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Click here to subscribeSelection of British army cap badges in anodised aluminium to include, The Border Regiment, slider marked 'Smith & Wright Ltd', The Shropshire Yeomanry, slider marked 'Firmin London', Cheshire Yeomanry, slider marked 'Firmin London', The Irish Guards, Grenadier Guards NCOs badge, 16th The Queens Lancers, slider marked 'Firmin London', 8th (Irish) Battalion The Kings Regiment, slider marked 'Smith & Wright Ltd', etc, (qty)
Royal Artillery Officers bronze Service Dress cap badge, Kings crown, two blades to the reverse, together with two Royal Artillery bronze collar badges, a bronze Territorial RA collar badge, a Southern Command Royal Artillery Formation badge, a quantity of Kings crown Royal Artillery buttons, officers gilt rank star and crown, bronzed Royal Army Medical Corps cap/collar badge, and a Canadian 27th Battalion cap badge which has been brooched but pin missing, (qty)
FOUR MILITARY MODEL KITS - to include Airfix 1:72 WWII USAAF Airfield Set, Trumpeter 1/35 Finnish Army T-55 W/KMT-5, Academy M60A1 Rise with M9 Dozer Blade, Airfix 1:76 Battlefront (4) - all have been opened and some have been started e.g. parts removed from trees, in one paint work has been done
MILITARY MODEL KITS 1/35 to include Bronco Models British 17/25-pdr Anti-Tank Gun 'Pheasant', Trumpeter Soviet 122mm Corps Gun M1931/1937 with M1931 Wheel (A-19), U.S. Army in Iraq (2005), Esci German Horse-Drawn Supply Wagon and Arv Club U.S. 3 inch gun M5 on carriage M6 (5)Condition Report:All opened but appear complete - no guarantees
A BOXED DR WHO TARDIS PLAYSET, BOXED DALEK FACTORY SET, 5OTH ANNIVERSARY DR WHO DAY OF THE DOCTOR COLLECTORS THREE FIGURE SET, also includes boxed Dalek Skimmer mini vehicle set, boxed Dalek Drone Army builder multi pack containing five figures, a pair of five inch supreme Daleks with remote controls and a pair of five inch gold Daleks missing remote controls.
Napoleana.- Oman (Charles) A History of the Peninsular War, 7 vol., Oxford, 1902-30; Wellington's Army 1809-1814, 1912; Studies in the Napoleonic Wars, 1929, first editions, plates and maps, some folding, all with signature and bookplate of Lt.Col. Sir Morgan George Crofton Bart. D.S.O. and a few of his notes & related material loosely inserted or tipped in, occasional spotting, later half calf, by Zaehnsdorf, spines gilt, t.e.g., spines very slightly rubbed and faded, 8vo (9)
World War I.- Churchill (Winston S.) The World Crisis, 6 vol., vol.1 second edition, vol.2 second impression, the rest first editions, contemporary dark red cloth, roan spine labels, spines faded, 1923-29 § Pirie-Gordon (Lt.Col. H., editor) A Brief Record of the Advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force...July 1917 to October 1918, second edition, original cloth-backed printed boards, 1919 § Boraston (J.H., editor) Sir Douglas Haig's Despatches (December 1915 - April 1919), 2 vol. including box of loose maps, 1919 § Montgomery (Maj.-Gen. Sir Archibald) The Story of the Fourth Army...1918, 2 vol. including box of loose maps, 1919, maps, plates and illustrations, some folding, some with signature and/or bookplate of Lt.Col. Sir Morgan George Crofton Bart. D.S.O., the last two original cloth with faded spines, all rubbed; and c.20 others, mostly relating to World War I & II, 8vo & 4to (c.40)⁂ The second contains contributions by T.E.Lawrence.
