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Lot 457
The Royal Mint UNITED KINGDOM Elizabeth II (1952-2022) London Olympics 2012 Sports Collection of 50pence first day covers including Goalball x2, Weightlifting x2, Taekwondo x2, Shooting x2, Boxing x2, Cycling x2, and Boxing x2, also 18 mixed London Olympics 2012 Sports Collection of 50pences, each mounted on individual issue cards. (32)
Lot 134A
Motor Sports, Programmes 1991 Indianapolis 500 plus ticket, British F1 Grand Prix 1980, 83. 2004. Spanish and San Marino 1981. Australian 1986, Brazil 1987, Japan 1990, Italy 1999, 1983 Race of Champions. Network Q Rally, Thurxton, Donnington. 1985 Baseball Detroit Tigers v. Yankees programmes.
Lot 266
SPY CRIME COMICS TO INCLUDE TOP SECRET PICTURE LIBRARY No. 3, Espionage No. 4, Thriller Picture Library No. 232 and 290, Sexton Blake Library No. 104 and 601, Action Picture Library No. 15, Football & Sports Library No. 482, Little Marvels No. 40 Master Spy & The New Wonder Books No. 3 Secrets of Famous Magicians (10)
Lot 230
TURING (ALAN)Autograph mathematical calculations setting out a problem in n-dimensional geometry, commencing with the construction of an n-dimensional equilateral triangle meeting certain conditions, going on to pose the problem of how many sets of integers there are satisfying a given equation involving the triangle's coordinates, and reasoning his way to a solution expressed as a function of n, written in ink on the plain verso of squared mathematics paper, folded for delivery and hurriedly inscribed 'ROLF' in ink on reverse, further annotated with a phone number written in pencil in Noskwith's hand, two pages on a bifolium, dust-staining particularly on reverse where folded and exposed, creased at folds, folio (335 x 207mm., 335 x 415mm. opened), [Bletchley Park, 1941 or 1942]Footnotes:TURING & EQUILATERAL TRIANGLES: RECREATIONAL MATHEMATICS AT BLETCHLEY PARK.These pages of closely written calculations by Alan Turing (1912-1954) were found amongst the papers of Rolf Noskwith (1919-2017), a cryptographer who worked closely with Turing in Hut 8 at Bletchley Park (see lot...). Together they worked on German Naval Enigma Codes from June 1941 until Turing left for America in the Autumn of 1942 to assist the US Navy's codebreakers. According to Professor Jack Copeland, who has kindly deciphered Turing's 'elegant' mathematics, as he puts it, these calculations '...form an excellent example of the recreational mathematics that went on at Bletchley Park. Turing's extensive recreational mathematical work while at Bletchley included, for example, his correspondence with Max Newman (published in The Essential Turing), his 1942 paper with Newman in The Journal of Symbolic Logic, and his seminal work on computerized chess, mechanized learning, and other aspects of what he called 'machine intelligence'...'. The importance of such 'recreational mathematics' was therefore not to be underestimated. Noskwith, in his own account of life at Bletchley, remembers '...We all recognised his genius; perhaps for this reason he was known as 'Prof'. We regarded him as eccentric but I can not remember any specific eccentricities. By the time of my arrival in Hut 8 the basic principles of the work were well established so that there was less scope for his genius... and [he] left altogether in late 1942. While he was with us he was always approachable and ready to help with technical problems. It may have been my fault that I did not find it easy to communicate with him...' (Noskwith, R., 'Hut 8 from the Inside', in ed. Erskine, R., Smith, M., The Bletchley Park Code-Breakers, London, 2011, chapter 12, p.192). Turing's solution is not dated but as he only worked with Noskwith for just over a year, it can be assumed that it was written between June 1941 and late 1942.These calculations are not merely a complex mathematical exercise, they also serve to demonstrate the culture of intellectual enquiry and collaboration that pervaded amongst the recruits to Bletchley Park. Turing and his colleagues had a deep-rooted interest in problem solving and puzzles and that this should continue alongside their more serious work on codebreaking is unsurprising. Patrick Mahon, later head of Hut 8, in his History of Hut Eight 1939-1945 (alanturing.net), notes that their success lay not in