1939 Citroen 'Light Fifteen' Roadster with DickeyRegistration no. GWJ 293Chassis no. 104003*One of only 220 right-hand drive Roadsters made*1,911cc engine*Present ownership since 1982*Restored between 1982 and 1984*Ideal for events such as the Flying Scotsman Rally*VSCC eligibleFootnotes:This beautiful Traction Avant was assembled at Citroën's Slough factory in 1939 and registered in the UK on 1st May 1940. Only 220 right-hand drive Roadsters were made and barely a handful survive today. None were made after WW2. Generally known in the UK as the 'Light Fifteen', this model is a 7C 3 built originally with the under-powered 12hp engine. Invariably owners of such cars changed to the larger 1,911cc 'Performance' engine, and this car was probably up-rated sometime after WW2. In 1982, 'Emily', as the car is known, was purchased by the present owner from Ken Ray, Chairman of Ray & Proctor Limited of Stoke-on-Trent, the Citroën main agents for the area. The accompanying old-style logbook (issued 1963) lists two owners prior to Ray & Proctor Ltd. A complete restoration was undertaken over the next two years, bringing the Citroën up to concours condition, and it has won many trophies over the years since. Although occasionally used at Prescott Hill Climb for VSCC events, the Traction has remained chiefly a car for family Continental holidays over the last 30-plus years and has never suffered a breakdown during the whole of that time. The owner is a Citroën enthusiast and maintains the car himself. It is always garaged, and servicing and oil changes are done every 1,500 miles without fail. The engine was rebuilt some 10 years ago and has done only a nominal mileage since. The gearbox was rebuilt recently and up-rated with a new 10/31 high-ratio crown wheel/pinion for fast economical motoring, giving around 28mpg and a cruising speed of 65mph. A new clutch was fitted at the same time. The dickey seats may be removed to provide cavernous storage for suitcases if required, and 'Emily' is said to be a delight to drive and very much at home on the long French Autoroutes with the hood down and the sun shining. Indeed, this much-loved Traction Roadster is ideal for Continental touring and endlessly admired wherever it goes. The car is reluctantly sold only because the owner is now in his Eighties and is downsizing his property. A very rare beast, and VSCC eligible, this charming Traction Roadster is offered with restoration invoices; a V5C Registration Certificate; and the aforementioned logbook.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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1954 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint Series 2 CoupéCoachwork by Carrozzeria TouringRegistration no. 6122 HXChassis no. AR1900C 01713*Landmark Alfa Romeo model*Imported into the UK in 1960*Present ownership since 1985*Restored in the late 1980s/early 1990s and continuously improved*Mille Miglia eligibleFootnotes:Chassis number '01713' is one of 550 Alfa Romeo 1900C Series 2 Super Sprints produced between 1954 and 1955. There were around 550 1900C Super Sprints made by Alfa Romeo for all coach builders. We have not been able to establish the exact total number of Touring Series 2 cars built as all Touring records were destroyed when they went into liquidation. However the register have calculated, based on Touring serial number, that between 470 and 480 Series 2 cars were built.Its factory devastated by wartime bombing, Alfa Romeo did not resume car production until 1947, the pre-war 6C2500 standing the Milan marque in good stead until 1952. The firm's first all-new offering of the post-war period arrived in 1950. Designed under the supervision of Dr Orazio Satta and intended for volume production, the 1900 was the first Alfa to employ unitary construction and - in keeping with the company's sporting heritage - was powered by a twin-overhead-camshaft engine. A four-cylinder unit, the latter displaced 1,884cc and produced 90bhp, an output sufficient to propel the four-door saloon to 150km/h (93mph).Although ostensibly a humble family conveyance, the 1900 was endowed with sporting credentials which extended beyond its type of power unit, owners enjoying the benefits of wishbone and coil spring independent front suspension and an exceptionally well located live rear axle. It should have surprised nobody therefore, when the 1900's potential was realised in the form of high performance derivatives. Launched in 1951, the 1900C Sprint was built on a shortened chassis (C = Corto, Italian for short) with a wheelbase of 2,500mm, down from 2,630mm. All Corto chassis were completed with coachbuilt bodies.The 1900C Sprint featured bodywork by Pinin Farina (cabriolet) and Touring (coupé), both models utilising the 100bhp engine of the 1900TI sports saloon. Touring's Superleggera aluminium-bodied Sprint Coupé attracted such public acclaim that it was subsequently adopted as the basis for all future 'aerodynamic' Alfa Romeo coupés. One direct descendant was, of