Military.- Society of Army Historical Research. The Journal..., vol.1-36 with Index vol. for I-XII & XIII-XXVIII and Special Numbers 3-5, illustrations, vol. 35 & 36 in parts in original printed wrappers, the rest bound in red cloth, a little rubbed, 1921-58 § Russell (W.H.) The British Expedition to the Crimea, revised edition, engraved portraits and additional vignette title, folding maps, plates, later half morocco, spine gilt, 1858 § Mahan (Capt. A.T.) The Influence of Sea Power..., together 5 vol. (1660-1783, 1793-1812, to 1812), folding maps, uniform calf, spines faded and a little worn, lacking labels, [1890-08], many with signature and/or bookplate of Lt.-Col. Sir Morgan George Crofton Bart. D.S.O.; and some 1930s volumes of the Journal of the Royal United Service Institution, 8vo & 4to (c.60)
A FRAMED GROUP OF MINIATURES AND OTHERS. A framed group of six miniatures comprising General Service Medal with Palestine clasp, 39/45 and Africa stars, defence, war medal and Regular Army Long Service award, mounted in a frame with RAMC badge and 'Trained Army Nurse Badge, with a Queen Alexandra's Nursing Corps cape badge, and two further sets of miniatures.
AN INDIA AND AFGHANISTAN PAIR TO THE RIFLE BRIGADE. A Victorian pair comprising an India General Service medal with Jowaki 1877-8 clasp, and an Afghanistan Medal with Ali Musjid clasp. Named to 2124 Willm. Lund, 4th Battalion Rifle Brigade. Mounted as worn on an old style suspension bar. William Lund is recorded in the 1871 Worldwide Army Index as serving in Shorncliffe.
A SECOND WORLD WAR SPECIAL FORCES COCKLE MK 7 TWO MAN SAILING CANOE. A two man light alloy canoe in three sections with adjustable catamaran type alloy outriggers, with two original paddles, each in two sections, much original painted surface, residual elements of the rudder, seat bases, a cover for the front cockpit (in poor condition), bilge pump, a number of securing pins and mast cover. Each of the three sections of the canoe are marked with the manufacturers number WC47 and with a military identification number of WC217 to the exterior. WC47 suggesting it is an early production from the 200 or so Mk 7s that were made. A round bilge canoe designed to be an ocean-going craft manufactured in three sections with bulkheads, the centre section being 8' in length, the front and back each 5' making it a sizeable craft when assembled. Although designed to be carried by Submarines it seems likely that the majority travelled in Catalina or Sunderland aircraft. The sections weighing 26lbs, 63lbs and 28bls with a further 34lbs for the outriggers. Interestingly the outriggers which could be deployed to either side were filled with ping pong balls so that in the event of damage from enemy guns they would retain their buoyancy and the holes patched with chewing gum. It seems likely that this example retains the original balls. The history of canoes during the Second World War of this type is best known through the heroic actions of the group of men who have become known as 'The Cockleshell Heroes'. Much of their use has been blanketed in secrecy for many years. The operation to design and manufacture the canoes began in 1941 and was categorised as 'Most Secret' during the War, the canoes were of vital importance and the Mark 7 were upgraded from 'first preference' to list 'A' being primarily used in the Eastern Theatre and South West Pacific. Produced by the Ministry of Aircraft Production, these canoes were manufactured by Warwick Aviation in a material known as Brimabright (Duraluminium), built by qualified aero engineers with each component having the individual engineers own stamp of certification. Built to aircraft standards these canoes were built to exacting standards. The Mk 7 prototype was produced in 1944 with trials taking place at Hayling Island and Ceylon. Production began in 1945 with the craft seeing service in Ceylon and Burma and ceasing c1954 by which time they had been superseded by later models. This example was purchased by the vendor's Father who serving in the army at the time directly as army surplus. This explains the probably unique matching numbers on this craft, with the handful of others known probably having been purchased from scrap yards where the best example of each section was chosen giving them non matching numbers. Purchased by the vendors father for duck hunting on the Somerset levels it is thought that it last saw active service collecting the post from a nearby post office during the floods of 2012. I am very grateful to Quentin Rees, author of the definitive work on Second World War Canoes 'The Cockleshell Canoes British Military Canoes of World War Two' published by Amberley Publishing in 2008 for his assistance in identifying this canoe and cataloguing assistance. Mr Rees, who also wrote a definitive history of the Cockleshell Heroes, has described this example as 'a rare beast' and has generously offered to share his experience of restoring canoes of this type with the purchaser of this lot. Mr Rees further confirms that Mk 7 canoes are a delight to sail and paddle well. A level of experience that very few living share.
