables Technical facts of the Vintage Bentley (Bentley Drivers' Club, 1956)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
The 'Warden of the Cinque Ports' Ceremonial pennant previously fitted to Former British Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Winston Churchill's Ministerial Humber Pullman car during his post-War term 1954-55,the woven 'Standard of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports' pennant in red, blue and yellow quartered Heraldic design, measuring approximately 13 x 28cm, as previously adorning the bonnet of Winston Churchill's 1954 Humber Pullman official state motorcar 'PDU 758' with Thrupp & Maberly coachwork (currently on display at the Louwman Motor Museum in Holland) during his post-War second term from 1954-1955, the pennant with some fraying and discolouration commensurate with age, mounted and displayed together with a printed official compliments slip from his then Private Secretary Sir Anthony Montague Browne, bearing Churchill's 28 Hyde Park Gate, London SW7, home address, and one of Churchill's 'Romeo y Julieta' cigars with label, by Rodriguez Arguelles y Ca. of Habana, (unused), all mounted together within a wooden glazed display with green baize lining with gilded frame, measuring 28 x 34 x 8cm overall, and offered together with a chrome-plated 'Bulldog' car mascot by Desmo, evocative of Churchill's 'Fighting Spirit', marked 'Copyright' to rear of base and mounted on a wooden base, of the type once later fitted to Churchill's Daimler 35Hp Barker (owned by Churchill 1932-1952) after a restoration in the 1980s. (2)Footnotes:Winston Churchill (1874-1965), during his first Wartime term had grown attached to the government issued bullet-proof Humber Pullman cars. Having lost the May 1945 General Election to Clement Attlee's Labour Party, and after being re-elected as Prime Minister in October 1951, Churchill was in need of a suitable car and luring him away from his hitherto allegiance to his Daimler 35Hp Landaulette Limousine by Barker, William Rootes of the Rootes Group, in 1954 sold or permanently loaned Churchill the new 1954 Humber Pullman 'PDU 758' as his Official car towards the end of his second post-War term in office, on which the pennant offered here today was displayed until Churchill's retirement in April 1955.The Humber Pullmans predate the Second World War but during the War years, were only produced for British Government officials and military officers, popular for their reliability and understated luxury. Churchill's 1954 model with the Thrupp & Maberly bodywork and the largest model in the range, was fitted with a large ashtray (to accommodate his preference for his iconic Havana cigars), a (novel for the time) push button radio, and independent heating systems and was garaged at the Rootes Devonshire House Headquarters. Rootes also supplied Churchill, upon request, with a Chauffeur for the Humber Pullman, a Mr John Bullock, a company driver and eventually a favoured member of Churchill's entourage. Indeed Churchill was reported as referring to his Humber as '...The Bullock Cart'. The Churchill 1954 Humber Pullman now takes pride of place at the Louwman Motor Museum in Holland, and is displayed with a large image of Churchill with the car.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ††VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1938 Bentley 4¼-Litre Sedanca Coupé Coachwork by by James YoungRegistration no. FGW 390Chassis no. B72MR Engine no. L4BD •One of only three Bentley 4¼-Litre 'overdrive' chassis with this body style•Known ownership history•Extensively restored during the late 1990s•With the present owner (a longstanding BDC member) since 2017 Footnotes:Although Rolls-Royce's acquisition of Bentley Motors in 1931 had robbed the latter of its independence, it did at least ensure the survival of the Bentley name. Launched in 1933, the first of what would become known as the 'Derby' Bentleys continued the marque's sporting associations, but in a manner even more refined than before. Even W O Bentley himself acknowledged that the 3½-Litre model was the finest ever to bear his name. Based on the contemporary Rolls-Royce 20/25, the 3½-Litre Bentley was slightly shorter in the wheelbase at 10' 6' and employed a tuned (115bhp), twin-SU-carburettor version of the former's 3,669cc overhead-valve six-cylinder engine. Add to this already remarkable package a four-speed gearbox (with synchromesh on the top three gears) and servo assisted brakes, and the result was a vehicle offering the driver effortless high performance in almost absolute silence. 'The Silent Sports Car', as it was quickly dubbed, had few peers as a tireless long-distance tourer, combining as it did traditional Rolls-Royce refinement with Bentley performance and handling. By the end of the 1930s the 'Derby' Bentley, introduced towards the beginning of that decade following the firm's take-over by Rolls-Royce, had undergone a number of significant developments, not the least of which was an increase in bore size in 1936 that upped the capacity to 4,257cc, a move that coincided with the adoption of superior Hall's Metal bearings. This new engine was shared with the equivalent Rolls-Royce - the 25/30hp - and as had been the case with the preceding 3½-Litre model, enjoyed a superior specification in Bentley form, boasting twin SU carburettors, raised compression ratio and a more 'sporting' camshaft. Thus the new 4¼-Litre