1927 Lanchester 23hp Saloon Limousine Coachwork by Maythorn Registration no. UA 2000 Chassis no. 3497 Engine no. 3504•Regular attendee of Lanchester Register, VSCC and other events•Engine upgraded (electric water pump)•Safety upgrades (flashing indicators, brake lights)Lanchester recommenced civilian production after WWI with a single model, the luxurious 40hp, which was even more expensive than the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, but like their rivals at Crewe was soon offering a smaller and cheaper alternative. Introduced in 1923 at the Olympia Motor Show, the 21hp newcomer was powered by a 3.0-litre overhead-camshaft straight six. The latter was Lanchester's first engine with a detachable cylinder head while the conventional (as opposed to epicyclic) gearbox and four-wheel brakes were likewise new departures for the firm. In 1926 the engine was enlarged to 3.3 litres (rated at 23hp) and in this form the model continued in production until 1931. The top speed was comfortably in excess of 60mph.Equipped with the 3.3-litre engine, this 23hp model was built in 1927 and registered in 1928. Its elegant Maythorn coachwork includes rotating occasional seats, drawers beneath the front seats, curved glass panels and a vertically opening glass division. Its first owner was Mr Wilson, an architect, who drove the car regularly until WW2. In 1954 the engine was restored and all other components thoroughly checked. In 1963 the Lanchester was sold to Roger Halliwell of Halifax. It is believed to have been licensed every year since, attending many shows and rallies including annual Manchester/Blackpool tours, and being used as a wedding car. Three vintage silver-plated telephones were installed in 1970 (currently unconnected), with aluminium wheel discs being fitted to the wire wheels that same year. The Lanchester was restored by Roger Halliwell between 1988 and 2006, the engine being rebored and rebuilt with new pistons, main bearings, big-end bearings and gudgeon pins. Other works included refurbishment of the front wheel bearings, brake drums (new), brake linings, radiator (renewed). In more recent years the electrics were rewired, with new ignition switch, distributor, fuse box, 12v connector, brake lights and flashing indicators. In addition, the engine has been fitted with a 12v electric water pump with manual switch. This luxurious car is ready to use with fresh anti-freeze added this summer. Some bills are available.The car comes complete with the following: handbook; jack and wooden blocks; wire wheel hub nut spanner; wheel disc spanner; complete second spare wheel and tyre; spare paint for bodywork; and a complete, new set of The Lanchester Legacy (four volumes). The history file contains details of the first owner; photographs of the car in its various colour schemes; detailed maintenance and mileage records for the period 1988-2006; and some original Lanchester parts drawings. The car has been a regular attendee of Lanchester Register, VSCC and other rallies, tours and events. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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2003 London Taxi International TXII Gold Taxicab Registration no. LF03 PPZ Chassis no. SCRT4B6ME3C153394•First owned by Sultan Qaboos of Oman•Many special features•Fully serviced annually with service and MoT history (up to 2020/2021)Trading as 'The London Taxi Company', LTI (London Taxis International) manufactures and sells London's famous back taxicabs. For many years the classic London 'black cab' was the Austin FX3, introduced in 1948 and built by Carbodies of Coventry, which in 1958/59 was superseded by the Austin FX4. Manganese Bronze Holdings took over Carbodies in 1973 and later reorganised the taxi-making part of its business as LTI. By the mid-1990s the ageing FX4's replacement was long overdue and a new design - the TX1 - was submitted to London 'cabbies' for their approval. As well as an improved interior, the TX1 incorporated several design cues linking it with its much-loved predecessors and was accepted as continuing the marque's traditions. In 2002 it was replaced by the TXII, which used the 2.4-litre Ford Duratorq diesel engine as found in various 'Blue Oval' products and the Land Rover Defender. Offered here is a 20-year-old purpose-built London taxicab that has covered a mere 1,100 miles from new (an average of 76 miles annually). The vehicle was owned from new by Sultan Qaboos of Oman as part of his vast vehicle collection in London. It was first registered in 2003 and is the London Taxi International TXII Gold model. This was the top-of-the-range model at the time and has the advantage of full air-conditioning front and rear; walnut dashboard; chrome grille and door handles; intercom system, etc. At further expense a centre console was fitted in the rear to house a fully remote, high quality Alpine sound system, and an occasional fold-down passenger seat in the front. The rear compartment also boasts floor lighting and a fold-down wheelchair access ramp.This taxicab looks, drives, and smells brand new. Kept in dehumidified storage since new, it has had occasional use only yet has always been serviced annually and maintained regardless of how infrequently used. The current vendor purchased the taxicab at Bonhams' MPH auction at Bicester in March 2021 (Lot 360) since when it has continued to be carefully stored. The taxi comes with service and MoT history (up to 2020/2021) and as one would expect is said to run and drive beautifully. Offered with a V5C document and Certificate of Conformity. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1947 Dodge Power Wagon 4x4 Flat Bed Truck Registration no. SXS 130 Chassis no. 83902983•Imported from Montana, USA in 2021•Previous single-family ownership•3.8-litre six-cylinder petrol engine•An older restoration•Recent braking system overhaulIntroduced in 1946 as the very first 4x4 truck produced for the civilian market, the Power Wagon was mechanically derived from Dodge's 1942-1945 ｾ-ton WC series trucks. Used in WW2 as a 'go anywhere' truck and command and control vehicle, the WC was extremely popular with returning GIs. Dodge recognised the potential, and indeed demand, for a civilian four-wheel drive truck and manufacture commenced in March 1946. Known as the WDX General Purpose truck: the 'W' was a continuation of the 1941-1947 model series while 'D' stood for 1-ton and 'X' indicated four-wheel drive. Registered as 1947, this Dodge Power Wagon was later identified by Steve Arndt of Vintage Power Wagons in Fairfield, Iowa to be a first series (1945-47) WDX Model 1-ton Civilian Power Wagon. On file is a dating letter from the American Auto Club UK confirming the year of manufacture as 1947 and the power unit as a 230ci (3,770cc) six-cylinder petrol engine. Distinguishing features include four rectangular stake pockets on each side of the rear bed for a hard cover, and a round speedometer with rectangular gauges either side that have the instrument lettering on the glass instead of the face of the gauges. Imported by the present owner from Montana in 2021, having had single family ownership from new, this Long Box Power Wagon was restored some 30 years ago and more recently has benefited from a new battery and all new brake wheel cylinders and shoes from Vintage Power Wagons. Although not driven extensively in its current ownership, the truck performed well when tested on private land. We are advised that the 94bhp sidevalve six runs well, testifying to the toughness and longevity required by the municipal authorities, fire departments, ranchers, farmers and others who bought these Dodge 4x4 trucks. Offered with a handbook and V5C Registration Certificate.