the fact that the men and women working at Bletchley thought it a worthwhile job per se, but that they thought '...the problem was an interesting and amusing one...' and that '...the work of Hut 8 combined to a remarkable extent a sense of urgency and importance with the pleasure of playing an intellectual game...' (chapter XII). Their leisure time was therefore, to a certain extent, an extension of their intellectual interests and, indeed, Noskwith writes of his colleagues' reluctance to leave work at the end of a long shift, so engrossed they were in the challenges of the day. However, it must be said that there were many other activities at Bletchley to occupy their time - tiddlywinks, table-tennis, rounders, tennis, cricket, musical societies and much else. Noskwith talks of the active Dramatic Society who '...put on plays and reviews of a high standard, there was a lot of music and we played chess and bridge. Most men went about in old sports jackets and shabby corduroy trousers. Once when a visiting Admiral was taken around the site by the Director he is reported to have asked: 'What are all these velvet arsed bastards doing here?'... There really was a spirit of camaraderie among the cryptanalysts and a sense of a common purpose. I can recall no personality clashes or big outbursts of temper. I attribute this to the fascination of the work, the satisfaction of getting results, exemplary leadership and, above all, the personalities of the individuals...' (Noskwith, p.192).As is shown by the papers in the accompanying lot, Noskwith was recruited fresh from Trinity College, Cambridge, at the age of 22 and was assigned to Hut 8 under Shaun Wylie: '...I entered a completely different new world when I learned that the German Navy enciphered its signals using a machine called Enigma... our function was to produce cribs, a crib being a guess of what a portion of a particular signal might be saying. A correct crib, tested on the bombes (...developed by Alan Turing), would lead to the solution of a day's keys...' (Noskwith, p.186). In October 1941 he was responsible for the breakthrough in finding the crib for the complex Offizier code: '...I was not expecting to be successful and went home on leave before the testing on a bombe was complete. Wylie promised to confirm a positive result by sending me a telegram containing the name of a fish. When a telegram arrived with the word 'pompano' I had to look it up in a dictionary to make sure that 'pompano' was a fish...' (Noskwith, p.188). Developments in technology meant that during the last year of the war Noskwith was one of only four cribsters required to remain in Hut 8 – Patrick Mahon, Joan Clarke (Turing's one-time fiancé), Richard Pendered and himself - working on a shift rota round the clock but 'always dependent on a big supporting cast' of secretaries and Wrens who ran the bombe machines in spartan conditions. 'All the main keys were broken regularly during this period...' Noskwith notes (p.190) and throughout the course of the war Hut 8 successfully decoded about 1,120,000 messages, with the largest number of messages registered in one day being 2,133 on 13th March 1945. We are grateful to Distinguished Professor Jack Copeland, Director of the Turing Archive for the History of Computing (www.AlanTuring.net) for his help in preparing this catalogue entry.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 5448
Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Code 2 issues "Canadian MG 2004 Concourse" (1) Y8-4 1945 MGTC Sports Car - pale cream body, dark green chassis, bright red seat and tan hood; (2) similar but darker cream body and dark tan seat; (3) silver body, blue chassis and black seat, 1 of 7; (4) pale yellow body, red chassis, black seat, 1 of 10; (5) dark creamy yellow body, dark brown chassis, tan seat and hood, 1 of 9 - Near Mint to Mint in Excellent to Near Mint boxes. (5)
Lot 44
A COLLECTION OF ASSORTED BOXED 1:18 SCALE DIECAST SPORTS CAR MODELS, assorted models of British, American and Japanese cars by Bburago, Maisto, Yat Ming Road Signature and Chrono, with a boxed Bburago 1:24 scale 1965 Ford A.C. Cobra 427, No.0513, all models appear complete and in fairly good condition, but boxes have damage and wear (8)
Lot 53
