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Lot 598
An interesting collection of mostly military and civilian badges, early to mid-20th century - including two Kings Shropshire Light Infantry cap badges (one in silver, the other plated); a Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry cap badge; a British Army Marksman's sleeve badge; a 'The Metropolitan' police whistle; a plated metal Oxfordshire Constabulary helmet badge and two O.C. coat buttons; a handmade WW2 machined aluminium toy Hawker Hurricane; a painted, cast lead African 'Nomori' figure etc.
Lot 7309
A Pye model S valve radio in Art Deco rising sun walnut case with Bakelite knobs, c.1932, 54cm tall. This design was first introduced in the late 1920s but lost favour in 1941 when Japan entered World War Two, due to it's similarity to the Japanese 'Rising Sun' flag. An attempt to reintroduce the design post-WW2 led to such an outcry that it was dropped for good
Lot 7298
A Pye model G valve radio in Art Deco rising sun walnut case with Bakelite knobs, c.1932, 50cm tall. This design was first introduced in the late 1920s but lost favour in 1941 when Japan entered World War Two, due to it's similarity to the Japanese 'Rising Sun' flag. An attempt to reintroduce the design post-WW2 led to such an outcry that it was dropped for good
Lot 2012
A WW2 US OSS Commando fighting knife (with broken tip), blade 14.5cm, and a spatula sheath. Condition - poor, broken tip and considerable surface rust, etc. * Due to new safety regulations and legal restrictions with ParcelForce and Royal Mail, we are unable to pack and/or send swords, bladed items and weaponary through postal service.Collection in person or arranging a courier service is recommended, storage charges will not be incurred on these items *
Lot 115
WW2 Top all time ace Erich Hartmann multiple signed RAF flown cover RARE. SC18 RAF Tern Hill Signed 2 Luftwaffe E Hartmann F J Beerenbrock +USA Ace's. 10 Jan 71 BFPS 1160 RAF Tern Hill Commemorating the Formation of the RAF Rotary - Winged Force. Flown in Westland Whirlwind. Personally Signed by Westland Whirlwind Pilot Captain Wg Cdr F Barnes and A Erich Hartmann, He joined the Luftwaffe and was sent to the Eastern Front in the autumn in 1942. An outstanding pilot he was appointed Squadron Commander of Fighter Group 53 in 1944. Flying a ME109 it is claimed he made 352 kills during WW11. In 30 months of fighting, he flew 1,425 combat missions and was shot down sixteen times but was never wounded. Erich Hartmann was captured by the Red Army in 1945 and held in a prison camp for ten years. After his release in 1955 he joined the West German Air force Top WW11 Fighter pilot also Signed by was a German World War II fighter ace and was credited with 93 aerial victories achieved in 640 combat missions, among the numerous ground attack missions. also Signed by Franz-Josef Beerenbrock KC & Oakleavers was a German fighter pilot during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Beerenbrock was credited with 117 aerial victories in approximately 400 combat missions, all on the Eastern Front. In November 1942 he became a prisoner of war for the rest of the war. Lt Col William J Schildt 82nd Pursuit Group flew to England and later flew to North Africa USA Fight Ace with 6 Victories. Certified Copy no 5 of 14 issued. 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 8
Ten WW2 GC BOB RAF veterans signed 1995 Jersey FDC 50th Anniversary Jersey Liberation FDC. 9th May 1995 Jersey 50th Anniversary Liberation FDI Special Postmark on Full Set of 6 Jersey 50th Anniversary Liberation Stamps. Personally Signed by G F Kershaw wireless & line operator Royal Corps of Signals . Conscripted 30 4 40 arrived Singapore 11 3 41 POW 15 2 42 Burma – Siam railway, December 1942 – January 44. Nan Pladuk & NA Kompaton camps to April 1945. Mergui road to VJ 18 9 45. Harold A Skinner Royal Corps of Signals, PoW Changi 14 April 1942 Thailand Railway & Japan 1942 - 45. Details enclosed. memories from Malaya by Harold A Skinner. H H Flintoff GC ran to the aid of a Farmer after a Bull turned on him. M.K.Pratt GC. Won George Cross 4 Jul 78 Victoria