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Click here to subscribeRAF Greenham Common 1942-1992, a group of four original runway lights from the runway in Newbury Berkshire, used by the United States Airforce during WWII and the Cold War, then later used as a base for Nuclear Weapons, the lighting complete with original domed glass lens, 5 inches in diameter and overall 8 inches overall (4)
RAF Greenham Common 1942-1992, a group of four original runway lights from the runway in Newbury Berkshire, used by the United States Airforce during WWII and the Cold War, then later used as a base for Nuclear Weapons, the lighting complete with original domed glass lens, 5 inches in diameter and overall 8 inches overall (4)
Unused Retail Stock - Loxton Lighting, Other - 9 x boxed metal ceiling/wall lights. Comes with glass shades and light's instruction manuals. Also included within the lot is 6 x factory sealed canvas prints. Item number ART705. 60 cm (l) x 60 cm (w) x 4 cm (h) (This does not constitute a guarantee) (2) (M) NOTE: PLEASE SEE ALL IMAGES FOR CLOSE UP PICTURES OF EACH LIGHT.
Registration - LG04 YKFChassis No - YS3FF79F246019993M.O.T. - January 2025Odometer - 48,455The second-generation Saab 9-3 is a virtually indestructible machine, as proven by this clean and original 2004 Convertible model. It has a 150bhp 2.0-litre turbo engine and automatic gearbox, while plush Vector spec brings a grey leather interior to complement the deep blue metallic paint. This car has spent four years in Spain as a holiday home car, which accounts for the very low mileage – the odometer reads just 48,455 – and also a complete lack of rust. The engine, transmission and electrics are all in ‘excellent’ condition (it “runs and drives superbly,” says the vendor), while the bodywork, paintwork and interior are described as ‘good’. Boasting a long MOT, this Saab also has lots of service history plus the original sales brochure and book pack. Introduced in 2002, the second-generation Saab 9-3 was again developed from a GM architecture further enhanced by the famous Swedish brand. It boasted smooth and efficient turbocharged petrol engines, which proved to be reliable and efficient. Popular Saab-specific features included the ‘Night Panel’ feature; press it and the entire dashboard illumination was extinguished at night, apart from the speedometer – with individual aspects, such as the fuel gauge, lighting up when necessary. The Convertible model boasted a standard electric folding roof and full four-seat comfort. In summary:• Original 2.0-litre turbo Saab 9-3 Convertible• High-spec Vector trim• Plentiful service history including the original sales brochure
Registration - RDL 40RChassis No. - 10704322012577M.O.T. - ExemptOdometer - 127,429With a desirable 3.5-litre V8, this 1977 Mercedes-Benz 350 SL has benefitted from an extensive restoration just four years ago. The vendor says it was stripped back to bare metal and restored, with a full set of invoices to detail the work done. This forms part of the partial service history, which also supports the odometer reading of 127,429 miles. Finished in silver with a smart blue leather interior, the condition is described as ‘good’ throughout and the car comes with two keys, tool kit and spare wheel. It is a soft top, but also comes with a matching silver hard top. The car has subtle enhancements elsewhere too, including crips and bright LED interior lighting that helps further enhance the classic design. The Mercedes-Benz SL-Series was first introduced back in 1954. SL stands for ‘Sport Leicht’, or sport light, and first appeared as a racing car in the early 1950s before it was decided to produce a road-going version too. Always a highly-specialist model that serves as the firm’s range-topping roadster, the Mercedes-Benz SL developed through multiple generations and this classic R107 series was introduced in 1971, running right through to 1989. It introduced a new design language along with cutting-edge safety features that showed Mercedes-Benz’ expertise in keeping its customers safe. One of the longest-running Mercedes-Benz derivatives and a genuine TV icon of the 1980s, the R107 SL today is a very desirable classic Mercedes-Benz. In summary:5-litre V8 Mercedes-Benz SLBare metal restoration four years agoGood condition throughout
Claude Monet oil painting, hand-painted, signed by the artist, valuableFrame size: 63x70cm (measured by an amateur, so please allow for some errors)Please be aware that this is a used work of art, check the images to see the condition of the work and frame, and make your own judgment when making your purchase.Photo taken with a mobile phone cameraCamera accuracy and lighting at the time of shootingPlease note that the actual color may differ slightly from the image due to the lighting conditions. There may be stains that are not visible in the image.This is an old item, so please understand if there is anyone who can help.Freight:1.International Freight: Foreign shipping charges are determined by destination.2.Photos, descriptions and valuations have been meticulously prepared by fully certified expert judgment and appraisers. 3.In rare cases, the item does not match the description in the auction, Hans Auction experts will help you, please notify Hans Auction within 5 days of receiving the item.4.Check Shipping, Payment and Auction Policies for more details.