A COLLECTION OF ASSORTED BOXED 1:18 SCALE DIECAST SPORTS CAR MODELS, assorted models of German and Italian cars by Bburago & Maisto, with a unboxed Bburago 1:24 scale 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL, missing one headlamp, wipers and has damage to windows, all boxed models appear complete and in fairly good condition with some minor wear, all boxes have damage and wear (7)
Lot 332
ROLF BERNHARD, DOB: 15/08/1911, PLACE: HAGEN, includes documents: SA Sports Badge documentation, Weapons license, HJ Mitgliedsbuch, Erganzungsblatt Leader supplement, Fuhrer Ausweis, Obergefolgschaftsfuhrer shoulder strap with Whistle, shoulder board, and button, photos, HJ song pamphlet, badges and awards ( 11 ) Customers must satisfy themselves prior to sale in regards to conditions and authenticity, viewing is advised, condition reports are available on request
Lot 4625
A Collection of War, Sports and Other Annuals/Books to include titles, Chatterbox Annual, Collins Children's Annual, Action Man, Victor Book For Boys, Battle Picture Weekly, News Of The World Football Annual, The Water Babies, Jane At War and other titles, all conditions vary from Good to Very Good. (qty)
Lot 113
A selection of jewellery comprising a white metal charm bracelet, with 26 charms, many of which are stamped "SILVER" (gross approximate weight 70.3 grams); a Sterling silver ingot pendant, with the special Silver Jubilee celerbation mark, on a white metal chain (gross approximate weight 25.4 grams); a hallmarked silver Tank Corps Centre Athletic Sports 1921 Relay Prize medal in a brooch fixture (gross weight approximately 29.6 grams); plu a white metal cane collar in white metal, inscribed with the name F.R.Collyer. (4)
Lot 2133
Vintage hats including 1940/50s Renslaw, London black velvet sculptural hat, Frederick Fox navy occasion hat with wide brim in original hat box, Jacoll black raffia hat, turban in floral silk by John Boyde, a group of Cambridge University sports caps including rowing and a 1952 Olympics cap and top and other caps.Renslaw hat is in very good condition, the other hats are generally good except for the sports caps that have some moth damage.
Lot 84
Pele Collection Pele 2003 Mexican Sports Federation Medallion. A Brass Medallion Owned by Pelé. Good condition. All autographs 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 £9.99
Lot 286
Hot Prop - KerPlunk - Hulk - Jokari - Monopoly - Sure Flyer - Table Tennis. A selection of board games / playsets / tabletop sports appearing in Excellent condition to include: The Incredible Hulk Smash Up Board Game by Ideal #2071-9. A Sure Flyer with Auto Pilot by Cox #4300 (not assembled) Kerplunk by Ideal #2415-8 and similar. (This does not constitute a guarantee).
Lot 535
VINTAGE SPORTS MEMORABILIA ETC, comprising a pair of size 9 football boots attributed to John 'Jack' Johnstone who reputedly played for Birmingham City between 1937 and 1939, a box containing hammer in football boot studs, a vintage cycling jersey football poster and a pair of second world war dispatch riders goggles (1 box)
Lot 269
1953 BSA A10/Road Rocket, 650cc. Registration number CSL 312 (non transferrable). Frame number BA 752875. Engine number CA10R 8250.Launched in 1949, the BSA A10 was a development of the A7 500cc and was needed to compete with the Triumph Speed Twin, it was designed by Bert Hopwood. Initially it was available with a rigid frame but the rear plunger was a more popular choice. It had hinged rear mudguard and a semi unit gearbox mated to the parallel twin engine until 1954 when a swinging arm rear was introduced along with separate gearbox and engine. Launched as the top of BSA's range in 1954 the Road Rocket was the first A10 engine with an alloy cylinder head. New "thick flange" cylinders were introduced, it had high compression pistons and a higher lift camshaft with the 356 "sports" profile. These modifications raised the power output to 40 bhp and a top speed of 109 mph. CSL started life as a 1953 A10 but has had the barrel and cylinder head of a 1959 Road Rocket fitted. The MOT history goes back to 2006 at 14,257 miles, in 2008 it was 52,142, in 2010 it was 3,185 and when our vendor bought it in 2012 it was at 67,184, one presumes different odometers were fitted! Today it is 67,329 as he has rarely used it and it presents very well. Sold with the V5C and MOT, it will need some recommissioning before use.