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1961 Triumph TR3A Roadster with Hardtop Registration no. not registered (UK taxes paid) Chassis no. TS74648LSimply constructed, practical to own and offering 100mph-plus performance at a bargain price, the Triumph TR2 was an enormous success both at home and abroad so it was only to be expected that its successor would represent evolution rather than revolution. Introduced in October 1955, the TR3 was indeed little different from the TR2; changes to the Standard Vanguard-derived 2.0-litre engine boosted power from 90 to 95bhp but the most obvious difference was the adoption of an 'egg box' radiator grille. By mid-1956 the engine developed 100bhp courtesy of a new cylinder head; then, in August, Girling front disc brakes and the stronger Phase III Vanguard rear axle were standardised. Cosmetically revised but mechanically indistinguishable, the TR3A was phased in during 1957. New front-end styling featured a full-width grille incorporating sidelights/indicators, and for the first time there were locking door and boot handles plus an improved interior. Our vendor advises us that this left-hand drive TR3A requires full restoration. The four wings are new but nothing is known of its history. It appears to have most of the components to complete, but prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves with its completeness or other wise prior to bidding. There is no history file with this lot, although the car has a NOVA declaration. This lot is sold strictly as viewed.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1950 Land Rover Series I 4x4 Station Wagon Project Coachwork by Tickford Registration no. not registered Chassis no. See text•One of only some 20 survivors•Supplied new to Poland•Present ownership since 2012•Requires full restoration'A Tickford was built for the landed gentry, for hunting and shooting and fishing, to be driven along a few dirty tracks and then brought home to be cleaned by the chauffeur. It's a coachbuilt upmarket, off-road limo for the post-war big spender.' – Classic LRO magazine.Introduced in 1948 on the 80' chassis, the very first Land Rover Station Wagon was built by Newport Pagnell-based coachbuilders Tickford Ltd; it featured an aluminium-panelled, timber-framed body, and was intended to extend the Landie's appeal beyond the agricultural sector. The result was this relatively luxurious, timber-framed vehicle with features such as wind-up windows, one-piece windscreen and a split tailgate similar to that used on the first Range Rover some 20 years later. However, they were not a commercial success, as the Station Wagon was treated as a car by the taxation authorities, adding a hefty chunk of Purchase Tax to its already considerable cost. Including PT, the Station Wagon cost £961 (you could have bought three terraced houses for the same money) against a regular (tax-free) Land Rover at £550. Only 651 vehicles were made, the vast majority going for export, many of which were used in overseas aid projects. It is estimated that only around 20 survive, and today this early 'luxury' Land Rover is one of the most sought after variants.This Tickford was one of a batch supplied to UNICEF in Poland. Our vendor purchased the vehicle in the UK on 4th July 2012 shortly after its arrival from Poland. It has never been registered in the UK (hence no V5C) and requires full restoration. Ripe for sympathetic restoration, this ultra-rare Series I Land Rover variant is sold strictly as viewed. It should be noted the Chassis plate states L06200240 but chassis is stamped L06108224 Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1941 Plymouth P12 Special Deluxe Coupé Registration no. KXS 608 Chassis no. 11339438 Engine no. 11339438The introduction of a lower-price line - Plymouth - to compete head-on with Ford and Chevrolet, helped Chrysler Corporation weather the Depression years of the early 1930s. By the time this 1941 model was made, Plymouth's standard power unit was a 201.3ci (3.3-litre) sidevalve six producing a maximum of 87bhp. The P12 Special Deluxe was Plymouth's top-of-the range series, boasting no fewer than nine different body styles for 1941. That same year a Plymouth sedan would claim its place in motoring history when it became the first car to be driven from Detroit, Michigan to the tip of South America, an often perilous journey of 15,745 miles that took eight months. Those pre-war Plymouths were certainly tough!The vendor advises us that this Plymouth Special Deluxe Coupé is in highly original condition having covered 53,000 miles. Notable features include 'three-on-the-tree' column shift manual transmission and a very powerful horn that sounds like an ocean liner. It is believed (but not verified) that the car had one family owner from 1941 until it was imported into the UK in 2019. Undertaken by Jim Stokes Workshops Group, recent works have included overhauling the braking system (rebuilt brake cylinders and new shoes), changing the exhaust system and a general service in 2022. This delightful classic American is offered with the original handbook and a V5C Registration Certificate.Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1956 Jaguar XK140 SE (MC) Roadster Registration no. 876 UYK Chassis no. S 811010DN Engine no. G 2599-8S•Sold new in the USA•Left-hand drive•UK resident since circa 2014•Restored and engine rebuilt 2015/2016•Five-speed gearboxLaunched in 1954, the Jaguar XK140 was broadly similar to, though more refined than, its sensational XK120 predecessor, major engineering changes being confined to the repositioning of the engine 3' further forward and the adoption of rack-and-pinion steering as used on the racing C-Type. The suspension and brakes remained much as before, though with stiffer torsion bars at the front and telescopic shock absorbers replacing the previous lever type at the rear. Outwardly the newcomer was distinguishable by its revised radiator grille, rear lights incorporating flashing indicators, and larger bumpers - the latter adopted to withstand the cut and thrust of urban parking. XK140 performance was well up to the standards set by its exemplary predecessor, contemporary magazine road-tests regularly recording top speed figures in excess of 120mph. Tested by Road & Track magazine, a USA-specification XK140 MC (as the C-type cylinder head-equipped SE version was known there) recorded a 0-60mph time of 8.4 seconds on its way to a top speed of 121.1mph, highly respectable figures even today. Delivered new to the USA, this Jaguar XK140 MC is believed to have been raced in period; it has four-point safety belts still fitted and also a five-speed gearbox. The car comes with a clip file divided into two sections: the first containing all bills to date in the UK and the second containing all bills from the USA plus American certificates of title. There are more than 120 bills for parts on file plus others relating to an engine rebuild in 2015/2016 when the car was restored. It also has uprated front brakes with Wilwood calipers. Taken together these bills total £25,000. Our vendor reports that the bodywork is all straight and correct; that the interior looks very good, with no damage; and that the engine runs very well. The following items are included in the sale: copper/hide wheel hammer; jack with ratchet; 'T'-bar handle for spare wheel cover; brand new hood still in its box; chromed spare wheel; and a set of Jaguar-branded spanners. Offered with a V5C document.