TWO SECOND WORLD WAR MILITARY WRIST WATCHES. A German military wristwatch by Helios with black dial with subsidiary seconds dial, stamped to the reverse 'Stahl Boden Wasserdicht' 'D14522H' possibly denoting Airforce issue and similar Onda watch stamped 'Stahlboden D654532' possibly for Army issue, 33mm diameter. (2)
A KING'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL TO THE ORDNANCE CORPS. A King's South Africa Medal with South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 clasps named to 2877 Pte H.T. Phillips A.O.C. Records suggest that Henry Thomas Phillis was born in 1867 in Bethnal Green, he attested for the Bedfordshire Regiment 5th November 1885, at the age of 18 having previously been a Cabinet Maker. He fought in South Africa having been recalled under special army order of 20.12.99 receiving £6. 15. 0 as a South African War Gratuity. It seems he will have been entitled to Cape Colony and Orange Free State Clasps on his QSA. Sold With copied research.
A SECOND WORLD WAR MBE GROUP OF FOUR AND MINIATURES.A group of four comprising MBE on military ribbon, Second World War Defence and War Medals, all unnamed as issued and an Elizabeth II Army Emergency Reserve Decoration with 'Army Emergency Reserve' suspension and three clasps, dated 1953 to the reverse and one dated 1959. Unmounted, with accompanying miniatures mounted as worn, with a note attributing these to Lt Col A Cree.
TWO ARMY LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS, POSSIBLY TO BROTHERS. An Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal named to 3223 Muscn J. Jeremy Coldsm Gds, with suspension and short ribbon, and a similar award named to Sergeant William Jeremy LXX Regt, lacking suspension and ribbon. Musician J. Jeremy of the Coldstream Guards is recorded with a recommendation date of 1892. Sergeant William Jeremy is recorded with a service number 857 in the 70th Regiment of Foot, and with a recommendation date of 1852. (2)
TWO FIRST WORLD PAIRS TO THE R.A.F. A Great War pair comprising War and Victory medal named to '52088 1.A.M. T.E.H. Houghton R.A.F.' Houghton transferred into the Royal Air Force from the British Army, he enlisted as a civilian into the Royal Flying Corps after December 1916. He is recorded as having worked as Vulcaniser. With a similar pair named to '122269 3AM J. Woufor RAF' Who enlisted at Canterbury on the 17th January 1918, he worked as a fitter, he is recorded as a 'Deserter from his Majesty's Service' from Blandford on 9th October 1918.
A PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM DOCUMENTS AND SIMILAR ITEMS RELATING TO FREDERICK HOARE. Frederick George Hoare was born in London to Elizabeth Hoare, he enlisted in Sydney, New South Wales with the army number 15286, as a sapper with 1 Field Squadron Engineers. An archive of material to include a photograph 'From your affectionate son Fred 28.5.16' with Australia shoulder badge, ENGRS badge and Australia Forces badge attached. An Australian Military pocket book stamped to the front 'F Hoare 15286 1 F S ENGRS'. A marriage certificate for Frederick George Hoare to Kathleen May Kyle, 10th December 1921 at which time Hoare is recorded as an 'Agent', with two British Red Cross certificates for his wife suggesting she trained in first aid and home nursing during the First World War. A death certificate for F G Hoare dated November 1970 at which time he lived in Purley. An album of photographs, many military scenes including Machine Gun practice, armored cars, views in S.Syria, the River Jordan from the sky, 'Lorry overturned by airial bomb', Captured Transport 'Afulah' and many more, approximately 303 images (some postcards). An album 'A.M.G. on active service 1915-16-17' to the inside cover 'Agnus M.Gough on active service, sailed Oct 1915 and arrived Lemnos Nov 1915 32nd Brit Gen Hospital Amarah, Mesopotamia. approximately 71 small scale photographs, the majority annotated. Two pages from an earlier album 'Eton Volunteer Review 1899' 8 images. With an 18Pdr Shell case dated 1915.
A SILVER CASED ARMY ISSUE POCKET WATCH. An open faced pocket watch, the black dial with seconds dial and marked 'Williamson' with 'glow in the dark' hands and numbers, with a bezel wound movement numbered 27029, the silver case similarly numbered and hall marked for London. The back of the case engraved with a government arrow and R.A. 73945 F.
