1970 MG Midget, 1293 cc. Registration number ARR 183H. Chassis number GAN5/ 80533 G. Engine number see text. Back in the 1920's, the M-Type Midget had been developed from the baby Morris Minor. The result was a basic, cheap, fun two-seater, with sporting pretensions which triggered a whole dynasty of Midgets. It was the Midget series which had established MG as a manufacturer of sports cars with an excellent reputation in motor sport. In the late 1950's, yet another basic, cheap, fun two-seater was developed from a 'baby' car. This time, the more modern equivalent of the old Austin Seven was used, the A30/35. This new two-seater car was the Austin-Healey Sprite, (Frog Eye) which appeared in 1959 and was built at Abingdon. In 1961, the bodywork of the Sprite came in for a major restyling. The central cockpit portion remained essentially the same, but the front and rear bodywork was completely restyled to give the car a more conventional squared-off appearance. The engine and running gear was essentially the same as the earlier Sprite, but output was up to around 47bhp, which led to increases in performance also. In this form, the car was known as the Austin-Healey Sprite Mark II, but shortly after, a De Luxe version was announced. It had been re-badged to become known as the MG Midget. The new Midget was to find a ready and enthusiastic market among the dedicated MG fans, as it was a sports car with all the traditional MG characteristics - small, inexpensive, fast, and safe with predictable handling. The MG Midget Mk 3 was introduced in 1966, with a 1275 cc engine. The hydraulic system gained a separate master cylinder for the clutch. The hood was now permanently attached to the car, with an improved mechanism making it much easier to use, and minor facelift changes were made to the body trim in late 1969 with the sills painted black, a revised recessed black grille, and squared off taillights as on the MGB. The 13" "Rostyle" wheels were standardized, but wire-spoked ones remained an option. ARR, offered in Flame Red, was first registered on the 3rd March 1970 and according to letters on file was bought by Terence Powers of Leicester in 1971. In the late 1970's he began preparing it for Concours Competitions including MGOC 1980 Donnington Park (first in class), ditto 1981 where he also competed at Brands Hatch, Woolaston Park, Elvaston Castle, Ashby Hall (all first in class) and finally Car of the year at the South Leics annual awards as well as front cover of Practical Classics magazine June 1981. The offside front wing was damaged in February 1982 and a new one replaced it (see letter on file). Always garaged and pampered in September 2003 it received an Oselli Stage 2, 1293 cc exchange engine; this increased the HP to 95 and the engine will rev to 7,500 RPM with a balanced and lightened flywheel, big valve head and twin SU 1 1/2" carbs, from the original 64 HP and 5,800 RPM. In 2010 the MOT mileage was 48,584 and in 2013 he sold it to Paul Pender at 48,759 miles. In August 2015 he sold it to our vendor with a mileage of 48,834. In 2017 he fitted drilled and crossed front discs and polybushed it, the mileage rose to 49,762 but has been SORNed since due to our vendors bad back. Sold with the V5C, V5, a large history file and the Practical Classic magazine. The cataloguer can confirm that this is no ordinary Midget!
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Sporting - Kittenberger, Kálmán: Big Game Hunting and Collecting in East Africa 1903-1926, 1st ed. pub. 1929, The Game Keeper at Home. pub 1910, Small-Game Shooting. G.P. Evans, The Eye of the Wind, Peter Scott 1st Edition 1961, St. John, Charles, The Wild Sports and Natural History of the Scottish Highlands, pub. 1888, Fur and Feather Series, The Pheasant 1895 1st ed. The Partridge 1894, The Grouse 1895, both 2nd editions and other sporting books Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
BILLY'S NIKE TOUR BAG FROM METALLICA & THE CULT "LET'S DAMAGE DORIS" WORLD TOUR OF 1988-89. Grey Nike sports holdall with yellow/black trim and stitching on the side to read 'Jam, Metallica with special guest - The Cult: Lets Damage Doris World Tour 88-89'. To measure 25x10x17". "When The Cult toured stadiums in the USA as special guests of Metallica in the summer of 1989 all the band and crew for both bands were gifted these Nike bags. It came in very handy however for carting my gear around on the tour... but as everyone had them it did get a little bit confusing when they all come out of the airport luggage carousel! Also interesting is that it features "Let's Damage Doris World Tour 88-89" on the embroidery which I think was a band in joke around "Damaged Justice" (which was the album they were touring). Often bands would have their own 'in joke' names for tours and you can see some of The Cult ones on the early tour itineraries here on my site."