Police, Australia. Geoffrey Riley Won George Cross 3 Oct 1944 was 14 Year old schoolboy helped an elderly women during flooding water. Anthony John Gledhill George Cross Holder, He was serving as a constable in the Metropolitan Police Force at the time. His partner, Constable Terry McFall, won the George Cross for the same action. They were on patrol when they were ordered to chase a car driving the wrong way down a one way street. Fifteen shots were fired at their police car during the ensuing chase. The criminals' car crashed into a lorry, and they attacked the police officers, who were trying to arrest them. Both police officers were injured in the confrontation but managed to subdue the men until assistance arrived. Sqn Ldr J G P Millard Nos 1 & 242 Squadrons Battle of Britain fighter pilot. Alan W Gear 32 Hurricane Sqn, Battle of Britain fighter pilot. Avis Hearn awarded M M for Bravery during Battle of Britain whilst under stuka attack on poling radar station Aug 1940. A G Russell 43 & 145 Squadrons Battle of Britain fighter. Joined 43 Squadron at Usworth 28 th September. Wg Cdr H E Tappin DFC* took part in the Dieppe raid and the Channel dash Flying Instructor Commissioned late 1940 posted to 52 O.T.U. Deben DFC* 3 Sqn ( Hurricane ) 157 Sqn 256 Sqdns Details enclosed. 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 37
The Dam Busters Film signed 12 WW2 RAF Veterans who served with 617 Sqn . 19 Sep 2001 Scampton Guy Gibson and the Dambusters. The Dam Busters. Picture cachet of Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave in The Dam Busters Film Ursula Jeans, Basil Sydney, Patrick Barr, Ernest Clark and Derek Farr. Personally Signed by F Howkins Wireless Op 617 Sqn He took part in the Tirpitz , Dortmund – Ems Canal and Kembs Canal Dam Raids. Arthur Frank Poore DFC Lancaster Pilot with 106 and 617 Squadrons flew on raids included the Saumar Tunnel, Albert, Lyons, Etaples,Brest,Creil and the D – Day Spoof. Flying Officer Raymond .E.Grayston . took part in Operation Chastise as a flight Engineer on Les Knights Crew on Lancaster AJ-N which attacked the Eder Dam 16 to 17 May 1943 Dambuster & later on the Dortmund Ems Canel forced to bail out and became a POW and was sent to Stalag Luft 111. Flt Lt Hubert 'Hughie' Evans RAF DFC. Joined the RAFVR in January 1940 as a Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner flew in Wellington's 1st Tour with 49 Sqn at Scampton in 1941 and then joined 617 Sqn with Quinton's crew until 1944 for his 2nd tour. He was posted to 15 Sqn at Mildenhall on Experimental Bombing of U - Boat Pens. Adjutant Harry Humphries Flt Lt Administrator 617 Squadron (Dambusters) Selected by Guy Gibson to be the founder adjutant and assisted leader of the Dam Busters Raid, put the crews together for this important mission. Flt.Lt. Percy (Bill) Buttle DFC with 51 (Halifax) Sqn. Later joined 617 Sqn., navigator. Theatres of Operation Europe, Aircraft flown Stearman Biplane, Catalina, Anson, Wellington, Halifax and Lancaster . He was Navigator With Sqn Ldr Benny Goodman’s )crew from the time of his first operation with 51 Sqn until termination with 617 sqn. Rowland Smith 617 Sqn Tail Gunner with 9, 619 and 617 Squadrons. His Pilots were Stout and Knilans. Took put in many raids including the U – Boat – Pens at Brest & Lorient, Flying Bomb Sites, Attack on the Factories of Albert – France, the attack on Toulouse. Sqn Ldr L W Curtis DFC, Signals Leader on the Tirpitz mission with 617 Sqn. Also with 149, 99 & 158 Sqns and the famous 617 Dam Buster Squadron. His operations were carried out in Europe, North Africa and Russia. Whilst serving with 617 Squadron he flew with Squadron Leader Micky Martin. He flew on many aircraft, the Wellington, Halifax, Fairey Battle, Whitley, Lancaster, Stirling and Mosquito. He was awarded the DFC and Bar. by Ronald P Castleman Warrant Officer Air Gunner (crew member of Sqn Ldr Poore) Squadrons: 106, 617,Prior 106, No 10 OUT Det.St. Eval May 1943 5 Auti Sub Sweeps Bay of Biscay Theatres of operation Europe Aircraft flown Whitley, Lancaster, Wellington. Sqn Ldr J.Castagnola DSO,DFC* & Bar pilot with 617,57 Squadrons. Was on the Tirpitz, Kembs Canal ( his bomb probably demolished the western most sluice gate ) Ijmuiden, St Cyr Clermont Ferrand, D Day Spoof and Saumar Tunnel raids. Theatres of Operations Western Europe Aircraft flown Dakota, Vampire, Venom, Lancaster, Hunter. Wg Cdr J B Tait 617 Sqn Pilot led attack on the battleship Tirpitz. Awarded 4 DS0's. A. (George) Chalmers DFC, DFM Wireless operator/Air gunner on the Dams Raid, 17 May 43. F/ Sgt W C Townsend Crew 3rd Dams raid Wave Attacked Ennepe dam unsuccessfully Returned safely. Full Details enclosed Certified No 8 of 10 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 2