course, the lovely little Giulietta Sprint in which the family resemblance is immediately obvious.The Sprint Coupé was designed to offer sporting performance together with '2+2' accommodation - guaranteed to appeal to the sports car enthusiast with a family - while the heart-shaped vertical grille with matched horizontal side intakes became an Alfa trademark on later models. In June 1954 the engine was enlarged to 1,975cc and the model re-designated as the 'Super Sprint'. With 115bhp on tap and possessing an excellent power-to-weight ratio courtesy of the aluminium-alloy body, these cars could top 190km/h (118mph). They shone in competitions of all kinds. It is worthwhile noting that while Alfa Romeo identified the Touring cars by three series depending on specification and body style, the Alfa Romeo Register in the UK and USA now recognise four. Attractively finished in red with red/grey Connolly leather interior, this wonderful example of a landmark model from one of motoring's most charismatic marques boasts a truly stunning pillar-less body with a most generous glass area, making for an exceptionally light and airy cabin. Chassis number '01713' was delivered from factory on 31st March 1954 to Giuseppe Mattioli of Carpi (near Modena). Imported into the UK on 12th May 1960, this Series 2 car was purchased by the current vendor in August 1985. An eight-year restoration followed (most bills available) and the vendor has now owned the Alfa for 35 years. Badges left in the car indicated that one Italian owner was a member of the Automobile Club Roma and that it had been used for competition. The Five UK-based owners are known with details available in the history file.Since the initial restoration's completion in 1994, the engine has been rebuilt again; the gearbox overhauled ; and the clutch replaced recently. Indeed, the car has been continuously improved since the restoration; we are advised that rear indicators (a factory option) have been installed and the front sidelights fitted with orange bulbs to act as indicators (the sidelights are now incorporated into the headlights). The car also benefits from an electric cooling fan with thermostatic switch.MoT'd to June 2020 this beautiful Alfa Romeo, has received numerous awards (too many to list) over the years including the Jeffrey Mason award for the Best Alfa Romeo in 2019. It certainly represents the perfect opportunity for the fortunate new owner to participate in the Mille Miglia and other prestigious historic motoring events.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A four-piece set of leather luggage for Ferrari 575M Maranello by Schedoni, Italian,each in two-tone black and grey with grey pigskin interior, comprising two suitcases with zip-fastening, 67cm wide, a documents case, 42cm wide, and a vanity case, with zip-fastening, 36cm wide, some light wrinkling in places but in otherwise good general order, each with accompanying yellow cloth drawstring protective bag. (8)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: â—Šâ—Š £25 + VAT uplift and storage at £5 + VAT per lot per dayFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1992 Ferrari Testarossa CoupéCoachwork by PininfarinaRegistration no. K420 KRAChassis no. ZFFAA17C000090563•Rare UK-supplied right-hand drive model•Ferrari main agent service history•Four owners from new•Only 7,655 miles from new Footnotes:Ferrari's flagship model, the Testarossa supercar revived a famous name from the Italian company's past when it arrived in 1984. A 'next generation' Berlinetta Boxer, the Testarossa retained its predecessor's amidships-mounted, 5.0-litre, flat-12 engine, the latter now boasting a maximum power output raised to 380bhp at 6,300rpm courtesy of four-valve cylinder heads. Despite the power increase, smoothness and driveability were enhanced, the car possessing excellent top gear flexibility allied to a maximum speed of 180mph. Rivalling Lamborghini's Countach for presence, the Pininfarina-designed Testarossa succeeded brilliantly, the gill slats feeding air to its side-mounted radiators being one of the modern era's most instantly recognisable – and copied - styling devices. A larger car than the 512BB - the increase in width being necessary to accommodate wider tyres - the Testarossa managed the trick of combining high downforce with a low coefficient of drag, its graceful body being notable for the absence of extraneous spoilers and other such devices. Despite the increase in size over the 512BB, the Testarossa was lighter than its predecessor, the body - its steel doors and roof excepted - being, somewhat unusually for a production Ferrari, of aluminium. Luxury touches in the well-equipped cabin included air conditioning, electrically adjustable seats, tilting steering wheel and plentiful leather. Unlike some of its rivals, the Testarossa possessed light controls and was relatively easy to drive, factors which, allied to its outstanding performance and stunning looks, contributed to an instant and sustained