Silver footed mug, Birmingham 1953, 7cm high together with a collection of silver plated wares to include: Swatkins champagne bucket / wine cooler of fluted flared form with twin lion head's swing handles, 23.5cm high x 23cm diameter, a four branch candelabra and a brass miner's lamp, with plaque ' The Protector Lamp & Lighting Co Ltd, Type 6 M & Q, Safety Lamps, Approval No. B/28, Makers Eccles ' (1 box)
MÄRKLIN limitiertes Feuerwehrauto von 1991, rot lackierte Blechausführung "Werksfeuerwehr Märklin Göppingen", Nr. 1991, Frontbeleuchtung, Uhrwerkantrieb, mit beweglicher Drehleiter und 2 Feuerwehrmännern, Schlauchrolle, Schlüssel, Zertifikat und Orig.-Box anbei, kaum bespielt, Fkt. nicht geprüft, L ca. 38 cm. Aus einer badischen Privatsammlung- meist unbespielte Vitrinenstücke.| MÄRKLIN limited fire engine from 1991, red painted sheet metal version "Werksfeuerwehr Märklin Göppingen", No. 1991, front lighting, clockwork drive, with movable turntable ladder and 2 firemen, hose reel, key, certificate and original box enclosed, hardly used, function not checked, L approx. 38 cm. From a private collection in Baden - mostly unused showcase pieces.
MÄRKLIN Modellfahrzeug "Reichspostwagen 1989", limitierte Auflage von 1994, rot-schwarz lackiertes Metallgehäuse, Frontbeleuchtung, Uhrwerkmotor, lenkbare Vorderräder, Fahrertüre und Hecktüre können geöffnet werden, Blechpaket mit Telefonkarte anbei. L 39 cm. Im Originalkarton inkl. Zertifikat Nr. 43882 und Schlüssel, Styropor und Schachtel mit Flecken, Fkt. nicht überprüft. Aus einer badischen Privatsammlung - meist unbespielte Vitrinenware.| MÄRKLIN model vehicle "Reichspostwagen 1989", limited edition from 1994, red-black painted metal housing, front lighting, clockwork motor, steerable front wheels, driver's door and rear door can be opened, sheet metal package with telephone card enclosed. In the original box including certificate no. 43882 and key, Styrofoam with stains, function not checked. From a private collection in Baden - mostly unused showcase items.
MÄRKLIN Tankwagen "BP Olex", 2008, gelb-/blau lackierte Blechausführung in limitierter Auflage, Frontbeleuchtung, Uhrwerkantrieb, Schlüssel, Zertifikat und Orig.-Box anbei, guter, unbespielter Erhalt, L ca. 42 cm. Aus einer badischen Privatsammlung- meist unbespielte Vitrinenstücke.| MÄRKLIN tank truck "BP Olex", 2008, yellow/blue painted sheet metal version in a limited edition, front lighting, clockwork drive, key, certificate and original box enclosed, good, unused condition, length approx. 42 cm. From a private collection in Baden - mostly unused showcase pieces.