RARE Pierre Clostermann signed RAF cover top French WW2 ace. Good Condition. Pierre-Henri Clostermann DSO, DFC & Bar was a World War II French ace fighter pilot. During the conflict he has been claimed to have achieved 33 air-to-air combat victories, earning the accolade "France's First Fighter" from General Charles de Gaulle. His wartime memoir, The Big Show became a notable bestseller. 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 95
"Escaping Society cover Signed 18 RAF WW2 Battle of Britain Dambusters VC winners. Escaping Society Caterpillar Club Signed 18 Members Battle of Britain, Dambuster 8 May 85 BFPS 1945 40th Anniv of VE Day. Caterpillar Club Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Formation of the RAF Escaping Society. Cover flown in Hercules. Personally Signed by 5 RAF Falcons Display Team & 18 Caterpillar Club Members a Cross section Range from one of the earliest member’s, a per – war jumper, through the Battle of Britain, Dam buster pilot, and Bomber Battle of Germany to a post – War member , the only one on this list who used an ejector seat first. Dambuster A F ( Tony ) Burcher DFM Rear Gunner M for Mother Mohne Dam 16th May 1943.( Dambuster Raid ) Hit by Falk while approaching the target before being crippled by the blast from its own weapon which overshoot and exploded beyond the parapet Crashed Hopgood, Brennan, Earnshaw Minchin Gregory all killed in the Crush only J W Fraser & A F Burcher Survived the crash. Whilst Bailing out Burcher was stuck across the back by the tail. His parachute carried him to earth but a broken back prevented him from moving. He lay there for 3 days until some Hitler Youth found him. They tied a rope around his feet and dragged him to the nearest Gestapo Station who believing he was going to die gave him over to the care of a man they believed was a local vet. This man was prior to the war a back surgeon who had lied to the authorities so as to not have to do War work. Prisoner of war sent to Stalag Luft III sagan where he found an old polish friend from the RAF. The two took part in three famous tunnel escapes Captured by the Germans them realizing who they were they were to be executed as per Hitler's orders the next day. That night the lines ahifted and in the morning the Russians were in charge of the Prison. For reasons unknown the Russians decided they should hang on to these two and so they were sent into internment in Russia. Burcher wasn't repatriated until 1947. WO John Bettany CGM Bales out Lancaster.AVM H A C Bird Wilson Pilot Battle of Britain, Air Marshal Sir Harry Burton, Pilots Wellington shot down over Germany bailed out and escaped back to Great Britain 1st airman to return. Gp Capt John Cunningham Most Successful night fighter Pilot, Air Commodore Alan C Deere, Battle of Britain Pilot bailed out many times and wrote a book called nine Lives. Sqn Ldr Robert F T Doe Battle of Britian Pilot Baled out aircraft on Fire, one of Mcindoe’s ‘’Guinea Pig’’. Gp Capt D E Gillam Battle of Britain Pilot Baled out. Gp Capt Tom P Gleave Battle of Britain Pilot Baled Out on fire became one of McIndoe’s chief ‘’Guinea Pigs. W/O Norman C Jackson VC ( Victoria Cross Holder ) climbed on the wing of his Lancaster to put out the fire in one of the engines, He did this, but the aircraft was shot down by a night fighter and he was blown off the wing. His parachute saved his life. Air Chief Marshal Sir Wallace ( Digger) Kyle, An Australian is the most senior member of those who have signed these covers. He had to bail out