A FOLDER OF TYPE LETTERS 'PALESTINE 1915 - 1918'. The folder titled 'Copies of Letters + Diaries from Palestine from J.Edward Shaw. Dec 8 1915 to Jan 1918 and from Belgium 1918'. With a small collection of photographs, possibly including the author riding on a camel with Sphinx and pyramid behind. John Edward. Shaw who signed himself 'Eddie' on letters home was a Private number 2221 in the Royal Army Medical Corps attached to the Warwickshire Yeomanry in Egypt, 1st South Midland Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance and other locations. The letters are full of details of his work and life with such comments as 'The prevailing idea about here is that the war will be over before long' written at the end of 1915. 'I think I have got the best job in the whole regiment. ... We just have to look after our own water cart, see that it is in order, and go down to the troughs to get it filled twice a day, and that is the extent of our duties'. Jan 24th 1916. Many descriptions of place and the everyday life of a young member of the RAMC in Egypt, on ship and amongst his comrades, a letter 2nd November 'Our one great topic of conversation is now Demobilisation'. Approximately 104 pages.
TWO FAMILY FIRST WORLD WAR PAIRS TO A CANADIAN NURSE AND INFANTRYMAN. A Great War pair comprising 1914-15 and War medal named to Pte S.A. Guilbride 16 Can Inf, (the name on the War Medal as Guilbridge) with a silver identity bracelet and a similar pair named N.Sister P.Guilbride Can A.M.C. Private Samuel Arthur Guilbridge who was born in Ireland was initially reported as a casualty and on the 11th July 1915 this is changed to Prisoner of War served with the Manitoba Regiment of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he was held as a prisoner of War in Germany being released back to England on the 19th of December 1918. Mrs Phyllis Guillbride, is recorded as Samuel's next of kin, perhaps his sister, she embarked on the hospital ship Dunluce Castle from Malta on the 8th of November 1916. As a Sister in the Canadian Army Medical Corps she travelled first class.
A SECOND WORLD WAR GROUP OF FIVE TO THE ROYAL ENGINEERS. A Second World War group of five comprising 1939/45 and Africa stars, Defence and War medal, all unnamed as issued and a Regular Army Long Service and Good Conduct medal named to 2023789 W.O. Cl 1 G.H Hanson R.E. court mounted as worn with accompanying miniatures. The Long service medal was awarded on the 10th October 1950.
Each slender figure modelled standing with detailed naturalistic expressions, with cold painted pigmentsWith Perspex stands (4)Height: 60cmSimilar figures can be found in tombs from the Han dynasty in particular the Yangling Mausoleum in Shaanxi Province, north of Xian, home of ‘terracotta army’相似一例見陝西西安楊凌博物館藏
Five boxed ltd edn Britains metal figure sets to include 5296 The Second Burma War, 5188 Seaforth Highlanders, 00318 Hussar Regiments of The British Army 1880-1914 14th, 15th, 20th, 21st, 5391 The United States Army Band of Washington DC & 5291 The Honourable Artillery Company, all complete and excellent
Five mid 20th C models to include Schuco tin plate Jaguar XK120 in red, Scalex tin plate MG TF in red, tin plate GB airplane (heavy play wear), Marx diecast trailer with cab in red (heavy play wear) and Triang Minic clockwork tin plate army jeep (with key) play worn condition with those stated as heavy play worn
Rock / Pop / New-Wave LPs, 70+ albums of mainly classic 80s rock, pop and new-wave with artists including The Primitives, Eurythmics, Soft Cell, Visage, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Stray Cats, Tubeway Army, Blondie, Human League, The Police, Teardrop Explodes, Ultravox, Tears for Fears, Kim Wilde, Altered Images, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Ozbourne, ZZ Top and more various years and conditions.