§ Max Brandrett (b.1948) ('Max the Forger'), after Banksy, Chimp lighting a spliff, acrylic on canvas, signed lower left, 59 x 74cm. Framed Please note that Artist's Resale Right is additionally payable on this lot where over the threshold up to maximum of 4% of the hammer price, see the DACS website for more information. Condition Report: Slight surface dirt, may benefit from a light clean.
Trade & Transport.- A Collection of material relating to Trade, Transport and Engineering, including: several on railways, for example Easton's 'A Practical Treatise on Street or Horse-Power Railways, (1859), a pocket Bradshaw's Timetables (1839) and some colour prints or posters of steam engines and ferries, rolled; several engineering, industry and machinery, for example Gladstone's 'Great Speech' on the Channel Tunnel (1888), fire engines, United States Electric Lighting Co., Crane Elevator Company Chicago, the Yale Lock Manufacturing Co. and 'pillar cranes'; a small quantity of trade ephemera and flyers, for example Butler's Patent Bedsteads, Harrods and Liberty's, Wilson and James Venetian Blinds New York, Pear's Soap; and several others assorted and similar, for example R.M.S. Queen Mary brochure (1937), Martin's 'The Description and Use of a Case of Mathematical Instruments' [?1760], generally in good clean condition, overall an interesting collection, [v.d.], v.s., nineteenth century (sml. qty)
Protector Lamp & Lighting Co. Type GR6S M&Q Eccles Safety Lamp, with dedication inscription 'Presented To The Weston Super Mare Police Force By The Harworth C.I.C.C.', 23cm high (ex.hook) Ex. Avon and Somerset PoliceA number of items from their collection are being sold in line with their acquisition and disposal policy.
Bristol Interest - Early 20th century printed trade catalogue no. 87 for Gardiner, Sons & Co. Ltd., ironmongers of Nelson Street, profusely illustrated with examples of stoves, kitchen ranges, lighting, chimney pieces, architectural ironwork, etc, in blue cloth binding with gilt lettering and logo
Darstaed O Gauge Modern Issue Dealers Presentation 3-coach set. Consists of 2 x Clerestory roof Passenger Coaches, Brake 3rd No.1952 and All 1st No.1059 to one side with LNER to the opposite side consisting of All 3rd No.395 and All 1st No.573, also included with this coach pack Passenger Coach with LB&SCR (London Brighton & South Coast Railway) All 3rd 540 to one side and LNWR All 3rd No.875 to the other. An interesting trio of coaches all fitted with electric lighting. Conditions: Near Mint to Mint in Excellent box.
A set of 5 x 1960s'/70's polyester resin "Shatterline" pendant lamps, with polished aluminium covers, in the manner of Atlas Lighting design by PETER RODD & RICHARD STEVENS, mounted on a wood plinth for wall or ceiling hanging, total length 120cm, max drop 83cmpitting to aluminium, paint residue on brass stems, plinth overpainted black on pine.