of a Bulldog in the mid – thirties. Sqn Ldr James H (Ginger) Lacey fought in the Battle of France and was top scoring British Pilot in the Battle of Britain. He used his parachute on at least 6 occasions. Gp Capt W S O Randle served with Bomber Command throughout the war. He was shot down over Belgium, made his way through France across the Pyrenees into Spain and reached Gibraltar. Served happily in the Royal Air Force until 1972. Flt Lt William Reid VC won his Victoria Cross with 61 Sqn later joined 617 Sqn. When on an operation over Germany his Lancaster was hit by a bomb from a fighter flying Aircraft in the Bomber Stream. He bailed out with some members of his crew and finished up as a POW in Stalag Luft 111. Air Chief Marshal Sir F Rosier Pilot fought in both the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain. It was in this period that he had to use his parachute. Air Vice Marshal Sir Colin Scragg . Pre War airman served with Bomber Command until 1944 when with 166 Sqn he was on a mission over Germany and had to bail out. He finished in Stalag Luft 111. Wg Cdr Robert (Bob ) Stanford – Tuck. Battle of Britain Pilot and was one of the top scorers. Had to bail out of his Spitfire in a sweep over France much later on in the War. POW Stalag Luft 111. Marshal of the RAF Sir Keith Williamson. Only member to bail out Post- War . He bailed out having used his ejector seat first from a Hunter. Full Details enclosed. Certified Copy no 11 of 12 Covers Signed. " 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 13
"Baroness Trumpington WW2 codebreaker at Bletchley Park signed rare GB 2014 100 Years Radio Society Bletchley Park FDC with House of Lords CDS postmark. Numbered 2 of 26 issued. She worked in naval intelligence at Bletchley Park from October 1940, making use of her knowledge of the German language to crack naval codes. She was billeted at Great Brickhill with W. J. Locke's family, before moving to Passenham Manor, home of banker George Ansley. Her work was the centre of Z codes supervised by German-Jewish refugee, Walter Ettinghausen. " 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 45
SC24 RAF Andover Signed by 4 WW2 Luftwaffe Pilots Ace 3 fought in the Battle of Britain. 18 6 1971 Vincennes RAF Andover 60th Anniv 1st Long Distance International Air Race circuit of Europe. Flown over the route of the 1911 Circuit of Europe in Devon VP 976 of 21 Squadron RAF Andover. Personally Signed by Gunther Seeger credited with 56 victories in 504 missions. Flew in the Battle of Britain. Brono Stolle KC with I./LG 1 at the beginning of the war but was then transferred to 3./JG 51. On 15 March 1940, Stolle was transferred to 8./JG 2. He took part in the Battle for France. He also participated in the Battle of Britain, where he gained his first aerial victories on 11 August when shot down two RAF fighters. Stolle was appointed Staffelkapitän of 8./JG 2 on 7 September 1940. He had three victories to his credit at this time. His scoring rate increased in 1941 with 11 Spitfires and a single Blenheim recorded. Bruno Stolle was awarded the Ehrenpokal on 12 September 1941 and the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on 29 October 1942. After 32 victories he received the Ritterkreuz on 17 March 1943. Otto Bertram 111/JG2 Richthofen Commander 111./JG 2 during Battle of Britain about 100 missions 21 Victories ( 8 Spain). Capt. Fritz Karch, Knight's Cross fighter pilot in N.Afrfca. 270 missions, 47 victories.no 49 in the Luftwaffe series. with 7 black & White Photographs 19 of 100 issued numbered & certified. 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 101
WW2 Charles Hazlitt Upham Double VC winner signed 35th Anniv of VE Day FDC. 8th May 1980 5th Anniv of VE Day. Personally Signed by Charles Hazlitt Upham, VC & Bar ( Double VC Holder . He )was a New Zealand soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross twice during the Second World War; in Crete in May 1941, and at Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt, in July 1942. He was the most recent of only three people to receive the VC twice, the only one to receive two VCs during the Second World War and the only combat soldier to receive the award twice. As a result, Upham is often described as the most highly decorated Commonwealth soldier of that war, as the VC is the Commonwealth's highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy. 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 43