high level of demand. Imported by Maranello Concessionaires and supplied by H R Owen, this rare right-hand drive Ferrari Testarossa was sold new to its first owner Charles Robertson (Dev) Ltd of Cornwall in September 1992 and was first registered as 'K567 EYL'. In February 1994 the Ferrari passed to the second owner, Mr Vichai Karmakharm of Oxfordshire and was reregistered as 'K420 KRA'. It was next owned, from November 1999 onwards, by Mr Alan Croll and has belonged to the current vendor since May 2002. Old registration documents recording details of former owners are on file together with correspondence, bills, and H R Owen and Graypaul service history as recorded in the original Warranty Card and Owner's Service Book. Finished in the classic colour combination of Rosso Corsa with Crema leather interior, this low-mileage Testarossa is described by the private vendor as in excellent condition throughout and has to be a most attractive acquisition for the Ferrari aficionado.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Major H.O.D. Segrave's personal photographs and press cutting albums,five albums:Album 1: (end boards and covers detached, pages loose, many detached), 1921 Season, some personal photographs, including Segrave in military uniform, with cars including 1914 Vauxhall 25Hp, 20Hp Singer, 10-12Hp Panhard, and others, assorted press cuttings, advertisements, magazine articles relating to Segrave, most pages annotated in white by Segrave.Album 2: (blue leather covers worn, detached), first page dated 'Light Car and Cyclecar 19.9.1924', press cuttings with hand written dates. Album 3: (blue leather covers worn, detached, split, loose), front cover embossed 'World's Record, Florida. March 29th 1927 1', press cuttings relating entirely to Segrave's World Land Speed Record breaking success in the 1,000Hp Sunbeam, each article with hand-written date. Album 4: (blue leather covers worn and distressed) relating entirely to Miss England and Segrave's successful campaign against Gar Wood's Miss America II, first press cutting dated 1.3.29 and up to 14.6.29, include many foreign language articles, press cuttings hand annotated with dates.Album 5: An Album presented to Major H.O.D. Segrave by the Planned Publicity Service, press cuttings from local American newspapers with date stamps and press information, together with an original letter to Major Segrave, dated April 5th 1927, relating to the album and assorted carbon copies of other letters from the same period. (5)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Herbert Johnson racing helmet formerly the property of G L Harbin, 1950s,size 38, composite, finished light blue, with cloth neck guard with leather straps, worn, together with a leather and Perspex peak-fitted visor. Footnotes:According to information supplied by the vendor, G L Harbin and his wife Christine were regular drivers at Goodwood and other post-War circuits in the UK, and they counted among their friends such driving greats as Mike Hawthorn and Stirling Moss. After an accident in the 1950s, Harbin decided he should buy a helmet and chose this Herbert Johnson helmet, because it was so popular with drivers of the day.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) for Wedgwood: A Group of Travel Pattern Dinner Wares, with a ship, sailing boat and trains vignettes, underglaze printed in black and enamelled in turquoise, comprising four oval meat plates (two sizes) dinner plate and soup plate, printed and impressed factory marks, painted TK472, impressed date codes 1954, largest meat plate 37cm wide and A Garden Pattern Oval Meat Plate and Side Plate, printed sepia centre and border and enamelled in golden orange and yellow, printed and impressed factory marks, meat plate 37.5cm wide (8) See illustration. i) Ship - very lights surface scratches. ii) Train - very light surface scratches. iii) Train - surface scratches mostly on the train.. iv) train - very light surface scratches. v) train soup plate - surface scratches. vi) sailing boat - scratch through sail. vii) garden side plate - very light surface scratches. viii) - garden meat plate, crazed all over.
After Laurence Stephen Lowry RBA, RA (1887-1976) ''Going to the Match'' Signed, with the blindstamp for the Fine Art Trade Guild, from an edition of 300, a colour reproduction, 56cm by 70cm Provenance: Purchased as new in 1972 Thence by descent Artist's Resale Rights/Droit de Suite may apply to this lot, please refer to our Terms of Business See illustration Slightly down on colour which is compounded with some light to moderate time staining to the margins which is more pronounced within upper right hand quarter. There is also a quantity of tiny sized consistent foxing spots which again are more prevalent within the areas of darker time staining. The upper top edge superficial surface is missing and is approximately 1cm at it's widest point where it was affixed to the old mount. (See images). Old and discoloured line of cellotape to majority of top edge.