The Second War battle of the River Plate D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer A. E. Fuller, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in Commodore Harwood’s command H.M.S. Ajax, when she took several serious hits from Graf Spee’s main armament Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R., the edge officially dated ‘1939’ but otherwise unnamed as issued; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (JX.126965 A. E. Fuller. C.P.O. H.M.S. Mosquito) mounted as worn contact marks, otherwise very fine (5) £4,000-£5,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- D.S.M. London Gazette 23 February 1940: ‘For the gallant and successful action with the Admiral Graf Spee.’ The original recommendation states: ‘[He] was in charge of an electrical repair party in the immediate vicinity of a compartment in which an 11-inch shell burst putting out all lights and causing extensive damage to electrical gear. He immediately took efficient action to provide lighting and control the damage, and displayed great courage, presence of mind and good leadership.’ Note: Owing to a special parade being arranged at short notice at Horse Guards in February 1940, at which the King, flanked by Chamberlain and Churchill, presented awards to men from Ajax and Exeter, time prevented the D.S.Ms being fully inscribed. Instead, they were officially dated ‘1939’; Fuller, in common with other decorated River Plate men, chose not to return his award for full and proper naming at a later date. Albert Edward Fuller was born at Woolwich, Kent on 16 September 1910 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in May 1926. By the outbreak of hostilities in September 1939, he was serving as a Petty Officer in the cruiser H.M.S. Ajax, and it was in this capacity that he was quickly saw action in the battle of the River Plate. The River Plate In early December 1939, Commodore Harwood in Ajax received action reports from British shipping of an enemy raider. Taking into consideration the locations and timings of those actions, he calculated that if the raider chose to head for South America, it would probably arrive in the area off the River Plate on the morning of the 13 December. The Commodore’s hunch was right, for having collected there on the previous day, with his consorts Achilles and Exeter, smoke was spotted on the horizon on the morning of the 13th. Exeter was ordered to investigate and soon signalled, ‘I think it is a pocket battleship.’ It was indeed the Admiral Graf Spree and on Harwood’s cruisers went into action at 0617 hours. Graf Spee initially concentrated her fire on Exeter, but by rapidly closing their adversary, Ajax and Achilles began to draw her fire and cause significant damage to the enemy raider’s upper decks. In fact, the speed at which they closed Graf Spee rattled Captain Langsdorff, who later observed, “they came at me like destroyers.” In consequence, Graf Spee turned to the west at 0636 hours, from whence she would commence her retreat. Exeter, meanwhile, nursing serious battle damage and a loss of 66 men, made for the Falklands. At around 0725 hours, Graf Spee steadied herself and re-engaged Ajax and Achilles, the former taking serious hits in her X and Y turrets and suffering a dozen casualties, seven of them fatal, whilst Achilles also took severe damage to her director-control. However, Ajax managed to deliver a persuasive torpedo attack, encouraging Graf Spee to maintain her westward course, which she did. In fact, Captain Langsdorff broke off the action. In the words of Leslie Denis, like Fuller, a Petty Officer in Ajax, events subsequently took a turn for the better: ‘Graf Spee then drew off and set a course for Montevideo where the stage was set for her arrival. During the day, a radio operator from New York was giving a running commentary on events. We withdrew out to sea and heard everything on the ship’s radio, broadcast throughout the ship, courtesy of the overseas service of the BBC which was picking up the transmission from the shore. So although we had withdrawn to the horizon, we had a ringside seat. By this time, H.M.S. Cumberland had arrived from the Falkland Islands, and was a valuable addition to our force. We withdrew out to sea and buried our dead. On 17 December the Graf Spee slipped her moorings and proceeded out to sea. We had closed to within five miles of the port. Graf Spee stopped just outside the three-mile limit and disembarked her crew. Shortly afterwards, huge explosions were heard from her - she was on fire. All ships closed in as far as was safe, and the order to cheer was given. The ships’ companies cheered each other like mad … ’ Fuller departed Ajax in late March 1940, but not before participating in the major celebrations that took place in London on Ajax’s return to the U.K. Among those invested with their D.S.M. by King George VI at a special parade held on Horse Guards in February 1940, Fuller would also have attended the subsequent Guildhall ‘victory luncheon’ held in honour of the heroes of the River Plate. Having then spent time ashore at the torpedo establishment Vernon, he returned to sea in the destroyer Hero in the period March 1941 to April 1942. Thereafter, up until June 1944, he served at a succession of Coastal Forces bases, at Wasp and Hornet in the U.K. and at Razorbill in Algiers, Mosquito in Alexandria and Gregale at Malta. His service record also notes that he was admitted to No. 64 General Hospital in mid-June 1942. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal in July 1944, Fuller ended the war back at Vernon, where he was appointed a Gunner (T.) in June 1945. Sold with copied record of service and recommendation for D.S.M.