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1926 Rolls-Royce 20hp Roadster Coachwork by Diskon & Molyneux (Australia) Registration no. BF 9865 Chassis no. GUK21 Engine no. G1736•Delivered new to Australia•Re-bodied as a roadster in 1975•Engine last rebuilt in 1997•Recently recommissioned'This model was introduced to meet requests for a smaller, less expensive car in keeping with the trend after the First World War towards smaller cars for a wider market. Construction was simplified - but standards of workmanship were not compromised...' - Edward Eves, Rolls-Royce - 75 Years of Motoring Excellence.Produced alongside the renowned 40/50hp Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, the 20hp model was equally well engineered and became popular as a lighter alternative suitable for a wide range of body styles. The 3,127cc, six-cylinder, monobloc engine featured overhead valves and drove via an in-unit gearbox, single plate clutch, and open shaft with spiral bevel drive. As the company's founder Henry Royce said when the car was introduced, 'simplicity was one of the aims of the designers, but not at the expense of perfection'. Intended principally as an 'owner driver' car, the Twenty sold well during the period following hostilities, being popular as a town car while many were fitted with touring bodies. This particular Rolls-Royce 20hp was originally fitted with a four-door saloon body by Motor Bodies London and shipped new to Australia for its first owner, a Dr Harding. In 1956 the car was dismantled, the body removed, and the engine rebuilt (the body was later restored and found its way onto a 1929 Rolls-Royce). In 1968 one Alexander Hawke bought the chassis, which after his death was re-bodied in 1975 as a two-seater roadster, with large boot, by Diskon & Molyneux of Sydney. By this time the car was like new. Then the engine was rebuilt again (in 1997) and the Rolls enjoyed three further owners in Australia up to 2021 when our vendor purchased the car and brought it back to the UK. Since then the Twenty has received a new starter ring and a new fabric hood (both in 2023) while benefiting from numerous adjustments including a clutch check (2023). Modifications from factory specification include flashing indicators; brake lights; windscreen wiper; heavy-duty battery; and a stronger rear main bearing. According to our vendor the Rolls is in generally excellent condition and starts and drives well. Accompanying paperwork includes copy factory build sheets; factory 'Handbook' and 'Catalogue of Parts'; Rolls-Royce Instructions (photocopy); useful set of tools and some spares; sundry bills; and a V5C Registration Certificate.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1952 Mercedes-Benz 220 Saloon Registration no. KXS 520 Chassis no. 1870110154252 Engine no. 01557/52•Left-hand drive•Present ownership since December 2018•An older restoration•Engine rebuilt by Jim Stokes Workshops Limited in 2020/2021Introduced at the Frankfurt Auto Show in April 1951, the Mercedes-Benz 220 was in effect a six-cylinder version of the 170 S on the same 2,845mm wheelbase chassis. The first of this line – the four-cylinder, 1.7-litre 170V – had been introduced back in 1936 and formed the mainstay of Mercedes-Benz production in the immediate post-war years. Running gear was state-of-the-art at the time, comprising an oval-tube backbone-type chassis, swing-axle independent rear suspension, transverse-leaf IFS and hydraulic brakes. Introduced in May 1949, the outwardly similar 170 S came with a 1,767cc engine equipped with an aluminium-alloy cylinder head. The suspension too had undergone considerable development, a thoroughly modern double wishbone/coil spring design being adopted at the front, while at the rear the track was widened and telescopic shock absorbers fitted. Although closely based on the 170 S, the 220 featured more modern styling up-dated with headlamps integrated into the wings. With 80bhp on tap courtesy of its 2.2-litre overhead-camshaft engine, the 220 saloon was good for a top speed of around 90mph, which The Motor found it could maintain indefinitely. According to The Motor: 'On the road performance is transformed and it quickly becomes apparent that, excellent as the Type 170 S was in its class, the 220 is in an altogether different category. 'Coupled with this increase in sheer speed is a remarkable standard of smoothness and engine silence...'This 220 saloon was purchased from Carrusso Classic & Sportcars in the Netherlands in December 2018. The engine was rebuilt in 2020/2021 by Jim Stokes Workshops Limited at a cost of over £20,000; it has seen very little use since and will require some recommissioning. The car also benefits from a new fuel tank and battery (invoices on file). Additional documentation includes invoices and images of the JSWL engine rebuild; invoices for other parts bought from Niemoller and Heinz Christahl (£1,500); valuation reports from 2016 and 2018; a photographic record of a previous restoration; and a UK V5C Registration Certificate. Some carburettor spares, a spare key and a Mercedes-Benz 220 manual are included in the sale. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1955 Austin A40 Devon Van Registration no. UYC 177 Chassis no. GV5/91915Like most British motor manufacturers, Austin recommenced civilian production after WW2 with pre-war designs, its first new models not appearing until 1947. One of the most important introductions was the A40, which replaced the old 8hp, 10hp and 12hp models. Somewhat conservative in its retention of a separate chassis, the new A40 was built as the two-door Dorset (soon discontinued) and four-door Devon saloons, plus the Devon van. Although the A40 Devon saloon was replaced in 1952 by the Somerset, the Devon van continued in the range until 1956. This A40 Devon van was owned by flower shop proprietor Mr Roland F Harris for 25 years. He was followed by Mr W Lee (three years); Mr M G Snelin; A E Brabham (four years); and Mr Kenneth Eric Brunt (21 years), the latter displaying the vehicle in his Memory Lane Museum in Ireland, during which period it covered only seven miles. Owner of the Welsh Transport Museum, our vendor has owned the van for the last eight years. The wiring loom has been replaced and the van is said to be in good condition and largely original apart from the exterior paintwork (resprayed to cover previous sign writing).Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1934 Triumph Gloria 10hp Sports Tourer Registration no. AER 492 Chassis no. 42277 Engine no. SS98306•Landmark Triumph sporting car•Developed by Donald Healey•Only four owners from new•Off the road 1968-2014•Restored in 2014Developed by the great Donald Healey, the Gloria, more than any other model, established Triumph's reputation as a builder of fine sporting cars; taking its name – it is said – from one of Selfridge's fashion models, who was photographed with the cars for publicity purposes. Standard-Triumph's managing director, Colonel Claude Holbrook, wanted to move the company away from the small cars that had underpinned its success in the 1920s, aiming to take a slice of the medium-size sporting-car market dominated by Riley. Indeed, ex-Riley employees would be instrumental in the Gloria project, designer Charles Ridley having been recruited from them, as was Donald Healey. Healey was quoted as saying: 'I was attracted by the Gloria project, which seemed better than Riley's own Nine... My first job was cleaning up the Gloria range, which was just about ready for production.' Introduced in 1933, the Gloria employed a conventional cruciform-braced chassis, under-slung at the rear and equipped with all-round 12' hydraulic brakes, on which was mounted low, streamlined coachwork of an elegance not previously associated with the marque. According to Holbrook, the Gloria was 'built to an idea... modern in conception, revealing lines that never before been achieved'. And few would deny that, once it had been 'cleaned up' by Healey, the Gloria was indeed most handsome. The four- and six-cylinder IOE engines were built by Triumph to designs by Coventry Climax, who supplied the raw castings, while the four-speed synchromesh gearbox and spiral bevel rear axle were supplied by ENV. In tuned guise fitted with twin carburettors, the 10hp 1,087cc inlet-over-exhaust four produced 46bhp at 4,600rpm; thus equipped, the Gloria Special Tourer was good for 75mph.This rare British sports car is understood to have had only four owners and had been off the road since 1968 when it was restored in 2014 at a cost of around £12,000. Related bills are on file. Described by the vendor as in good restored condition throughout, the car also comes with old logbooks; a current V5C document; a selection of photographs; instruction manuals; and a document of verification from the Pre-1940 Triumph Club.