Hans Rossbach WW2 U - Boat Series no 46 Signed by Hans Rosing Cdr U 48. 1 3 75 Weeze Postmark 15 Squadron Flown in Buccaneer Crew Flt Lt A M Taylor, Navigator Flt Lt Coop. In May 1940 Rösing took over U - 48. On the next two patrols, mostly in the North Atlantic, he sank 12 ships totalling 60,701 tons, after the second patrol being awarded the Knights Cross. After the surrender he spent more than a year in Allied captivity. With German Detailed Cachet on the back. Enclosed 5 Black & White Photo's Cover number 46 of 48 in U Boat Series And cover no 13 of Only 100 covers. 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 47
RAF Colerne Signed Capt H Schultze U - boat Commander U - 48 during WW2. 28 Feb 71 BFPS 1162 RAF North Coates Picture cachet of a Beaufighter. Personally Signed by Capt Herbert Emil Schultze (24 July 1909 - 3 June 1987), was a German U-boat (submarine) commander of the Kriegsmarine (the German navy in World War II).He commanded U-48 for eight patrols during the early part of the war, sinking 169,709 gross register tons (GRT) of shipping. Schultze was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Enclosed 4 Black & White Photo's Cover number 34 of 48 in U Boat Series And cover no 15 of Only 100 covers .U Boat Series of 34 issued by famous German historian Hans Rossbach. Only 100 Sets issued. This Cover is part of 48 commemorative covers produced in the middle 70`s by the famous German historian Hans Rossbach. Only 100 covers individually signed by a Knights Cross winner who won the award in the course of his U - Boat duty. All autographs are on RAF covers. 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 105
Navy cover Signed by WW2 Admiral of the Fleet The Earl Mountbatten of Burma. 24 Mar 75 BFPS 1466 Fleet Air Arm Development Project. Personally Signed by the Director of Fleet Air Arm Museum and Also signed by Admiral of the Fleet The Earl Mountbatten of Burma who flew the same plane ( S 27 in 1911) that was used on this first Aircraft Carrier. World War 11 Supreme Allied Commander of Southeast Asia the last Viceroy of India, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Defence Staff. Mountbatten was assassinated when a bomb was planted in his boat at Mullaghmore, County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland. Official RN Air Station Yeovilton Cover. RN Yeovilton Ref No RNSC19c. 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 28
WW2 General J H Doolittle Lead CMh signed photo, he the attack on Tokyo. Photo Size 3 ½ by 5 ¼ inches Personally Signed in Gold pen by General James Harold Doolittle who led the attack on Tokyo. awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for the raid. Personally Signed General James Harold Doolittle Lead the attack on Tokyo. Attack led by General Doolittle USAAF on Tokyo on 18th April 1942. The 15 Mitchells took off from US Carrier Hornet and all ran out of fuel over China and crash landed. Of the 75 Aircrew, General Doolittle and 59 others returned to American Units, 5 died accidentally and the other 10 were captured and tried by the Japanese, of these 3 were executed, 1 died in prison and 6 were released at the end of the War. General Doolittle later commanded the USAAFs 12th Air Force in North Africa,15th in Italy and the 8th in England from 1944 and the Pacific from 1945. News Paper Cutting enclosed. 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 100
