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Lot 1060
1914 Fairfield, 269 cc. Registration number ED 779. Frame number N/A. Engine number N/A.The Fairfield Motorcycle Company was run by Alfred Forster (1885 – 1970) from his premises at 41 Mersey Street, Warrington, Cheshire between 1914 and 1915 when production ceased due to the hostilities. It was a very small concern that utilised quality components from different sources to make his machines; the front forks are Druids, the engine is a 269 cc Villiers two stroke and you could either have a direct drive or a three speed Sturmey Archer hub for a cost of £25.00 (some £2,750 in 2018 money).This example has Druid front forks, a Villiers engine with a personalised crank case, Tourist Trophy three speed Sturmey Archer hub, the tank has oil, petrol and paraffin sections with taps to switch between the two, a Lycett’s La Grande leather seat (currently another is fitted), Bosch type ZA1magneto, AMAC carb (he was an agent for the firm), Spedlite acetylene lamp and a brass Britannia tyre pump.Forster was originally employed as a wire galvaniser’s labourer in Warrington, and perfected his engineering skills working on the first UK-manufactured Model T Ford which was assembled at Trafford Park, Manchester in 1911/12. Indeed, in later life, aged 77, Alfred was given a VIP tour around Ford’s new Halewood Plant as a thank you for his contribution. He also made three-wheel cars of which nothing is known of at present. In 1962 a newspaper interview with him quotes him as saying: “When I bought out my first three-wheeler car people wanted to back me but I wouldn’t have any of it. I decided going into production on a large scale wasn’t for me. I believed the car industry was going to be plagued with money and labour troubles and I’ve been proved right.” Instead of accepting investment, the inventor carried on making his Fairfield motorcycle – possibly called Fairfield because of his workshop’s Mersey Street location in the Howley & Fairfield area of Warrington– before later switching to selling and repairing cycles until his retirement in 1949.This rare machine, believed to be the only existing example, was originally owned according to the duplicate R.F. 60 by Alfred; DVLA records he first registered it with them on the 23rd March 1921. This date is interesting as the 1920 Roads Act was implemented when the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulation came into play on the 9th March 1921, whereby all vehicles had to display a circular label or tax disc (this is on file). Prior to this date it was common practise for motor cycles not to be formally registered with an authority. Cheshire archives for Warrington are missing prior to ED 2732 in 1922.In 1950 he sold it to Edward Damadian of Grappenhall, Cheshire. Damadian obtained a Pioneer certificate number 102 from the Sunbeam Club in 1951 and entered it for the London to Brighton run. He kept it until 1978 when he sold it to motorcycle dealer/collector Colin Lomax of Heanor in Derbyshire. According to our vendor Lomax immigrated to America in 1981 and auctioned off his collection.At the time of the purchase the front spokes were in poor condition so he replaced them. He then had it MOT'd and rode it for a year until his insurance policy changed and he parked it up. Unused since then it has a wonderful patina that cannot be reproduced and appears to be in very original condition, with luck a light recommissioning will get it running again.Sold with a V5C, the duplicate R.F. 60, a 1922 tax disc, a 1951 tax disc and the 1982 MOT. With thanks to the Warrington Historical Society for their research into the firm.
Lot 119
Whitefriars style knobbly vase and dish, Denby 'Regency' ceramic handled cutlery, Royal Doulton 'Caprice' cups & saucers, some boxed, Royal Doulton 'The Falconer' character jug, Toni Raymond celery vase, Mdina glass obelisk, small Tiffany style Dragonfly decorated table lamp other glass and ceramics in three boxes Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
Lot 147
Early 20th century enamel engineers lamp, oil measure, Esso Bleu Paraffin can, two pulley hooks, brass horseshoe perpetual calendar, flat irons, vice, military ammunition box, Sharratt & Newth glass cutter, walking sticks, crates etc Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
Lot 277A
Triangle Products Tricomatic 0-60 second timer, a large condensing lens and a quantity of Philips & Osram Photoflux and other bulbs, lamp, Meopta Magnifax 4 Enlarger with Color 3 Heads & Transformer etc, pair of Kodak 1960's dark room lamps, cream metal beehive bodies with Safelight filters on black metal stands, H22cm Provenance: Property of Gordon Taylor, professional photographer, lecturer in photography at Regent Street Polytechnic, member of BIPP Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
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