Lot 316
1985 Yamaha YPVS RD500, 492cc. Registration number C265 GRH. Frame number 1GE-003492. Engine number 1GE-003492. The YVPS Yamaha RD500LC is a high-performance, two-stroke sports motorcycle, produced between 1984 and 1986, using a liquid cooled V4 engine with power valves to give a wider power band with four Mikuni carburettors. The transmission is by a six-speed close ratio gearbox with a wet clutch. The frame is made from box section steel and there are twin discs on the front with single on the rear. Different countries had different spec, the Japanese version (RZV500R) being the most altered. This iconic 2-stroke, was at the forefront in the 1980's as one of the must have GP replica bikes. GRH is believed to have painted in period by bike paint specialists "Dream Machine" in the Marlborough race colours. Originally owned by James Marr of Hull he sold it to Charles Marr in 1989, it then went to Fiveways Motorcycles before being sold to David Wadsworth, in 1990. MOT's form 1994 show 2547 miles and 1995 5641 miles. Our vendor bought it from Queensbury Motorcycles in 2008 for £2800 and promptly put it into storage. The odometer now shows only 6394 miles. Sold with the V5C, two old MOT's owners history, it will require recommissioning before use.
Lot 272
1960 Royal Enfield Crusader Sport, 249cc. Registration number SFO 128 (non transferrable). Frame number painted over. Engine number S 5904. The Crusader was one of Royal Enfield’s biggest-selling bikes during the 1950s and 60s, and the hot Sports model – capable of 80mph – featured downswept handlebars, a tuned engine with hotter cams, a larger inlet valve in an aluminium cylinder head, and higher compression. SFO has a very large history folder and has recently undergone an engine rebuild with a reground big end journal, rebuilt carburettor and new clutch. It has an MOT history from 2002 at 7,94 miles, until 2012 at 8,608 miles, today it is 8,662. Shown at many local events in the 2000's it presents very and sounded very sweet when delivered for the auction. Sold with the V5C, old MOT history, awards from shows and technical booklets
Lot 258
1983 Vespa Douglas, PX125E, 125cc, The Joker custom. Registration number GKL 816Y. Frame number 00098344. Engine number E165P 057887. Sold with the V5C,it will require recommissioning before use. Along with the rival Lambretta, the Piaggio-built Vespa mobilised an entire generation of Italians in the immediately post-war years, the hitherto humble scooter going on to become part of British youth culture in the 1960s as favourite transport of the fashion-conscious 'Mods'. Douglas built the Vespa under licence in the UK between 1951 and 1963, continuing to import the machine from Italy thereafter. GKL has been subject to a high quality custom paint scheme, The Joker, cover the main panels. The engine also appears to have been worked on with a sports Sterling exhaust. Bought by our vendor as a shop display piece he has now decided on a change of display. Sold with the V5C, it will require recommissioning before use.