The Second War D.S.M. group of five awarded to Signalman H. E. Tobin, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve, for the sinking of U-501 south of Greenland by H.M.C.S. Chambly on 10 September 1941 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (V.8336 E. H. Tobin, Sgln. H.M.C.S. Chambly); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Canadian Voluntary Services Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal, Canadian issue in silver, with small M.I.D. oak leaf, good very fine and very rare (5) £3,000-£4,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- During the Second World War 114 members of the Royal Canadian Navy were awarded the D.S.M., in addition to two Second Award Bars. D.S.M. London Gazette 3 March 1942: ‘For bravery and enterprise in action against enemy submarines.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 23 March 1942. Hugh Eugene Tobin was decorated for his services in the corvette H.M.C.S. Chambly in the course of North Atlantic convoy SC. 42 in September 1941, namely a slow convoy of merchantmen from Nova Scotia to Liverpool. It was attacked over an extended period, 16 ships being sunk and four damaged, and as those losses mounted, a call went out to reinforce the convoy’s naval escort. The Far Distant Ships, by Joseph Schull, takes up the story: ‘The order for reinforcements had gone out from the Admiralty, and by nightfall the corvettes Chambly and Moose Jaw were approaching. The two ships had been carrying out a training cruise south of Greenland, and the opportunity to put their training into practice arrived with unusual promptness. As they came in from ahead of the convoy, Chambly’s lookouts sighted two white rockets well down on the horizon. They were the signal indicating that a ship had been torpedoed. Chambly increased speed and made for the position from which the rockets had come. Moose Jaw was beside her on her starboard beam. Seventeen minutes after sighting the first rockets two more were seen. One minute later Chambly got a submarine contact on her asdic. She followed the echo for two minutes, then let go her depth charges. Just as she was preparing to fire a second pattern the U-boat surfaced about four hundred yards off Moose Jaw’s port bow and proceeded to run across her course. Moose Jaw opened fire, and was bearing down rapidly on the U-boat when the German stopped his engines, abandoning any attempt to escape. Moose Jaw ran up alongside to find most of the Nazi crew on deck with their hands up. As the corvette closed, the U-boat captain leaped from his own deck to the deck of the corvette, not even wetting his feet in the process. Moose Jaw sheered off to prevent any further boarding; and as she did do the U-boat got under way again and attempted to cross her bow. The corvette promptly rammed. Some of the Nazi crew made for their forward gun; but a round or two from Moose Jaw’s gun discouraged the attempt. By now Chambly had come alongside to put a boarding party onto the U-boat. Lieutenant Edward T. Simmons, the officer in command of the party, ordered eleven Germans on the deck to go below. They refused, even at pistol point, which made it obvious the submarine had been scuttled; but the boarding party made a brave attempt at salvage. They went down through the conning tower to the interior to discover that all instruments had been smashed; continued a little further to find the lighting system out of action. Then from beneath them came a warning rush of water and they turned back, but not quite soon enough. If the boat could have been saved, or even some of its secret equipment recovered, it would have been a valuable prize of war. The risk of investigation was justified; but it was not to be made without cost. With a sudden lurch, the craft began to settle. Most of the boarding party scrambled to safety before it went down, but Stoker William I. Brown was sucked into the swirl and drowned. When the effort to rescue Brown was seen to be hopeless, Chambly and Moose Jaw picked up all eleven of the U-boat’s crew from the water and rejoined the other escorts of the convoy.’ The Far Distant Ships, by Joseph Schull, adds: ‘The U-boat captain was a rarity in the German submarine service. He proclaimed that he had given himself up in order to insist that Moose Jaw rescue his men, but the explanation did not go down well either with friend or foe. When later he offered his hand to his chief quartermaster, it was refused.’