JAMES BOND ‘THE SPY WHO LOVED ME’, 1977 – TWO EARLY DIRECTOR’S SCRIPTS BY RICHARD MAIBAUM (2)Twoseparate mimeographed typescripts of Richard Maibaum’s screenplay, bothdifferent versions; one entitled The Spy Who Loved Me, Draft Screenplay,Richard Maibaum and dated Nov.5,1975, 154 pp. in grey card covers,contained in a red imitation leather binder; the other entitled The SpyWho Loved Me, Richard Maibaum, undated, the title page inscribed inblack ink in an unidentified hand Mr Lewis Gilbert and annotated with asmall arrowhead symbol, 129 pp. in buff card covers, contained in a blackimitation leather binder; Both screenplays share a number of key plot elements woven around a threat to the West from a mysterious evil force with the ability to use satellite technology to detect and capture submerged nuclear submarines; and involving interference with the world’s oil supplies using nuclear submarines, adapted super tankers and oil platforms; in both, a new look SPECTRE, run by a group of young idealists all under the age of 30, are headed by a character called [Elroy] Kronk, who kills ‘Number One’ the old wheelchair-bound SPECTRE leader; then, backed by Jaws and six other International terrorists they overthrow the SPECTRE old guard. Kronk takes control for his own fiendish ends; both scripts feature a dramatic fight finale between Jaws and 007 in which 007 triumphs aided by electro-magnetic assistance; significant characters both scripts share include: steel-teethed-assassin Jaws, beautiful Russian agent Anya Amasova, General Gogol her KGB boss, new SPECTRE ‘Number One’ Kronk; and Gita, a tall beautiful assassin with a lethal butterfly pin brooch; shared locations include: Sardinia, Geneva and Egypt; Key differences between the two scripts include: the location of the first appearance of Jaws, in the script dated 1975 [red binder] this occurs in Egypt in the ‘City of the Dead’, and in the undated script [black binder] in Prague where a lot of this script’s early action takes place; apart from a number of location and character variations, the most notable difference between the two scripts is that only the undated script [black binder] features the ‘Underwater Car Sub’ over a 20 page action sequence [pp.68-88]. In this script the car is a new model Ford modified by Q and delivered by him to Bond in Oslo.Richard Maibaum was the penultimate writer in the order of twelve different scriptwriters Cubby Broccoli employed to tackle the screenplay for The Spy Who Loved Me until he got the script he wanted. Maibaum worked on all but three of the Bond Films from Dr No (1962) to Licence to Kill (1989), and is the co-author with Christopher Wood of the final draft screenplay for The Spy Who Loved Me. The two scripts in this lot, both early variants of the final script, are a particularly interesting record of the development of this screenplay. It is fascinating to note which elements, included here, were omitted or adapted for use in the final version: -Firstly, the overthrow of SPECTRE’S `Number One’: In both scripts Number One is described as a heavy imposing man seated in a mechanised wheelchair which, in the dated script [red binder], has a mini communication system in its arm. In the undated script [black binder], Number One has a white cat on his lap. The new arch-villain Kronk manipulates Number One’s chair so that it and its occupant (without the cat) plunges to his death out of the window of the high-rise building. It is then that Kronk introduces his young radical supporters, described in the undated script as his ‘family’, and named in both as: Jaws, Gita (tall and beautiful), Marco, Rolz (American), Kazi (Japanese), Turner (a black) and Djabi (Arab terrorist type). Interestingly, in the undated script [black binder] Kronk is a woman disguised as a bald-headed, bespectacled man. Kronk’s coterie of young idealists are said to have represented members of the Red Brigade, the Baader-Meinhof Gang, the Black September Organization and the Japanese Red Army. Their aim was to form a new SPECTRE no longer interested in blackmail and extortion, but intent on destroying civilization by capturing a nuclear submarine and wiping out the world’s oil fields. This plot line of Maibaum’s with the young SPECTRE radicals was regarded by Cubby Broccoli as being too politically controversial at the time, and was consequently dropped from the final storyline;- Another significant difference between the two scripts is the appearance of the ‘ Underwater Car Sub’ in one and not the other. Q himself is reportedly killed off in the dated script [red binder] going down with a nuclear sub, an incident recounted to 007 by Moneypenny when, due to Q’s absence, she’s sent to delivers Bond’s reconnaissance kit to him at Oslo airport. In the undated script [black binder], Q himself meets 007 off the Oslo night train and delivers a new model Ford sports car with numerous vital modifications. The cars underwater features are not specified