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1934 Austin 10hp Two-Seat Tourer plus Dickey Registration no. JY 3195 Chassis no. G33851•An older restoration•Present family ownership since 2003•Engine professionally rebuilt circa 20 years ago•Kept in good running order•Enthusiastically campaignedThis Austin 10hp two-seat tourer - with additional dickey seat - was first registered in March 1934, benefiting from the updates made during 1933 including an X-braced chassis, 12-volt electrics, trafficators, chromed bonnet catches, and a spare wheel cover. Aside from the Austin spending its life in and around the Southampton area, little is known of its history prior to 1970 when it was discovered on a smallholding 'in a dilapidated state' by a Mr D Shepherd, who proceeded to treat the Ten to an extensive body-off restoration. The chassis and mechanicals were stripped and restored by Bob Gentle of Southampton and the interior and roof retrimmed by Southern Upholstery.In 1974, immediately following the restoration's completion, 'JY 3195' came a close second in concours competition, winning the first rosette of many more to come. In 1975 the car won the 'Pride of Ownership Cup' at the Austin 10 National Rally and was Outright Winner at the Southsea Rally.Due to the owner's ill health, the Austin was dry stored again from 1986 onwards, but was kept running and roadworthy, before being sold to Peter Nash Specialist Cars from whom it was bought by the current vendor's family in February 2003. The car was purchased as a gift for their daughter's eighth birthday (yes, eighth not eighteenth); it was something fun that she could be taken out in and would be able to drive once she was old enough. The Austin has been loved and cherished for the last 20 years, the engine being rebuilt by Bob Glenister at Available Austins of Coventry within the first year of ownership due to a cracked block. This work and associated repairs cost almost £7,500. Since then the owners have undertaken most of the maintenance themselves. A couple of years ago, for reasons the owners cannot remember, they changed the named keeper on the V5C. In the present ownership the Austin has been used extensively, including a run to the Netherlands in 2010 where it won the 'Piston Cup' for 1st place at the Austin Ten Drivers Club weekend (trophy included). Sadly, the father of the family recently passed away and the mother and daughter feel that now is the time 'JY 3195' passed to an enthusiastic new custodian. The car comes with a decent history file containing old logbooks, period publications, and numerous invoices, while a quantity of spare parts and tools is included in the sale also.Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1933 Wolseley Hornet Patrick Special Coachwork by Patrick Motors Registration no. OJ 5925 Chassis no. 515/78 Engine no. 529A/78Introduced in 1930, the Hornet saloon deployed Wolseley's overhead-camshaft, six-cylinder engine in a lengthened Morris Minor chassis equipped with hydraulic brakes. Its power-to-weight ratio was exemplary among contemporary 1.3-litre cars, the smooth and flexible six pulling from walking pace to more than 60mph. The model was revised for 1932 with a shortened, chain-driven, overhead-cam engine (repositioned further forward to improve cabin space) and a four-speed 'silent third' gearbox. Increased performance was offered by the Hornet Special chassis, which came with 12' brakes and remote-control gearshift. The Special used the shortened engine equipped with twin-carburettors and an oil cooler, in which form it produced 45bhp, good enough for a top speed, depending on coachwork, of around 75mph. The Special chassis rapidly became that of choice for the multitude of independent coachbuilders already using the Hornet as the basis for a sporting two-seater. First registered on 9th February 1933, this Patrick Motors-bodied Hornet was acquired by the Patrick Foundation in 2001 as a 'barn find' in need of restoration. Work was never started and the car is offered today still in need of a complete rebuild. Sold strictly as viewed, it comes with an old-style V5C document.Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1929 Rolls-Royce 20hp Landaulette Coachwork by Connaught Registration no. UU 6737 Chassis no. GEN14 Engine no. E5J (see text)•Fitted with a 20/25hp engine circa 1998•Present ownership since 2010•Engine rebuilt in 2011•Extensive restoration since acquisitionChassis number 'GEN14' was first registered on 3rd August 1929. According to John Fasal's book The Rolls Royce Twenty, the cars first owner was an R. Moreland. The car was subsequently owned by a Colonel Page (up to 1957). Including the current vendor, seven further owners are listed, the third of whom, Michael Horner, purchased car in 1968 from Gerald Millward and sold it in 1985. During Horner's ownership the Rolls-Royce was stored unused. After frost damage the fourth owner on the list, Philip Cordery, replaced the original engine with 'E5J' from 20/25hp chassis 'GSY63', a former hearse belonging to Mascot Motors, which he purchased in 1998 from The Real Car Co in North Wales. The original engine number for this car was 'K8T' (this engine comes with the car and will need to be collected from the vendor post sale). Our vendor purchased the Rolls-Royce in 2010.Following a big-end bearing failure in July 2011, the engine was rebuilt by former Rolls-Royce apprentice Peter Males. Robinson Engineering in Ferndown re-bored the cylinder block and relined it back to standard, while further refurbishment was carried out by Silver Lady Services, who dismantled the car prior to respraying and reassembly. Smarts Body Shop of Ferndown repainted the car using RM Ming Blue, while the interior retrim was entrusted to K Baggs Trimming of Parkstone, who used materials appropriate for the car's age including Connolly leather to the front. Other items refurbished included the starter motor, dynamo, magneto, distributor, carburettor, Autovac, klaxon, and water pump (rebuilt prior to the engine rebuild). New clutch plates were fitted and the gearbox oil replenished, and the radiator cleaned out and re-soldered where needed. An oil filter and water thermostat were fitted, which were not part of the original specification but useful upgrades nonetheless. The car was rewired at the same time as the engine rebuild and the dashboard instruments all overhauled. The brake servo was overhauled shortly thereafter. The Rolls-Royce returned to the road in March 2012 (at 72,814 miles on the odometer) and our vendor advises us that the engine has been totally reliable since the rebuild. Two original keys for the bonnet locks are included (the locks on both sides are the same so either key fits both). The original doorhandle locks do not work, the doors being secured by padlocks, while the driver's sliding window has a piece of timber to insert in its internal track to prevent it being opened from the outside. Accompanying documentation includes copies of factory paperwork; old-style logbooks; numerous receipts for the engine rebuild and rewiring; aV5C document; and a quantity of expired MoTs dating back to 1996. The following items come with the car: wheel spanner; spanner for radiator cap; wheel cover removal tool; starting handle; jack; rubber mallet; and the aforementioned bonnet keys and door padlocks. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1970 Oldsmobile 7.5-litre Toronado Coupé Registration no. ANM 624H Chassis no. 394870M620629'Ranking with such block-buster Oldsmobile introductions as the Hydra-Matic transmission in 1940 and the Rocket V8 in 1949, Oldsmobile introduced its front-wheel-drive Toronado in 1966.' - Standard Catalog of American Cars. Developed by Oldsmobile, the Toronado's Unitized Power Package (UPP) cleverly packaged a Rocket V8 and Hydra-Matic transmission into an engine bay no larger than that of a conventional rear-wheel-drive model. It was America's first full-size front-wheel-drive car since the 1930s Cords. Styled by GM's chief stylist Bill Mitchell, the Toronado was conceived as a sleek fastback coupé; undeniably one of the most handsome American cars of its day, it is also one of the most desirable of post-war Oldsmobiles. As the company's top-of-the-range model, it was exceptionally well equipped, even in standard form; early versions produced before the 1971 restyle are considered more collectible. This example of a landmark American automobile rarely seen in the UK was imported from the USA in 2018 and registered to its first owner in this country in 2019. Used regularly over the last three years, it is described by our vendor as in very good condition throughout and totally standard, running and driving well; indeed, our vendor says he would not hesitate to drive it home from the sale (although we hope that won't be necessary!). Accompanying documentation consists of an Ohio title, import paperwork, and a V5C Registration Certificate. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1969 Aston Martin DB6 4.2-Litre Sports Saloon Registration no. not UK registered Chassis no. DB6/4078/R Engine no. 400/4274•Delivered new in the UK•Matching engine and chassis numbers•Automatic transmission•Power assisted steering•Present ownership since 2011•Requires recommissioningConsidered by many to be the last 'real' Aston Martin, the DB6 was launched in 1965, updating the DB5. Although recognisably related to its Touring-styled DB4 ancestor, the DB6 abandoned the underlying Superleggera body structure of its predecessors in favour of a conventional steel fabrication while retaining the aluminium outer panels. Somewhat confusingly, 'Superleggera' badges continued to be applied for a time, presumably until stocks ran out. The wheelbase was now 4' (100mm) longer than before, resulting in an extensive re-style with more-raked windscreen, raised roofline and reshaped rear quarter windows. Opening front quarter lights made a reappearance but the major change was at the rear where a Kamm-style tail with spoiler improved the aerodynamics, greatly enhancing stability at high speeds. The Tadek Marek-designed six-cylinder engine had been enlarged to 3,995cc for the preceding DB5 and remained unchanged. Power output on triple SU carburettors was 282bhp, rising to 325bhp in Vantage specification. Borg-Warner automatic transmission was offered alongside the standard ZF five-speed gearbox, and for the first time there was optional power-assisted steering. Today the accomplished DB6, despite being the most evolved and practical of the original DB family, is also, somewhat paradoxically, the most affordable. Its accompanying copy guarantee form shows that this DB6 (the fourth from last 'Mark 1' produced) was sold new in the UK via Rose and Young and registered as 'YMT 7H'. An automatic-transmission model, the DB6 left the factory fitted with various items of non-standard equipment including chrome road wheels; heated rear screen; two front seats belts; 3-ear hubcaps; power operated aerial; and power assisted steering. The original colour scheme was Silver Birch with black Connolly leather trim. The current vendor purchased the DB6 from Aston Workshop in July 2011. Aston Workshop's information sheet (copy on file) lists various works carried out by them including replacing the gearbox (1998); fitting central locking (2004); engine rebuild to 4.2 litres 'unleaded' specification (2006); fitting a Monte Carlo handling kit (2006); new road wheels and electronic ignition (2006); front suspension overhaul (2006); bodywork fully refurbished (2007); power headlight conversion (2010); and routine servicing. Since acquisition the Aston has been dry stored as part of our vendor's extensive private collection in the Middle East and will require recommissioning before further use. Additional documentation consists of copies of the manufacturer's Certificate of Origin and an old-style V5C Registration Certificate.Please note that this vehicle is from outside the UK. Our customs agents, CARS UK, will manage all post sale customs administration. A fee of £350+VAT will be charged on the buyer's invoice to administer both import or export customs movements. If the buyer also chooses to ship with CARS UK, this will be quoted separately. If this vehicle is to remain in the UK, it will be subject to Import VAT at the reduced rate of 5% on the hammer price. This vehicle will not be available for immediate collection after the sale and will only be released on completion of customs clearance formalities. If you have any questions regarding customs clearance, please contact the Bonhams Motorcar Department.Lot to be sold without reserve.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * N* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.N MOTORCYCLESIf purchased by a UK resident, this machine is subject to a NOVA declaration, whilst the responsibility of submitting the NOVA rests with the Buyer to do so, Bonhams will facilitate the process by engaging an agent (SHIPPIO) to undertake the NOVA and C88 (customs) application if applicable on the Buyer's behalf. A fee of £125 + VAT to do so will be added to the Buyer's invoice.CARSIf purchased by a UK resident, this machine is subject to a NOVA declaration, whilst the responsibility of submitting the NOVA rests with the Buyer to do so, Bonhams will facilitate the process by engaging an agent (CARS) to undertake the NOVA on the Buyer's behalf. A fee of £250 + VAT to do so will be added to the Buyer's invoice.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1956 Jaguar XK140 SE Coupé Registration no. 914 XVY Chassis no. S 804693 DN Engine no. G7552-8S•One of only 843 right-hand drive XK140 coupés•Matching engine and chassis numbers•Exported to South Africa in the 1980s•Restoration competed in 2011/2012•All-synchromesh overdrive gearbox, front disc brakes, Kenlowe electric fan'For 1955, Jaguar present a range of models incorporating not only added refinements, but mechanical advances directly derived from their many outstanding successes in international competitive events. All the wealth of experience gained on the race-tracks of the world and in record-breaking speed and endurance tests is built into every Jaguar to provide for discriminating motorists the highest degree of efficient performance allied to comfort and safety.' - Jaguar Cars Ltd. Launched in 1954, the Jaguar XK140 was broadly similar to, though more refined than, its sensational XK120 predecessor, major engineering changes being confined to the repositioning of the engine 3' further forward and the adoption of rack-and-pinion steering as used on the racing C-Type. The suspension and brakes remained much as before, though with stiffer torsion bars at the front and telescopic shock absorbers replacing the previous lever type at the rear., the XK140 was built in three model types: roadster, coupé and drophead coupé, the latter two offering usefully increased cabin space and occasional rear seats. Outwardly the newcomer was distinguishable by its revised radiator grille, rear lights incorporating flashing indicators, and larger bumpers - the latter adopted to withstand the cut and thrust of urban parking. The power unit remained Jaguar's well-tried, 3.4-litre, twin-cam six, which now produced 190bhp in standard trim thanks to higher-lift camshafts and revised porting. To ensure reliability, steel bearing caps replaced the previous cast-iron type. A close-ratio gearbox enabled better use to be made of the increased performance while Laycock-de Normanville overdrive became an option for the first time. Special Equipment (SE) XK140s came with wire wheels and Lucas fog lamps, and could be ordered with an engine developing 210bhp courtesy of the 'C'-type cylinder head. XK140 performance was well up to the standards set by its exemplary predecessor, contemporary magazine road-tests regularly recording top speed figures in excess of 120mph. One of only 843 XK140 coupés made in right-hand drive configuration, this desirable matching-numbers SE model was exported from the UK to South Africa in the 1980s. The accompanying JDHT Certificate shows that this car was delivered new through Henlys of Manchester, and first owned by a Dr Victor Bewatar. It's original colour was Pearl Grey with red interior. The XK's restoration was completed in 2011/2012 and included upgrading with a later, all-synchromesh overdrive gearbox, front disc brakes and a Kenlowe type electric fan to make the car better suited to the demands of modern-day motoring. Finished in Old English White with dark red leather interior, the car comes with a V5C certificate.