The unique and outstanding Great War Zeebrugge-Ostend D.S.C. and Bar group of six awarded to Captain C. F. B. Bowlby, Royal Navy, a founding father of Coastal Forces, he was awarded the D.S.C. and Bar for his gallant command of Coastal Motor Boat (C.M.B.) 26B in the Zeebrugge and second Ostend Raids in April-May 1918, the only officer so honoured. And he later added the C.B.E. to his accolades as a senior operative of M.I.6’s ‘Inter-Services Liaison Department’ in the last war, when recommended for his ‘outstanding leadership and skill in organising special operations in the campaigns fought in Africa, Sicily, Italy and the Balkans’; likewise the C.M.G. upon his retirement in 1956 for intelligence work during the ‘Cold War’ Distinguished Service Cross, George V, with Second Award Bar, the reverse privately engraved ‘Lieut. C. F. B. Bowlby, R.N., 23rd April 1918, Zeebrugge’, the reverse of the Bar privately engraved ‘May. 9-10. 1918.’; 1914-15 Star (S. Lt. C. F. B. Bowlby, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lieut. C. F. B. Bowlby. R.N.); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, mounted court-style, very fine and better (6) £5,000-£7,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Sotheby’s, July 1998. C.M.G. London Gazette 2 January 1956. C.B.E. London Gazette 3 July 1945: ‘For excellent service in the organisation of special operations in the Near East.’ The original recommendation states: ‘Captain Bowlby has, since 1941, been in command of the intelligence organisation in the Mediterranean area which has been responsible for obtaining from the enemy, and enemy occupied territory, much important naval intelligence which has been used operationally to the discomfiture of the enemy. He is responsible for building this organisation up from zero and for maintaining a large network of intelligence agents which operated behind enemy lines in the Desert, Tunisia, Italy, Greece, and other parts of the Mediterranean area. The award of the C.B.E. to this officer is highly recommended.’ D.S.C. London Gazette 23 July 1918: ‘In recognition of distinguished services during the operations against Zeebrugge and Ostend on the night of 22-23 April 1918: Lieut. Cuthbert F. B. Bowlby, R.N. In command of a coastal motor boat. Showed great coolness under very heavy fire, stopping his boat abreast the seaplane sheds at a range of 60 to 70 yards, and continued firing, making numerous hits.’ D.S.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 23 August 1918: ‘I have the honour to bring to the notice of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty the names of the following officers and men who performed distinguished service in the second blocking operation against Ostend on the night of 9-10 May 1918: Lieut. Cuthbert F. B. Bowlby, D.S.C., R.N. In command of a coastal motor boat, and escorted Vindictive close up to the entrance, then ran ahead, and finding one of the piers, fired a torpedo at it. The water being shallow and the range short, the explosion shook the boat so severely as to damage her engines and open up her seams. She commenced to sink, but by his presence of mind he got the leak stopped, engines going again, and brought his boat out of the fire zone, where, he was taken in tow by H.M.S. Broke.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 28 August 1918: ‘Ostend blocking operations 9-10 May 1918.’ Cuthbert Francis Bond Bowlby was born in Buckinghamshire on 23 August 1895, the son of the Rev. Henry Thomas Bowlby, and was educated at the Royal Naval Colleges Osborne and Dartmouth. A Midshipman serving in the battle cruiser H.M.S. New Zealand on the outbreak of war, he quickly saw action at the battles of Heligoland Bight in August 1914 and Dogger Bank in January 1915, in which latter month be became a Temporary Sub. Lieutenant. Zeebrugge and Ostend, April and May, 1918 In July 1916, Bowlby removed to a new ‘special service’ appointment on the Thames, namely to conduct early trials in prototype Coastal Motor Boats (C.M.Bs). Duly qualified in the type, he was advanced to Lieutenant and took command of C.M.B 26B in May 1917, and it was in this capacity that he was awarded his unique D.S.C. and Bar for the Zeebrugge raid on 22-23 April 1918 and the second Ostend raid on 9-10 May 1918. On the former occasion, he ‘showed great coolness under a very heavy fire’, when he stopped C.M.B. 26B 60-70 yards off the seaplane sheds, which he then engaged with accurate fire. On the latter occasion, as recounted by Sir Roger Keyes in his relevant despatch, Bowlby escorted Vindictive close to the entrance, and then ran ahead, for he had caught an all-important sighting of one of the piers: ‘Escorting Vindictive on her final approaches to the canal were two fifty-five-foot Coastal Motor Boats, 25B (Lieutenant R. H. McBean) and 26B (Lieutenant C. F. B. Bowlby). Their orders were to proceed ahead of Vindictive until within sight of the canal mouth, whereupon they would drop calcium light buoys and fire flare rockets to burst above and illuminate the canal entrance.