Jochen Mass - Pencil, 14.8cm x 21cm. Framed and glazed. Jochen Mass is a German former racing driver in Formula One between 1973 and 1982. He also achieved great success in sports car racing and now drives the Mercedes-Benz museum?s historic cars. Provenance: Acquired by Veronica Attwood for Dorothy Claxton in 2000.
Hugh Porter MBE - Black fine line pen, 14.8cm x 21cm. Framed and glazed. Hugh Porter is one of Britain's greatest professional cyclists winning four world titles in the individualist pursuit as well as a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 1966. He is now a commentator for cycling events, working mainly for the BBC. Provenance: Acquired by Dorothy Claxton on 10th December 2013 at the Saltwells Centre sports presentation.
Anita Lonsbrough - Blue biro, 14.8cm x 21cm. Framed and glazed. Anita Lonsbrough is a former swimmer for Great Britain who won a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. She also won several other gold medals in other worldwide events throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Provenance: Acquired by Dorothy Claxton on 10th December 2013 at the Saltwells Centre sports presentation.
Steve Rider - Black biro, 14.8cm x 21cm. Framed and glazed. Steve Rider is an English sports presenter and was the anchor man of ITV?s football coverage from 2006 - 2010 and Formula One coverage from 2006 - 2008. Provenance: Acquired for Dorothy Claxton by Richard Attwood at Goodwood in 2000.
Frank Biela - 'Ze German Dove', pencil, 14.8cm x 21cm. Framed and glazed. Frank Biela is an auto racing driver mainly competing in touring cars and sports car racing. He has raced in cars exclusively manufactured by Audi since 1990. Provenance: Acquired for Dorothy Claxton by Veronica Attwood in 2014.
Richard Attwood - Pencil, 21cm x 29.7cm. Framed and glazed. Richard Atwood is a British motor racing driver who was born in Wolverhampton. During his career he raced for BRM, Lotus and Cooper F1 teams. He competed in 17 World Champion Grand Prix. He was also a successful sports car racing driver and won the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans race driving a Porsche 917. Provenance: Acquired for Dorothy Claxton through Attwood's wife, Veronica Attwood on 29th June 2014.
Brian Redman - 'I love a dove', pencils, 14.8cm x 21cm. Framed and glazed. Brian Redman is a Lancastrian former racing driver. He drove in Formula One Grand Prix and Formula F5000 winning two NA titles three years running. He was extremely successful in World Sports Car Championship endurance races winning nine of thirteen races 1969/70 including Targa Florio, Sebring and Daytona. Provenance: Acquired for Dorothy Claxton by Veronica Attwood in 2000.
Stephen Watson - Black pen, 11.5cm x 15cm. Framed and glazed. Stephen Watson joined BBC Northern Ireland in 1999. He is the main sports presenter on BBC Newsline but recently took up one of the main new anchor roles on the programme. Provenance: Acquired for Dorothy Claxton by Alison Skelding in 2013.
Seiko 5 Sports 1/50000 Map Meter automatic stainless steel gentleman's bracelet watch (crown at fault); together with a Citizen automatic gentleman's wristwatch, Tissot Seastar gold plated and stainless steel automatic wristwatch, Yeoman Chronoscope stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch and four further gentlemen's wristwatches including Uno, Roamer and Civitas (five without straps) (7)
Seiko 5 automatic stainless steel gentleman's bracelet watch (box and tag); together with a Seiko SQ Twin-Quartz stainless steel gentleman's bracelet watch (box, tag, guarantee and instruction booklets, receipt dated 141282), Seiko Quartz A.G.S. bicolour gentleman's bracelet watch (box, guarantee and instruction booklets), Seiko Quartz SQ Sports 150 Solar stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch (box, guarantee and instruction booklets) and a Seiko DX M88 Sealion automatic gold plated and stainless steel gentleman's bracelet watch (5)
MASERATI 'THE GRAND PRIX, SPORTS & GT CARS, MODEL BY MODEL, 1926 - 2003' Maurizio Tabucchi, first edition, hardcover with DJ, 353pp, published 2003 by Georgio Nada, 28cm x 25cm; Maserati Tipo 63.64.65 'Birdcage to Supercage' Willem Oosthoek, hardcover with DJ, 335pp, published 2004 by Dalton Watson, 34cm x 25cm; Pininfarina 'Art & Industry 1930 - 2000' Antoine Prunet, first edition, hardcover with DJ, 379pp, published 2000 by Haynes, 28cm x 25cm, (3).