SC28e 25th Anniv Escaping Society Cover signed 8 WW2 SOE escapers. Rare Ex Special Signed Cover 25th Anniversary of the RAF Escaping Society. Flown from RAF Northolt to RAF Wildenrath, And Cover carried down an Escape route in each of the four Countries below. A national stamp was also affixed, and local cancellations applied as follows; Luxembourg Cancelled 28.4.70, Paris France Cancelled 30.4.70 , Brussels Belgium Cancelled 30.4.70. Rotterdam, Holland Cancelled 4.5.70. ( 86 issued ).This cover first flown out to Germany with the main covers and carried onwards from there.15 of the 86 were presented to Resistance Workers. Only 71 put on the General market . This one is surely unique because on each cover the French 80 Cent stamp is different due to their having run out of the Henry 1V Stamp which was used for nearly all the Covers. Personally signed by Chairman of RAFES Mr.W.J.Brazill, Commandant of the Belgian White Brigade, Col de Wit, President of VVFH (Holland )Mhr .J.Prins, Secretary of Armee Secrete ( Luxembourg ) M.F. Fischbach-Schiltz, Dutch girl who rescued General Hackett at Arnhem, Dr E. Caspers, Cyril Rolfe MM an Escaper, Gp.Capt W.S.O.Randle, RAFES Committee Shot down made it home and W/O P Hyland RAFES Committee. 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 46
C15 RAF Iceland Expedition Signed by WW2 U Boat Cdr by G Lassen U Boat Commander. 24 Jul 72 BFPS 1314 RAF Iceland Expedition. Personally Signed by Capt Georg Lassen KC U Boat Commander U160. awarded Knights Cross with Oakleaves .With German Detailed Cachet on the back. Enclosed 5 Black & White Photo's Cover number 28 of 48 in U Boat Series And cover no 25 of Only 100 cover. Hans Rossbach Series Cover. 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 232
WW2 Peter Ayerst DFC Battle of Britain RAF fighter pilot signed Hurricane photo. 12 x 8 colour hand signed photo. Peter Vigne Ayerst, DFC (4 November 1920 - 15 May 2014) was a Royal Air force officer and flying ace of the Second World War. He was the last surviving No. 73 Squadron pilot and test pilot from Castle Bromwich Aerodrome. Ayerst was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 14 December 1938 as an acting pilot officer on probation. In August 1939, he was posted to No. 73 Squadron RAF to fly Hurricanes. He was regraded to pilot officer on probation on 3 September 1939 and his commission was confirmed on 6 October 1939. He was sent to France with the squadron and scored his first victory in April 1940. After a spell instructing, when he shared in the destruction of a He 111 with two other instructors, he had postings with both 145 and 243 Squadrons. In July 1942 he went to North Africa with 33 Squadron, before being promoted to flight commander with 238 Squadron, both postings with further combat success. After a period in South Africa, he returned to the UK, joining 124 Squadron flying Spitfire MkVIIs in defence of the invasion ports, where he scored his final victory; then flew Spitfire MkIXs on bomber escorts to Germany. He later became a Spitfire test pilot at Castle Bromwich with the instruction of Alex Henshaw. After the war, he became one of the most highly regarded wartime instructors in the RAF. His final victory tally stood at 5 destroyed, 1 probable, 3 damaged and 2 further destroyed on the ground. In September 1944, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Good condition Est. 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 238
WW2 Jim Wright DFC 61, 630, 97 sqn bomber command signed stunning 12 x 8 inch colour Lancaster in flight photo. December 1943. Moved to East Kirkby to become part of newly formed 630 squadron. Completed first tour. Jim recalls that Jan.44 was a very interesting month, completing ops. to Leipzig, Stuttgart and Augsburg. In March they went to Stuttgart, Charmand-Ferront, Stuttgart, Frankfurt and Nuremberg. In April to Toulouse, Pillau Canal (Konigsberg), Tours and Juvisy. In May he finished his first tour with a trip to Bourg. Good condition Est. 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 230
WW2 Lt Cdr Peter Beresford DSC signed 12 x 8 inch colour photo of a Swordfish in flight. Lieutenant Commander John Beresford, Fleet Air Arm pilot who helped to sink several U-boats. He was awarded the DSC for his role in protecting the Arctic convoys but recalled that the most lethal enemy was the mountainous storms. 816 Sqn Fleet Air Arm. HMS Chaser Arctic convoy escort 2 U-boat kills. D-Day submarine searching sorties. Good condition Est. Good condition Est. 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 237