model offered more power than before while retaining the well-proven chassis with its faultless gear-change and servo-assisted brakes. It was the construction of modern highways in Continental Europe, enabling cars to travel at sustained high speeds, that had prompted the introduction of the Hall's Metal bearings and would lead eventually to the adoption of on an 'overdrive' gearbox and improved lubrication system on Bentley's peerless Grande Routière, improvements which coincided with the introduction of the 'M'-series cars in 1938. The overdrive transmission enabled the car to cruise at a relaxed 2,800rpm at 75mph, rather than the somewhat frenetic 3,450 revs that earlier models had needed to reach a similar speed. Lighter steering, achieved by the adoption of a Marles steering box in place of the earlier worm-and-nut type, was another feature first seen on the overdrive model. The result was one of the most pleasing of pre-war touring cars. Chassis 'B2MR' was the first example of this most desirable version of the 4¼-litre model, making this lovely car the 36th of the series. Only 202 were produced and most boasted a top speed of over 100mph in spite of weighing over 1½ tons. With its 4¼-litre engine, overdrive gearbox and unique James Young coachwork, 'B72MR' represents the Derby Bentley in its ultimate and most desirable incarnation. This car's Sedanca Coupé body is attributed to the great A F McNeil, arguably the most influential British coachwork designer of the inter-war years, who had joined James Young from Gurney Nutting in 1937 when it became part of the Jack Barclay group. James Young fitted this type of body to only three 'overdrive' chassis: 'B72MR', 'B86MR' and 'B97MX'. 'B72MR' was supplied new to George Sinclair Brodrick Esq on 15th November 1938. Just twenty-three years of age at the time, George Brodrick was the grandson of controversial American railroad magnate and financial speculator Jason 'Jay' Gould, once the world's richest man. Born in New York, George Brodrick served with the Irish Guards during WW2, in later life was awarded an MBE, and died in December 2003 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, aged 87. His obituary in The Telegraph observed that he 'mixed dangerous cocktails' and 'went up to Trinity, Cambridge, where he arrived in his Bentley accompanied by his chauffeur. An impoverished young gentleman attended all the lectures on his behalf and provided him with a comprehensive set of notes three weeks before his Finals, which he sailed through'. In November 1940, George Brodrick sold the Bentley back to Jack Barclay. The car is known to have belonged subsequently to P B Cow Ltd; Harold Radford & Co Ltd; Mrs Howard Sneyd; and Messrs Basil Roy Ltd before passing in February 1961 to Major P R J Everidge, FRCS, OBE. Used extensively for continental touring by Major Everidge, 'B72MR' had its original engine overhauled in November 1984 (at an indicated 84,584 miles) by G Ashley Carter of Dorchester, Oxfordshire. While owned by noted collector/dealer C A R Howard, 'B72MR' was featured in Rétroviseur magazine and subsequently in his autobiography. Fellow dealer Gregor Fisken was the Bentley's next owner, followed by Hugh Boucher of Sittingbourne, Kent. While the car was owned by Mr Boucher, Derby Bentley specialists Blackmore Engineering refurbished the suspension, heater, wiring, and dynamo, etc, these works being carried out in January 1997. The following month, '72MR' went to James E Pearce Specialist Coachbuilders who fitted flashing indicators, re-hung the doors, and treated the car to cosmetic refreshment. Further improved by Sargeants of Goudhurst during August of that year (at an indicated 92,733 miles), the Bentley was serviced and some two years later was sold via Frank Dale & Stepsons to collector J W ten Ham in the Netherlands.In 2016, Frank Dale & Stepsons brought 'B72MR' back to the UK and retrieved its original registration, 'FGW 390'. Shortly thereafter the car was sold to the immediately preceding owner, a lifelong Bentley enthusiast, who commissioned acknowledged expert Ken Lee to undertake a through inspection. A new pipe for the ride control pump was fitted and a full service carried out. A Bentley Drivers' Club member for over 50 years, the present owner purchased the car at a UK auction in July 2017, since when it has been maintained by him and his mechanics. Age is the reason for the sale (his, not the car's) plus the need to downsize the collection. The accompanying history file contains a V5C Registration Certificate plus numerous invoices from the aforementioned specialists and any others.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 1:8 scale scratch-built model of the 1923 Aston Martin 'Razor Blade',built by B.G.Swann and signed to the underside, kerbside model, metal construction and body, with cockpit detailing, fitted with solid rubber tyres, in bare metal livery, of the Light Car Record attempt 1.5 Litre single seater, 52cm long, on a black painted wooden display base. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: â—Šâ—Š £30 + VAT uplift and storage at £6 + VAT per lot per day.