In thick fog this was much easier said than done, and Lieutenant Bowlby proceeded with a commendable caution which with anything other than damned bad luck should have been duly rewarded. For a moment, in fact, he thought it would be so rewarded, for there was a momentary gap in the fog and he glimpsed the eastern pier head at the very moment when his boat, his guns and his torpedo-tube pointed exactly at it. He pressed the button, discharged the torpedo and increased speed, with the result that he was directly above his torpedo when it hit either the bottom or a submerged object and exploded, blowing C.M.B. 26B several feet up into the air. She did not sink immediately, but her seams were badly parted, her communication system wrecked, and her signal and lighting arrangements reduced to chaos. Lieutenant Bowlby turned her away and took her slowly to seaward, with the port engine firing on six cylinders and the starboard engine bone dry, for the connections had burst and the engine casing was empty. C.M.B. 26B made nearly three miles before the port engine seized up and she was eventually towed home … ’ Subsequent career – Naval spook for the S.I.S. Bowlby was appointed a Flag Lieutenant in the battleship Glory at the war’s end and went on to enjoy a succession of seagoing appointments, including tours of duty in the battleships Valiant and Hood. So, too, steady promotion to Commander in June 1930. He also held his first major command, the aircraft carrier Hermes. Soon after the renewal of hostilities, however, he was borne on the books of President ‘for duties outside the Admiralty’, the first indication of his new-found career in the Secret Intelligence Service (S.I.S.). As revealed by the historian Nigel West in his related history of M.I. 6, Bowlby was to remain likewise employed until 1955. He had been personally selected by Stewart Menzies, then head of the organisation, to establish its credentials in the Middle East; as revealed by a captured enemy intelligence report after the war, his new appointment was duly registered by the Reich Security Agency. In his capacity as an Assistant Chief Staff Officer – or ‘G’ Officer in spook’s parlance – Bowlby was to spend three years in Egypt, running the Cairo post, where he oversaw the creation of the Inter Service Liaison Department (I.S.L.D.), prior to establishing similar posts at Algiers ...
A pair of 19th Century copper hall lanterns, of tapering conical form, converted to electricity, 90cm dropThere are several small bends and knocks to the metalwork in line with age and usage. Pleaseant verdigris finish. Glass intact but we are not sure what type of glass it is. The little hatches are a mystery perhaps used for lighting / extinguishing when it was a gas lantern. One of the covers in question has a a stiff hinge, probably corroded so it does not work properly. The other has a replacement hinge and catch. These sold at Chorleys May 2019 auction for £1,300, they were not dated in that sale and I am inclined to say these are 20th Century having inspected them.
An Andrew Martin doll's house cabinet the upper section fitted as a bookcase, on a base of two short and one long drawer, 117cm wide, 46cm deep, 216cm highAll over good condition with minor scuffs to top of base section. Wiring and lighting to interior not inspected. A little wear, scuffs and scratches to interior. two shelves present but lacking one shelf-holder. Small chip to side of plinth base. Back and top not inspected. Top of base section only inspected assembled with top. Right side of base section with black scuffed area.