WW2 Pathfinder Henry Shackleton 405 sqn bomber command signed stunning 12 x 8 inch colour Lancaster in flight photo. In 1940 Henry left school and volunteered as a Pilot at the age of 18 and 9 months, receiving his Wings as a Pilot Officer at Cranwell College one week before he was 19. He was then sent to North Battlefield, Saskatchewan as a Flying Instructor. By coincidence his elder brother and sister were born in Saskatchewan, though he was born in the U.K. In 1943, with 1,500 flying hours, he was posted to Middleton St George, Darlington, U.K. to join the R.C.A.F 419 Moose Squadron where his R.A.F. crew did 18 bombing trips in their Halifax to Germany and Italy without mishap. Thet then volunteered to join Pathfinders and were posted to R.C.A.F 405 Squadron at Gransden Lodge. 4 Pathfinder trips on Lancasters, target Berlin, went without mishap, but on the 5th one on January 30/31st 1944 they were attacked by two nightfighters, resulting in the loss of use by their port wing forcing him to shout, "abandon aircraft". His Wireless Operator, Red Williams put on his navigator chest parachute, then decided to get a bar of chocolate from his desk, taking off his parachute to put it in his tunic, then replacing his chute at which he heard an explosion as Henry was blown out of the cockpit. ( He obviously was suffering from lack of oxygen as the Lancaster was in a spiralling dive ) He jumped out of the hole in the cockpit and landed in a Berlin street, immediately taken prisoner. After being blown out, Henry pulled on what he thought was my parachute release, but it was release of his seat harness! When it fell away he searched again and to his relief the parachute opened before he fell onto a bush in a Berlin Park. Henry hid by day and walked by night but on the third night, just after people had come out of their shelter during another bomb attack, some children surrounded him, and he was taken to the Burgermasters house, where kind ladies bathed his face and gave him food. (One could assume they were thinking of their own sons bombing the U.K. and he always feel this should be said.) However, a pompous and drunken Army Officer took Henry to a Berlin police cell (which was warm!) A few days later he met Red Williams at the Frankfurt Interrogation Centre, who told him he had been taken to a crashed Lancaster and understood their other five crew members had lost their lives. Thereafter Henry spent until March 1945, as a P.O.W. in Stalag Luft 3. They all took part in the long march to the Germans last stand in Berlin, from which 400 of them escaped from the Camp across the river to the Americans. Good condition Est. 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 610
Erich Topp KC, one of the leading U-Boat aces of WW2 and commander of the legendary Red Devils U-Boat. Signed B&W 7x10 inch photo. 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 239
WW2 Richard Dick Starkey 106 sqn bomber command signed stunning 12 x 8 inch colour Lancaster in flight photo. He was stationed at RAF Desford (7 EFTS), RCAF Caron (33 EFTS), RCAF Calgary (37 SFTS), RCAF Swift Current (39 SFTS), RAF Perth (11 EFTS), RAF Weston on the Green (20 (P)AFU), RAF Grantham (1536 BAT), RAF Bitteswell/Bruntingthorpe (29 OTU), RAF Winthorpe (1661 HCU), RAF Syerston/Metheringham (106 Sqdn). Aircraft flown in were DH82, Tiger Moth, Oxford, Wellington, Manchester, Lancaster. He flew 21 night operations with 106 Squadron. Targets were Hanover, Leipzig, Dusseldorf, Berlin, Stettin, Brunswick, Stuttgart, Schweinfurt, Augsberg, Chateauroux, Essen. His pilot for his first 'second dickie' operation was Flying Officer Forsyth. On his last operation to Nuremburg he was shot down and became a prisoner of war. Good condition Est. 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 229
WW2 Bismarck John Moffat signed 12 x 8 inch colour Swordfish photo. John William Charlton Moffat was a Scottish Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm pilot, widely credited as the pilot whose torpedo crippled the German battleship Bismarck and author of the biographical, I sank the Bismarck. Moffat took part in the courageous strike on the German battleship Bismarck during its Atlantic sortie, codenamed Operation Rheinubung, on 26 May 1941 whilst flying a Fairey Swordfish biplane. Good condition Est. Good condition Est. 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 484