A DINKY NO.133, CUNNINGHAM C-5R ROAD RACER white with dark blue stripes, mid blue ridged hubs, racing number 31, near mint (corner of windscreen broken), boxed, the box good; together with empty boxes for a Dinky No.108, M.G. Midget Sports, red colour dot (lacking two tabs); and Dinky No.902, Foden Flat Truck (worn), (3).
ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES ROBERT ASHBEE FOR THE GUILD OF HANDICRAFTS COPPER, ENAMEL AND PLATED CHALICE with planished surface, the cover with red enamel roundel and openwork finial, set with a red cabochon and enclosing a plated interior, the bowl above a knopped stem with openwork plant form supports, above a circular base with six domed roundels (Dimensions: 35.5cm high )(35.5cm high )Footnote: Literature: Crawford, Alan 'C.R. Ashbee', Yale University Press 1985, pp.318-321. Note: During the early 1890s, the Guild of Handicrafts started using silver and silver plate for the first time. The focus at first was decorative sports trophies and cups, followed by more functional objects in the latter half of the decade as the Guild shifted its attention to silver tableware. Ashbee continued to make cups with covers, some of which were used as prizes or trophies for sport in the late 1890s and early 1900s. These he produced partly because of his interest in watching competitive sports, and also because of his passion for craftsmanship and his disdain for mass-produced trophies that he believed to be an insult to both art and athletics. The cup and cover offered here demonstrates this admiration for hand-crafted metalwork. The textured surface of the metal is intentionally left unsmooth or planished to show the human interaction and imprint of the craft. It demonstrates typical characteristics of Ashbee's designs, not only with regard to its finish but also due to the foliate openwork decoration, the enamelling and the setting of cabochon stones (which also feature in his jewellery and metalwork from the early 1890s.) The plated finish on the interior is thought to have extended throughout the piece and has now been polished away. The form is inspired by German and Dutch standing cups of the 1600s, of which there was a fine collection at the South Kensington Museum in London, where Ashbee was a regular visitor.
N13; Upper Course Stone, Open Tracery – This stone was taken from the penultimate merlon on the north side of the tower. It sports a full quatrefoil within each of its arches; its main purpose was aesthetic. Phase : 1 , Classification : Cuthbert Stone , Height : 21.2in / 53.3cm , Length : 47.9in / 121.6cm , Width : 13.11in / 33.3cm.For further auction information regarding Durham Cathedral Stone Auction please click here https://www.andersonandgarland.com/durham-catalogue-further-details
Eleven Corgi models comprising: 463 Commer Ambulance, 247 Mercedes Benz 600 Pullam, 241 Ghia L.6.4 with Chrysler Engine, 215S Ford Thunderbird Open Sports, 251 Hillman Imp, 153A Proteus-Campbell "Bluebird" Redord Car, 458 ERF Model 64G Earth Dumper, 51 Massey-Ferguson 30CWT Trailer, 60 Fordson "Power Major" Tractor, 236 Austin A60 De Luxe Saloon Corgi Motor School Car, 56 Ford Furrow Plough, all in original boxes and Corgi Classic Police Set and four other models Condition Report: Available upon request
GB presentation pack collection. 8 packs from 1965-1981. Includes Post Office Tower, EFTA, British Flora2, Racket Sports, 25th anniv of the Coronation, Sport and Folklore. Good Condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
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