Lot 310
2005 Suzuki GSX-R600, 599cc. Registration number AE05 AAX. Frame number JS1GN7CA242106290. Engine number not found. The GSX-R600 supersport, sports bike was launched in 1992 with a water-cooled 599 cc inline-4 engine. The first model had the same body specifications as the 1992 GSX-R750, with the smaller engine and carried over through to the 1993 model year with no changes. It was not imported to UK and none were produced in 1994-96, in 1997 it was reintroduced to the line up with Suzuki Ram Air Direct then fuel injection in 2001. The 2004/05 model had a total redesign of the fairings and fuel tank, inverted forks with radial-mounted brakes and Titanium valves. AAX was bought by John Swatten of Doncaster fro Taz Motorcycles on the 1st March 2005. It had its first service by York Suzuki in the May of 2005. In July 2010 Dave Purvis bought it from Premier Bikes and had new tyres and chain in July 2011. Our vendor bought it from him in 2017 to add to his collection, it is unused since then. It has almost continuous MOT history from 2008 at 5,462 miles through to the most recent one in February 2023 at 13,495 miles. The bike presents very well and is one the button, ready to ride from the saleroom, a video is available of it running. Sold with the V5C, current MOT, two keys, service book and other paperwork.Video added
Lot 206
A genuine, final edition Mini Cooper Sport (SAXXNP) that has been subject to over £14,000 worth of recent investment.The penultimate limited-edition of the classic Mini Cooper was the 'Rover Mini Cooper Sport' with around 2,200 built between March and October 2000Externally they could be distinguished by their muscular stance with flared wheel arches and 13" sports alloy wheels, four spot lamps and Platinum-coloured roof and bonnet stripesThe 'Sport' also featured an updated interior with stylish nickel-silver and black leather trim, drilled and polished alloy door and window handles, and a Sport dash in turned alloy silver and black finishThis sparkling example has been totally rebuilt around a brand new Mini Mk5 'Sportspack' body shell with doors, bonnet and boot lid (£7,461)Professionally painted in Laser Blue with a Silver roof over the cars original seating and upholsteryThere are over 30 invoices (mainly Mini Sport Ltd.) detailing an engine rebuild, sub-frame assemblies, lighting etc and covering the complete reassembly of the Mini, mainly utilising new parts. Great attention to detailThe car has covered less than 5,000 miles since being finished and the MOT is valid until 24/07/2023 SpecificationMake: ROVERModel: MINIYear: 2000Chassis Number: SAXXNPAZEYD183961Registration Number: W622 RGATransmission: ManualEngine Number: 12A2LK70396646Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 86220 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Black/ Nickle SilverClick here for more details, condition report and images
Lot 184
Superbly presented and fastidiously maintained, this rare manual gearbox Vantage V12 is believed to be the factory press launch car when registered as AML 1.This rare manual gearbox Vantage V12 was first registered 'AML 1' suggesting it was the original DB7 V12 launch carIt's finished in Grigio Titanio with a fabulous Bordeaux interior and was optioned with Factory sports exhaust, Factory Vantage wheels, red callipers, heated seats, brushed-suede roof lining, light walnut veneers on the dashboard, centre console and door inserts and AM-embossed Wilton carpetsIn the car's history file are service and maintenance invoices approaching £80,000 over the yearsIn 2011 at 51,000 miles, it had £8,000 worth of work carried out by Trinity Engineering including new front sub-frame mountings and bushes, overhauling the steering rack and some powder coatingMore recently, new brake discs and pads were installed and a service (c.£3,000) completed by AstonDB7.comThe indicated mileage is 59,000 and an MOT test was carried out in March 2023 with less than 100 miles since then SpecificationMake: ASTON MARTINModel: DB7Year: 2001Chassis Number: SCFAB12381K301554Registration Number: Y502 GKRTransmission: ManualEngine Number: AM2/01589 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 59100 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: LeatherClick here for more details, condition report and images
Lot 316
A useable and well presented example of Audi’s entry-level sports car, fitted with an uprated version of the hugely strong 1.8T BAM engine. To be sold with 'No Reserve'. Presented in good order both cosmetically and mechanically, this TT is the ideal entry-level sports car with Audi’s trustworthy Quattro 4-wheel drive system.Benefitting from a respray in white with a gloss black roof, black leather interior and black wheelsEnhanced with coil-over suspension and minor engine tweaks and upgrades, believed to now be producing around 280bhpThe history file is fairly minimal but does include recent MOT historyVery reasonably priced for what is a quick, yet useable sports car that is suitable for all motoring, but coming alive when presented with a B-roadSpecificationMake: AUDIModel: TT QUATTROYear: 2003Chassis Number: TRUZZZ8N231016934Registration Number: NA03 ZJETransmission: ManualEngine Number: BAM042053Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 132000 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Black LeatherClick here for more details, condition report and images