Alexander Jamieson (1873-1937) Scottish Corfu Oil on board, 15cm by 20.5cm See illustration Alexander Jamieson was born in Glasgow, and trained at the Haldane Academy, now part of the Glasgow School of Art. In 1898 he won a scholarship to spend a year in Paris, which proved a formative experience that would influence his work for the rest of his life and spark an abiding love for France. In Paris Jamieson was exposed to the work of the Impressionists, many of whom he met. The young artist adopted their techniques, and he evolved a style that would span his career. Jamieson's work was characterised by this preference for painting en plein air, working wet-into-wet with bold, bravura brushstrokes to capture the transient nature of light. By the early 1900s Jamieson had returned home and married his artist wife whom he met in Paris. Concentrating on painting landscapes and townscapes, often of Continental subjects, his reputation grew, and he exhibited at the likes of the Groupil and Carfax galleries in London. However, his life was interrupted by the First World War; enlisting, he served until 1919 and fought in the battles at Loos, the Somme and Arras. After the war he settled in the Vale of Aylesbury and returned to depicting his favoured subjects but now placing a greater emphasis on the effects of light and shadow. In addition to exhibiting to great acclaim, Jamieson also taught painting on trips around the towns of France and Belgium, painting light-dappled towns, gardens and harbours. Indeed, in the foreword to the catalogue for Jamieson's memorial exhibition, Sir John Lavery wrote ''He dipped his brush in light and air''. Alexander Jamieson died at the age of 63, the aftereffects of the War having taken a toll on his health. Examples of his work are held in the collections of the Louvre and the Tate.
A Wedgwood Florentine pattern dinner serviceCondition report: Six place setting.Two tureen covers with large cracks from outside to centre.Milk jug with small chip to spout.Tureen with large cracks to the base.One saucer with crack to centre.Two dinner plates ring ‘dead’ when lightly tapped.Some plates with light surface scratches and discolouration.
A 19th century Coalport part tea and coffee service, with floral and batwing decorationCondition report: Five teacups – one with crack around the base and crazed to underside, all with handling wear to gilt.Seven saucers – one with 1cm crack to rim, all with light crazing and handling wear.Four larger saucers – two heavily crazed and discoloured.Two side plates.Two coffee cans.Three coffee can saucers – all slightly varying in size, one with gilt border to the canter.Cream jug – heavily crazed.Almost all with light crazing and wear to the gilt.All require cleaning.
A large quantity of UK Quad film posters to include: HAUNTED HONEYMOON (1986), THE BLACK PANTHER (1977), STRAW DOGS (1971), THE GHOUL / I DON'T WANT TO BE BORN (1975) (double bill), THE NAKED PREY / RED LINE 7000 (1965), THE GRADUATE / MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969) (double bill), ELVIS (1979), SHEENA / FAST FOWARD (1985) (double bill), BARRABAS (hand painted) (1961), THE GREAT GATSBY (1974), SHORT CUT TO HAIFA (BIG TRUCK AND SISTER CLARE) (1974), THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE (1968), LEGAL EAGLES (1986), FAME (1980), CONRACK (1974), GREEN ICE (1981), NEXT STOP GREENWICH VILLAGE (1976), SCRUBBERS (1982), SHARKS TREASURE (1975), STAND UP VIRGIN SOLDIERS (1977) - (20)
An original Charlie Bears made soft toy teddy bear CB 35640 ' Joseph ' Exclusively designed by Isabelle Lee. Fully jointed with soft pile light brown plush fur with black round eyes and hand finished details. Complete with original bell collar Label to verso and original tag present. Measures: 40cm tall.
A collection of x10 assorted original Hermann made soft toy teddy bears. The collection to include:- Naseweis 218/1000- Born To Ride 202/100 with belt, jacket and USA bandana, embroidered paw and growler- Brown and white panda bear with growler- Red panda bear 356/1000 with long tail- Classic brown teddy bear with bell collar and growler- Classic blonde teddy bear 27/1000 with growler- 100 Years teddy bear 33/1000 with silver embroidered paws, medallion and growler- A Classic light brown teddy bear 61/1000 with leather studded collar- A classic white hair teddy bear with knitted dungarees, blue paws and blue nose- Zwiebelmuster Bar (onion pattern bear) 766/100 with embroidered collar and heart shaped pendantAll bears having mohair fur, full jointed limbs and the Hermann trademark red or green tags. Smallest bear to measure approx 28cm. A great assortment.
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