in the dialogue between the two, and become obvious when pursued by SPECTRE hoodlums on a death-defying cliffside rode, Bond with Anya beside him drives off the end of a jetty into the sea; it is during this ‘Underwater Car Sub’ sequence in the undated script that the two agent lovers believe they are going to die as they are trapped deep beneath the sea in the malfunctioning sub with only three hours of oxygen left. Bond removes two miniature bottles of Armagnac ‘27 from inside the car door and they toast each other: “To the spy who loved me”, Anya’s toast to Bond in English, Bond’s to her in perfect Russian. [pp.87-88]. In the dated script, the two agents make the same toast with the same vintage Armagnac following the dramatic action finale at the villain’s oil refinery [p.107]. In both instances they are of course miraculously saved. ConditionReport: Red binder script: Overall very good. Grey card cover has small tear to front edge, and some folding at edges of corners on both front and backBlack binder script: Overall very goodFootnote: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), the tenth in the Eon Productions official 007series, initiated a number of records for the James Bond franchise. It wasCubby Broccoli’s first solo 007 venture without co-producer Harry Saltzman, andhe was determined that it should become the biggest and best Bond yet. From the outset, the film’s path to successwas beset with numerous difficulties and the screenplay itself went throughmore adaptations and revisions than any production during the 40-year historyof 007 on screen. Problems began with Ian Fleming’s source material for thefilm’s title. Like the movie, it was Fleming’s tenth Bond novel in order,however it represented a departure from Fleming’s usual 007 format in that itis told from the viewpoint of a young Englishwoman who only meets the famousspy in the last few chapters of the book. For this reason, Fleming never wantedthis book to be sold as a film project. His estate, however, gave Broccolipermission to use the novel’s title only. The book and film do also share onesignificant common element – Jaws, whois loosely based on Fleming’s villain, `Horror’, who had steel-capped teeth.Nevertheless, the screenplay for The Spy Who Loved Me is considered tobe the first Bond film whose story is completely original. After a visit toRussia, Broccoli devised a plot for a new story which suited the film’s title and focused on a beautifulRussian agent who falls in love with James Bond. It is said that twelve different screenwriters worked on fifteen separate drafts for the screenplay over a period of three years, in one of the most fiendishly complicated film pre-production processes in Eon’s history. Considering the quantity of different variants of the screenplay here in Lewis Gilbert’s personal film...
A late 19th century silver mounted rectangular dressing table box, embossed with birds and foliage, by Henry Charles Freeman, Birmingham 1893, 17cm wide; a similar, slightly smaller travelling curling iron box, by Army & Navy Co-operative Society Ltd., London 1893, 10cm wide, a three piece dressing table set, unmarked, a pair of silver backed clothes brushes, and a collection of nine assorted silver handled button hooks, tweezers and other similar implements. (qty)
Royal Engineers Drivers Sword c.1850’s, curved single edge blade by D. Luneschloss with Imperial German and British inspector’s stamps, and sold from stores stamp, regulation iron hilt, leather covered wooden grip. Blade 88cms. Quite good condition, some cleaned light pitting and age wear. Note: see Swords of the British Army, B. Robson, p.238 for further details.
WW2 Japanese Army Officers Sword Katana, blade 64.6cms, signed with 5 characters, and struck with the Seki arsenal stamp, bold midare hamon, in good condition although the surface has been stained and buffed, in shin gunto mounts with leather covered scabbard with inscribed cotton surrender tag attached. Good condition, some age wear.
.577 3-Band Enfield Percussion Rifle, lock stamped 1856 TOWER with crowned VR on tail, barrel London proved, ramped ladder rear sight to 800 yards, iron barrel bands with spring fittings, brass butt cap and trigger guard, iron sling swivels and ramrod. Overall 141cms, barrel 99cms. Generally good condition, barrel re-blacked, some Indian army markings, some stock repairs.
Interesting Folder of Documents Relating to Napoleonic Wars and Battle of Waterloo Including Letters Asking for Compensation for Theft of Items by French Troops, the documents were all found in the loft of the town hall of Nivelles (Near Waterloo) when the building was cleared. Most of the documents concern military lists, official letters and then personal letters from plaintiffs asking for compensation for the theft of furniture, utensils, linen, wild stock by the passing French Army 13th – 15th June 1815. All housed in a modern folder.
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