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 'Pratt's Perfection Spirit' mirror and a framed Pratt's map,the oval mirror with bevelled edge, with gilt-lettering, featuring image of a Pratt's petrol can and Royal Warrant emblem, some loss to silvering and with black paper backing, 46 x 58cm, lacking hanging chain; offered together with a Pratts High Test/Essolube pictorial map of the Eastern Counties and the Midlands, 50 x 38cm, framed and glazed. (2)Footnotes:This mirror and map (as well as lots 118 and 429) were displayed at the Great Yarmouth Motor Garage, 46 Northgate Street, Garfield House, Norfolk. The 1886 building was originally a builders' and stable yard and became repurposed as a garage by G.E. Sadler in the early 1900s, being one of the first garages in town to sell petrol, selling Pratts Motor Spirit from cans until Shell pumps were later installed. The garage was subsequently taken over by a Mr George Cooper in 1921 until 1969, then taken over by his son and eventually ceased trading upon his retirement in 1989.See lots 118 and 429 in this auction.Lot to be sold without reserve.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: â—Šâ—Šâ—Šâ—Š £60 + VAT uplift and storage at £12 + VAT per lot per dayFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Collection of Royal Mail First Day Covers to include The millennium stamp collection featuring mint stamps, first day cover collections to include The Great Britain Dual-dated Millennium Cover Collection, The Space Exploration Collection, Luxury First Day Cover Colledtion The Royal Family, a mixed assortment of FDC, an album of 21st Century unfranked stamps.
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors Isla Blair signed b/w 10 x 8 inch photo. Isla Blair Glover (born 29 September 1944) is a British actress and singer. She made her first stage appearance in 1963 as Philia in the London debut of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Her first credited film appearance was in the 1965 horror film Dr. Terror's House of Horrors as an art gallery assistant. Her other film appearances include A Flea in Her Ear (1968), Battle of Britain (1969), Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989, as the wife of her real-life husband Julian Glover, and credited as Mrs. Glover), Valmont (1989), The Monk (1990), The House of Angelo (1997), The Match (1999), Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War (2002), AfterLife (2003) and Johnny English Reborn (2011). Blair guest starred in two episodes of Space: 1999; appearing in 1975, along with Anthony Valentine, in War Games and in 1976, along with Freddie Jones, in Journey to Where. In 1976, Blair played Emma Antrobus in the ITV drama series The Crezz. She played a principal role (Sally) in the BBC's alternative history TV serial An Englishman's Castle, first broadcast in 1978. One of her best known TV appearances was as Flora Beniform in The History Man (1981) alongside Anthony Sher. Blair played Claire Carlsen, Francis Urquhart's Parliamentary Private Secretary, in The Final Cut (1995). In 2003, she played opposite John Nettles in an episode of Midsomer Murders as a psychological profiler. She played Nanny Langton in The Star of Jacob, Father Brown. She played the part of a foreign agent, disguised as a bride, in The Avengers episode "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Station". (1967). Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Aviation Pioneer Sheila Scott signed 50th ann Amelia Earhart first flight cover. Sheila Christine Scott OBE was an English aviator who broke over 100 aviation records through her long-distance flight endeavours, which included a 34,000-mile "world and a half" flight in 1971. On this flight, she became the first person to fly over the North Pole in a small aircraft. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Great War and WW2 Field Marshall Lord Harding of Petherton DSO MC signed 13 sqn RAF flown cover. Field Marshal Allan Francis Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton, GCB, CBE, DSO and Two Bars, MC (10 February 1896 - 20 January 1989), known as John Harding, was a senior British Army officer who fought in both the First World War and the Second World War, served in the Malayan Emergency, and later advised the British government on the response to the Mau Mau Uprising. He also served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS), the professional head of the British Army, and was Governor of Cyprus from 1955 to 1957 during the Cyprus Emergency. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 Field Marshall Sir Roland Gibbs DSO MC signed Airborne Forces TA cover. Gibbs was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the King's Royal Rifle Corps (KRRC) on 31 December 1939, almost four months after the British entry into the Second World War. He was not immediately involved in action, however, as he was deemed to be too young, and remained in the United Kingdom until he was posted to the 2nd Battalion, KRRC, then commanded by Lieutenant Colonel George Erskine and in the process of reforming after sustaining severe casualties during the siege of Calais. Gibbs, promoted to lieutenant on 1 July 1941, was to serve with the battalion for the rest of the war and was deployed to North Africa with his battalion in late 1941,he was awarded the Military Cross (MC) on 15 October 1942. After participating in the Second Battle of El Alamein, he took command of 'C Company' of his battalion in March 1943 and remained in that role for the rest of the war. Commanding his company throughout the final stages of the Tunisian campaign, he later took part in the Allied invasion of Italy and in the first few weeks of the Italian campaign. This was followed by action during the Normandy landings and the subsequent fighting in North West Europe until Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) in May 1945.Throughout this time, from D-Day to VE Day, one of his fellow officers was Edwin Bramall. Like Gibbs himself, Bramall was destined to reach the very highest ranks. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) on 2 August 1945. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Great War ace Fred West VC signed DH9 bomber cover. He was 22 years old, and a captain in No. 8 Squadron, Royal Air Force during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 12 August 1918, the British Army was intending to start a major offensive, but it needed information about the enemy positions. Setting off at dawn, West and his observer, Lt. William Haslam, flying an Armstrong Whitworth FK 8 (serial number C8602), spotted an enemy concentration through a hole in the mist. Avoiding severe ground fire, almost immediately they came under attack from seven German fighter aircraft and West was hit in the leg, and his radio transmitter was smashed. Continuing to identify his location, he remained under attack and manoeuvred his machine so skilfully that his observer was able to get several good bursts into the enemy machines, which drove them away. Only when he was sure of the enemy's position did he attempt to break off and head for his own lines. He twisted his trouser leg into a tourniquet to stem the flow of blood from his wounds. Unable to make his airfield West landed behind the Allied lines and insisted on reporting his findings despite being in excruciating agony. His left leg had five wounds, one of which had shattered his femur and cut the femoral artery and had to be amputated. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Sport John Surtees signed Arai Helmet 6 x4 b/w promo postcard. British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver. On his way to become a seven-time Grand Prix motorcycle World Champion, he won his first title in 1956, and followed with three consecutive doubles between 1958 and 1960, winning six World Championships in both the 500 and 350cc classes. Surtees then made the move to the pinnacle of Motorsport, the Formula 1 World Championship, and in 1964 made motor racing history by becoming the F1 World Champion. To this day Surtees remains the only person to have won World Championships on both two and four wheels. He founded the Surtees Racing Organisation team that competed as a constructor in Formula One, Formula 2 and Formula 5000 from 1970 to 1978. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Erich Warsitz (18 October 1906, Hattingen, Westphalia - 12 July 1983) was a German test pilot of the 1930s. He held the rank of Flight-Captain in the Luftwaffe and was selected by the Reich Air Ministry as chief test pilot at Peenemünde West. He is remembered as the first person to fly an aircraft under liquid-fuelled rocket power, the Heinkel He 176, on June 20, 1939, and also the first to fly an aircraft under turbojet power, the Heinkel He 178, on August 27 the same year. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Apollo 9 moonwalker Dave Scott signed Space cover NASA Astronaut. 2002 postmarked cover. superb illustration on front of scenes from the mission. Also illustrated on back with crew names and mission information. David Randolph Scott (born June 6, 1932) is an American retired test pilot and NASA astronaut who was the seventh person to walk on the Moon. Selected as part of the third group of astronauts in 1963, Scott flew to space three times and commanded Apollo 15, the fourth lunar landing; he is one of four surviving Moon walkers and the last surviving crew member of Apollo 15. Before becoming an astronaut, Scott graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and joined the Air Force. After serving as a fighter pilot in Europe, he graduated from the Air Force Experimental Test Pilot School (Class 62C) and the Aerospace Research Pilot School (Class IV). Scott retired from the Air Force in 1975 with the rank of colonel, and more than 5,600 hours of logged flying time. As an astronaut, Scott made his first flight into space as a pilot of the Gemini 8 mission, along with Neil Armstrong, in March 1966, spending just under eleven hours in low Earth orbit. He would have been the second American astronaut to walk in space had Gemini 8 not made an emergency abort. Scott then spent ten days in orbit in March 1969 as Command Module Pilot of Apollo 9, a mission that extensively tested the Apollo spacecraft, along with Commander James McDivitt and Lunar Module Pilot Rusty Schweickart. After backing up Apollo 12, Scott made his third and final flight into space as commander of the Apollo 15 mission, the fourth crewed lunar landing and the first J mission. Scott and James Irwin remained on the Moon for three days. Following their return to Earth, Scott and his crewmates fell from favour with NASA after it was disclosed that they had carried four hundred unauthorized postal covers to the Moon. After serving as director of NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in California, Scott retired from the agency in 1977. Since then, he has worked on a number of space-related projects and served as a consultant for several films about the space program, including Apollo 13. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Apollo15 moonwalker Dave Scott and CMP Alfred Worden signed Space cover NASA Astronauts. 2001 30th Anniversary Apollo 15. postmarked cover. Superb illustration on front of scenes from the mission. Also illustrated on back with crew names and mission information. David Randolph Scott (born June 6, 1932) is an American retired test pilot and NASA astronaut who was the seventh person to walk on the Moon. Selected as part of the third group of astronauts in 1963, Scott flew to space three times and commanded Apollo 15, the fourth lunar landing; he is one of four surviving Moon walkers and the last surviving crew member of Apollo 15. Before becoming an astronaut, Scott graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and joined the Air Force. After serving as a fighter pilot in Europe, he graduated from the Air Force Experimental Test Pilot School (Class 62C) and the Aerospace Research Pilot School (Class IV). Scott retired from the Air Force in 1975 with the rank of colonel, and more than 5,600 hours of logged flying time. As an astronaut, Scott made his first flight into space as a pilot of the Gemini 8 mission, along with Neil Armstrong, in March 1966, spending just under eleven hours in low Earth orbit. He would have been the second American astronaut to walk in space had Gemini 8 not made an emergency abort. Scott then spent ten days in orbit in March 1969 as Command Module Pilot of Apollo 9, a mission that extensively tested the Apollo spacecraft, along with Commander James McDivitt and Lunar Module Pilot Rusty Schweickart. After backing up Apollo 12, Scott made his third and final flight into space as commander of the Apollo 15 mission, the fourth crewed lunar landing and the first J mission. Scott and James Irwin remained on the Moon for three days. Following their return to Earth, Scott and his crewmates fell from favour with NASA after it was disclosed that they had carried four hundred unauthorized postal covers to the Moon. After serving as director of NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in California, Scott retired from the agency in 1977. Since then, he has worked on a number of space-related projects and served as a consultant for several films about the space program, including Apollo 13. Alfred Merrill Worden (February 7, 1932 - March 18, 2020) was an American test pilot, engineer and NASA astronaut who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 15 lunar mission in 1971. One of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon, he orbited it 74 times in the command module (CM) Endeavour. Worden was born in Michigan in 1932; he spent his early years living on farms and attended the University of Michigan for one year, before securing an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. Graduating in 1955, he elected to be commissioned in the United States Air Force, though he had no piloting experience. He proved adept at flying fighter planes, and honed his skills, becoming a test pilot before his selection as a Group 5 astronaut in 1966. He served on the support crew for Apollo 9 and the backup crew for Apollo 12 before his selection for the Apollo 15 crew in 1970, with David Scott as commander and James Irwin as lunar module pilot. After Apollo 15 reached lunar orbit, and his crewmates departed to land on the Moon, Worden spent three days alone in the CM, becoming in the process the individual who travelled the farthest from any other human being, a distinction he still holds. He took many photographs of the Moon and operated a suite of scientific instruments that probed the Moon. During Apollo 15's return flight to Earth, Worden performed an extravehicular activity (EVA), or spacewalk, to retrieve film cassettes from cameras on the exterior of the spacecraft. It was the first "deep space" EVA in history, and as of 2022 remains the one that has taken place farthest from Earth. After their return, the crew became involved in a controversy over postal covers they had taken to the Moon; they were reprimanded by NASA and did not fly in space again. Worden remained at NASA until 1975 at the Ames Research Center, then entered the private sector. He engaged in a variety of business activities and had a longtime involvement with the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, serving as chair of its board of directors from 2005 until 2011. He made many public appearances, promoting a renewed space program and education in the sciences, before his death in 2020. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Aviation Pioneer Jean Batten signed on her own her own Historic Aviators cover. Jane Gardner Batten CBE OSC, commonly known as Jean Batten, was a New Zealand aviator, making a number of record-breaking solo flights across the world. She is notable for completing the first solo flight from England to New Zealand in 1936. Born in Rotorua, Batten went to England to learn to fly. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 Dambuster David Shannon and Ted Wass 617 sqn signed Battle of Britain Memorial flight cover. Flown by Spitfire numbered 1 of 44. David John Shannon, DSO and Bar, DFC and Bar (27 May 1922 - 8 April 1993) was an Australian bomber pilot of World War II, known for his part in the "Dambusters" raid on the night of 16/17 May 1943. Born in South Australia, Shannon joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1941 and learned to fly under the Empire Air Training Scheme. After further training in the United Kingdom he was posted to No. 106 Squadron RAF, operating Avro Lancaster heavy bombers, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in January 1943. In March 1943, Shannon was selected by No. 106 Squadron's commanding officer, Wing Commander Guy Gibson, to join the newly formed No. 617 Squadron for Operation Chastise, the attack on the dams of the Ruhr valley. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) following the raid, Shannon continued to fly with No. 617 Squadron until October 1944, during which time he earned bars to his DSO and DFC. He was then assigned to transport duties, first with No. 511 Squadron and then, in March 1945, with No. 246 Squadron. Ranked squadron leader, Shannon was demobilised after the war and remained in England, becoming an executive with Shell. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Aviation Pioneer Sir Tom Sopwith signed Harry Hawker Test pilot flown RAF cover. Sopwith Aviation got its first military aircraft order in November 1912, and in December moved to larger premises in Canbury Park Road, Kingston upon Thames. The site of the factory is now a private gated housing estate. A small section of the original building still exists at the junction of Elm Crescent and Canbury Park Road; white painted bay windows can be seen extending from the building to allow as much light as possible to enter the large room in which Sopwith made blueprints for his aircraft designs. The company produced more than 18,000 World War I aircraft for the allied forces, including 5747 of the Sopwith Camel single-seat fighter. Sopwith was awarded the CBE in 1918. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
A 'Michelin Touring Office' poster, British, 1923,lithographic poster printed in blue and yellow, featuring Mr Bibendum and four motorist illustrative inset panels, numbered 564-1320-23 to lower left edge, paper stained with some loss and tears in places, with tin strips to upper and lower edges and hanging ribbon to upper strip, 74 x 56cm, some annotations to reverse. Footnotes:According to information supplied by the vendor this poster was displayed at the Great Yarmouth Motor Garage, Garfield House, Norfolk. The 1886 building was originally a builders' and stable yard and became repurposed as a garage by G.E. Sadler in the early 1900s, being one of the first garages in town to sell petrol, selling Pratts Motor Spirit from cans until Shell pumps were later installed. The garage was subsequently taken over by a Mr George Cooper in 1921 until 1969, then taken over by his son and eventually ceased trading upon his retirement in 1989.Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Dion Pears (British 1929-1985), 'BRM's First Victory - 1959 Dutch Grand Prix',signed, oil on canvas, depicting Jo Bonnier in the BRM driving to victory, 60 x 90cm, framed. Lot to be sold without reserve.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A deluxe Renault sales catalogue, circa 1910,with embossed leather cover with gilt lettering M. Mrs Bebeli & Cie Toulouse, large 4to, (some water staining and separation of first page), multi-coloured plate illustrations of models; together with a sales brochure for Darracq cars 1906, and a copy of the British Motor Tourists ABC 1908, (various condition). (3)Lot to be sold without reserve.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Rolls-Royce 20-25Hp Handbook,maroon Rexine hard covers, ink-stamped 'GWX21' to first and title page, with two wiring diagrams, 8vo. (3)Lot to be sold without reserve.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Two suitcases and assorted travel labels and pennants,the two canvas suitcases with leather handles and trim, 70cm wide, worn and stained throughout and applied with travel labels; offered together with a quantity of assorted unused paper travel labels for Cunard Line, Canadian Pacific; BOAC, Sabena, and BEA airlines; and hotels in various mainly European travel destinations including St Moritz, Copenhagen, Cannes, Lyon, Stockholm, Nice, Marseilles, Paris, Cortina, Sarajevo, Basel, Zurich, Nantes, Brussels, Vienna, Belfast, Dublin, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Dover, Hannover, Sanremo, The Hague, Ostend, Geneva, (many with multiples) and others; and a quantity of assorted cloth, felt, and other pennants for 1953 Tulpen-Rallye, Salzburg, Valencia, Venice, Tarragona, Zaragoza, Lake Como, St Tropez, Nice, Cannes, Rome, Padova, Bologna, and other mainly European travel destinations. (Qty)Footnotes:Englishman Alfred Godfrey 'Goff' Imhof (1911-1963) was of Swiss extraction and his wife Nina was Russian. He was a highly competitive British driver in hillclimbs, trials and rallies and was an automobile designer and engineer. After leaving school, Goff studied architecture and throughout his life was passionate about cars, engineering and above all good design. He inherited and ran the family radio and gramophone business Imhofs in New Oxford Street, London and also established a factory manufacturing beautifully designed metal cabinets for precision instruments and the Imlok system for their assembly.Before the war he drove in trials in a Singer then an MG. He teamed up with Ben Richardson and Michael Lawson in the 'Candidi Provocatores' trials team in a 1936 Singer LM Speed Model (BBY 333). At this time he also drove alongside Sydney Allard who became a good friend. During the war Goff continued running his businesses, contributing to the war effort and driving fire engines in The Blitz.Post-war Goff became one of the greatest Allard enthusiasts and placed the initial order for the first production Allard car, a short wheelbase J1. He became a key contributor to Allard car design – the K1 (2 seater), L1 (4 seater) and especially the J1 in which he competed personally from 1946 to 1949. Acting as a consultant for the marque, in 1946 he and Nina took a white competition two seater Allard (HLP5) on a European promotional 'Grand Tour' (part sporting and part gastronomic). Goff's own account of the adventure featured in The Autocar issues of 22 and 29 November 1946. He was victorious with co driver Ken Hutchinson in the 1947 Lisbon Rally driving Allard J1 (HLP5) and again in 1949. In several rallies Raymond Baxter was Goff's co-driver. In 1951 Goff won a coveted Alpine Cup in the Alpine Rally. Most famously driving his Allard-Cadillac J2 with his sister Barbara Fraying as his co-driver he won the 2nd RAC International Rally of Great Britain in 1952.After retiring from competitive motoring Goff and Nina organised several rallies for the London Motor Club. Goff would also continue running Imhofs music enterprise and his light engineering business.Lot to be sold without reserve.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: â—Šâ—Šâ—Šâ—Š £60 + VAT uplift and storage at £12 + VAT per lot per dayFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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