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Ex-Buess Collection1908 Rainier Model D 40/50hp Seven-Passenger Touring CarRegistration no. BF 7797Chassis no. 1603 •Long-term California car originally owned by the Asbury family•Part of the noted Buess Collection for more than 60 years•Rare powerful 'Brass Era' touring car•Known to the USA's Horseless Carriage Club since its inception•Sole survivor of the model•Restored between 2016 and 2021 Footnotes:The Rainier Car Company was founded by its namesake, John T Rainier, and began producing cars in Flushing, New York in 1905. One of many pioneering motor manufacturers of the day, Rainier preferred to focus on quality over quantity with an eye on performance. Indeed, the first 22/28hp model would prove to be an excellent all-round competition car. In 1907, Rainier relocated to Saginaw, Michigan to produce his fourth car, the Model D. This would prove to be his zenith as an independent, the new car being of considerable stature with a 6,759cc four-cylinder 50hp engine; a 'make and break' ignition system; and a four-speed transmission with overdrive on top gear. At prices approaching $6,000, they were affordable only by the wealthy elite, but so confident was Rainier that he marketed them as economical in one respect, offering a 'guarantee of a year's use without repair expenses'. For this price his clientele received a machine of undeniable quality that featured copious use of nickel steel, including for its pressed chassis frame.Its large powerful engine enabled the 40/50hp Rainier to achieve some successes in competition. Rainier driver Louis Disbrow won the 200-mile Atlanta Cup and, proving their stamina, came in 2nd in a 24-hour race at Brighton Beach in 1909, ahead of such luminaries as Ralph de Palma in a FIAT and Ralph Mulford in a Lozier.Rainier delivered some 300 automobiles in 1908 but ran out of cash and was declared bankrupt in November of that year. Clearly Rainier must have been on the right track as his cars caught the attention of William Durant and his General Motors Corporation, which acquired the business in May 1909 with the intent of using the brand as their top-of-the-line automobile. That venture lasted only to the end of 1911.The current owner purchased this rare Rainier from Bonhams' auction at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in October 2015 (Lot 261). At that time the car was described as the very essence of a 'time warp' or 'barn find', having come to the market publicly for the first time in its life and with a mere handful of owners from new. As is so often the case, the few changes in ownership over the course of such a lengthy period accounted for its remarkable state of preservation.Its accompanying history records that the Rainier was delivered new in California to the Asbury family, owners of a noted truck and bus company in the Los Angeles area. It is said that the reason the car was laid up originally was that a half-shaft casing cracked. In the 1930s the Asburys gave the car to their chauffeur, Calvin Johnson, who, keen to get the car back on the road, replaced the rear axle with a Pierce-Arrow unit. Johnson then drove the car from his Glendale home to the second earliest meeting of the Horseless Carriage Club at Doc Shafer's ranch in San Bernardino.It was there that the next owner's son, arch California car sleuth and restorer, Fred Buess, first saw the Rainier with his father. They admired the car and when Johnson died in around 1947 it was put up for sale in a sealed bid auction. The Buess family acquired the Rainier for their noted collection, which included a number of such 'as found', preservation-quality, pre-WWI machines.The Rainier stayed with the Buess family for six decades through to the end of the 1990s, after which it was cared for by similarly enthusiastic owners. Its immediately preceding owner, a prominent collector of the finest 'Brass Era' motorcars, was similarly charmed by its condition. Throughout his ownership, the broken original axle was retained, such that today should someone wish, it almost certainly could be repaired and refitted to the car. The car is known to have been used in Buess's ownership, and in 2015 was said to have been run as recently as five years previously, although it had not been run in the then owner's hands. As shown in the accompanying history file's photographs, some initial work had begun, the radiator being rebuilt properly with a new core.Since acquiring the Rainier in 2015, the owner has spent a considerable sum of money and worked many hours in restoring the car, and it is now in good usable working condition and a delight to see. Missing ignition parts were sourced or re-manufactured as per original specification; the front axle has been stripped and rebuilt with new kingpins; the clutch stripped, cleaned and re-assembled; and a ring gear, battery and starter motor professionally fitted. All of this work has been done to a very high standard by a reputable car restoration company. The body has been repainted, and over £19,000 spent on new red leather upholstery, Wilton carpeting, a hood bag, and two inner wheelarch covers, all of which have been produced to the same pattern as the originals. The five brass lamps and brass radiator are all in as new condition, having been restored. In total, over £50,000 has been spent on the car's restoration. Although the car has not been fully road tested, we are advised that it has been recently started, run-up to temperature and briefly driven.The sole survivor of its type, this imposing Edwardian Rainier stands comparison with the finest European makes of the period.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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