An interesting mixed collection of mostly 19th century lighting elements and components, ecclesiastical and other to include a cast brass ceiling pendant light decorated with vignettes populated with David, Abraham and Moses, a small pendant lamp of globular form decorated with Prussian / Russian eagles, various good quality wall sconce elements, etc
A GROUP OF CERAMICS, GLASS AND SUNDRY ITEMS, to include a Portmeirion Starfire Collection bowl, a Knightia fish fossil, a Lomonosov ermine figure, two Beswick swan figures no 1684 and 1685, a burnished vase with sgraffito bird decoration (11cm crack), an Eccles Protector Lamp & Lighting Co miners lamp, a Booths 1914-19 Peace beaker, a Tarnowiec art glass vase, a Royal Doulton Monteigne H4954 vegetable dish (some gilding wear), etc (qty) (Condition Report: most pieces appear ok, sd and as stated)
SIX PICTURES AND PRINTS, comprising a late 19th century watercolour depicting fishing boats off the coast, initialled M.D approximate size 12cm x 22cm, a late 19th / early 20th century hand painted ceramic tile, depicting a gamekeeper outside a cottage, inscribed and initialled 'The Keepers Cottage' H.H, a print of a male figure lighting a pipe, Lucy Dawson print of Scottish Terriers, a print of a West Highland Terrier and a John Charles Dollman print 'The Rising Generation'
Registration: NJ59BFV VIN: ANH208097697 Mileage Showing: 38,000 Transmission: Automatic MOT: 01/05/2025Factory integrated wheel chairAutomatic gearbox2.4 litre petrol engineParking camerasSold new in 2010 in Japan before being imported to the UK in 2021 this 2.4 litre petrol variant with automatic gearbox has an optional factory fitted electrically deployed wheel chair. Other options include front, rear and side parking cameras, interior mood lighting and rear climate controls.Showing 38,000 miles (converted to KM on import to the UK) and MOT till May next year. Sold with 2 keyless fobs.Please see our walk around video for more information and engine start upGUIDE PRICE £6,000 - £8,000
Registration: V321CLH VIN: WMWMF32060TT04217 Mileage Showing: 92,000 Transmission: Manual MOT: 20/07/20241.6 litre petrol engineManual gearboxChilli packFirst registered March 2007 this Mellow Yellow Cooper model with optional extras including Chilli pack, sports seats, air conditioning and lighting package shows 92,000 miles.Please see our walk around video for more information and engine start upGUIDE PRICE - NO RESERVE
A late-1940s Wurlitzer Model 1100 'Bomber Nose' juke box - manufactured from 1947-49, serial no. 2105654, the cabinet veneered in walnut with faux-burr walnut banding and control-panel surround, the pointed, 'bomber-nose' clear plastic dome over the turntable mechanism, with red and yellow interior lighting, over an elongated elliptical chrome plated metal control panel with orange and cream plastic selector buttons, the aluminium speaker grille below of car radiator form, flanked by pilasters with rotating multi-coloured lighting, on a fluted chrome plated base, 76 x 64cm, 147.5cm high, damage to wood to back at top of cabinet and some veneer chips to back edges, does power up, mechanism may require some attention, one interior bulb requires replacement.
Koontz (Dean R.) Lighting, G.P.Putnams Sons US 1st Edition 1988 hardback w/dust jacket, inscribed to Preliminary title page 'To Ian with the hope that only good lighting will strike you in 1988 All best wishes (hand drawn lighting bolt then his signature)', Watchers G.P.Putnams Sons US 6th Impression 1987 hardback w/dust jacket, inscribed to Preliminary Title page 'To Ian This Shaggy-Dog Story literally. Woof, Woof ! (signature)' with a hand-written letter from the author to the previous owner
Collection of previously run OO/HO gauge model trains and carriages to include Hornby InterCity 125 (power and dummy cars plus 2 carriages, good overall condition but missing some cab windows), Hornby 4-6-2 Coronation Class Duchess Of Hamilton (good dusty overall condition), boxed Bachmann Pullman coach with internal lighting (fair condition), Dapol B800 track cleaning car, 3 unpowered static display Underground coaches from EFE with display track, Tri-ang Pullman power and dummy cars etc. Qty, all A/F
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