Lot 349
A largely original and unmodified example of the popular modern classic hot hatch. Ford have never been slow when it comes to developing sporting versions of their standard cars but surprisingly, it took nearly six years before a genuine performance version of their little Fiesta was added to the rangeThe XR2 was the result and 84bhp, 0-60 in 9.3 seconds and 105 mph turned the 1.6-litre 'Hot' Fiesta into an instant successThis nicely original 1983 Mk1 spent some time in Northern Ireland before returning to England in 2017It was subsequently purchased by a film and television car hire company to use as an authentic prop in a couple of 1980s period productionsFinished in Strato Silver, it sports the correct black and orange stripe side decals, original light grey with blue and red stripe cloth interior and period correct alloy wheelsIndicating 73,615 miles at the time of cataloguing, it was last serviced in December 2021 at 73,203 miles and the MOT is valid until December 2023 and was issued with no advisoriesSpecificationMake: FORDModel: FIESTA XR2Year: 1983Chassis Number: VS6BXXWPFBDL86378Registration Number: A936 DNRTransmission: ManualEngine Number: DL86378 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 73203 MilesMake: RHDClick here for more details, condition report and images
Lot 407
A smart example of VW's rag-top hot-hatch traditionally finished in Arctic White.Drop-top version of the original hot hatch specially manufactured by Karmann Finished in brilliant Arctic White with matching white cloth sports seats and a white hood Originally registered to the first keeper who kept the car until 2006Recently serviced with a fresh MOT for the auction joining previous MOT Certificates The car wears the 64,000 miles (at time of cataloguing) well and we welcome any inspection With the hood up, these little four-seat convertibles are remarkably draught free, lower the hood and you are able to take advantage of every moment of sunshine which the British summer can muster Presented to auction with a history file that includes receipts and original service book with 18 stamps SpecificationMake: VOLKSWAGENModel: GTI CABRIOLETYear: 1988Chassis Number: WVWZZZ15ZKK000730 Registration Number: F814 LBMTransmission: ManualEngine Number: DX133825 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 64000 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: WhiteClick here for more details, condition report and images
Lot 13
Klemantaski Himself, published in 1998 by Palawan, slip case, original cellophane, packing case ‘one of the greatest motor racing photographers ever’, Louis Klemantaski practically invented the art of photographing cars. His career was launched by photographing cars at Brooklands and selling prints to the drivers. From 1936 till the outbreak of war he covered all the main English motor racing events. His photography business survived half a century of changing fashions and technological advances, flourishing well into the eighties.Klemantaski Himself is Louis’s account of his somewhat eccentric rise to fame and his long association with motor sports, told with great wit and gentle self-deprecation. His oeuvre was extraordinary, not only for its aesthetic quality, but also for its diversity. In selecting the photographs for his memoirs, Klemantaski drew on every field of his photographic work, collected here together for the first time. Klemantaski Himself will be of great interest and incalculable historical value to motor racing enthusiasts and lovers of photography alike.REVIEWS“Gorgeous: a belter of a book you’ll want to sit on your lap forever. Louis Klemantaski is motor racing’s most legendary photographer and his beautiful produced memoirs bear witness to some of the sport’s finest moments.” – CLASSIC CARSCredit - Palawan Press
Lot 111
ERTL model Truck issue comprising No. 3878 Sports Collectibles of the Nineties, Racing Replicas Past & Present in the livery of Meineke. Looks to be without fault in original box. Box has minor storage wear. Plus Corgi 1/50 model Truck issue comprising No. US55703 Kenworth W925 Semi Tanker in the livery of Texaco. Limited Edition 5374/6300. Looks to be without fault in original box. Box has minor storage wear. Plus Trucks 'n' Stuff model Truck issue comprising truck trailer. combination No. 080395 Peterbilt 388 Day Cab TNS O/O #53 Red with Rackley Lowboy. Looks to be without fault in original box. Box has minor storage wear.
Lot 319
Matchbox Regular Wheels no. G3 Mailaway Vacation Set comprising 12c Land Rover Safari , 23d Trailer Caravan, 27d Mercedes 230SL, Studebaker Lark Station Wagon, 45b Ford Corsair, 48b Sports Boat & Trailer, 56b Fiat 1500 and 68b Mercedes Coach. With the exception of the Mercedes (cracked screen), contents all excellent with little or no sign of wear in generally very good original mailaway packaging including original Vac Formed inner tray (which does have a few minor imperfections) and outer sleeve box (with some minor scuffs and minor tears). Very hard to find.
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