A Collection Of Military Cap Badges to Include Royal Artillery, The Royal Fusiliers, Royal Armoured Corp, Royal Service Corp, WW2 Auxiliary Territorial Service , The ATS, The Labor Corp, The Royal Sussex Reg, The Royal Scots Fusiliers, Royal Engineers, Royal Army Ordnance Corp, The Manchester Reg, The Scouts Guard, The Hampshire Reg, The Royal Army Pay Corp, Ox & Bucks Light Infantry, The Royal Warwickshire Reg, The Black Watch, The East Lancashire Reg, South Lancashire Prince Of Wales Vol, The Kings Royal Rifle Corp, The Essex Reg, Royal Army Medical Corp, North Stafford Reg, The South Wales Borderers, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), The York And Lancaster Reg, The Kings Own(Royal Lancaster Reg), The Royal Air Force, The Buffs, Etc (1Tray)
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Lot 225
Pasternak (Boris) Doktor Zhivago [Doctor Zhivago], first trade edition in Russian, light occasional spotting and staining, light marginal toning, upper hinge slightly cracked, original olive boards, gilt-stamped with griffin crest to upper cover and spine, tear to upper joint head, ink stain to upper joint foot, spine ends and corners lightly bumped, very light foxing, Milan, Feltrinelli, [1958]; Doktor Zhivago [Doctor Zhivago], early reprint of first trade edition in Russian, crude ink annotations throughout, a few leaves dog-eared, a few marginal tears, hinges cracked, contents shaken with last few leaves slightly loose, original olive boards, spine ends lightly bumped, dust-jacket, upper flap joint slightly cracked, tear to lower flap, spine ends and corners slightly chipped, Milan, Feltrinelli, [1961]; Doktor Zhivago [Doctor Zhivago], reprint, frontispiece, a few ink annotations, lower hinge slightly cracked at head, original cloth, gilt, price label to lower cover, a few faint stains to covers, spine foxed, Moscow, 1989l; and 4 others, including 2 works on the forced repatriation of Cossacks at the end of WW2 and an etching of Matvei Platov, v.s. (7)
Lot 158
Registration No: JNP 570 Chassis No: GS2501760 MOT: ExemptA clean example that was subject to a comprehensive overhaul in the late 80s / early 90sFloor gearchange exampleSporting a delightful original 'special order' interiorSubject to recent cylinder head overhaul and attention to the bodyworkIntroduced in 1947, the A40 was Austin's first 'clean sheet' post-WW2 family saloon design. Based on a sturdy chassis frame equipped with independent front suspension, a 'live' rear axle and four-wheel drum brakes, the newcomer was powered by a 1200cc OHV four-cylinder engine allied to a four-speed manual transmission. With 40bhp on tap, it was reputedly capable of over 70mph. Once production was in full swing and the principal Devon (four-door) and Dorset (two-door) saloon models firmly established, other variants joined the A40 line-up including a Jensen-designed sports four-seater, 10cwt Pickup, 10cwt Van and Estate car (or 'Countryman' as it was known).First registered on 29th July 1950, ‘JNP 570’ is a rare example of an Austin A40 Devon, that was supplied from new in the attractive colour scheme of Black over a special order Grey interior with a rare Smiths clock rear-view mirror and a floor-change gearbox. Little is known of the early history of the Austin, however, it has been evidently very well looked after and has retained much of its original interior, even following a comprehensive body restoration during the late 1980s / early 1990s.Purchased by the vendor in 2015, ‘JNP 570’ has been cherished as part of a small private collection and has been maintained impeccably throughout his period of ownership. Recent works include a cylinder head overhaul during which hardened valve seats were fitted so that the car could comfortably be run on unleaded petrol. The front of the body has received much attention to the metalwork and paint. Now offered at No Reserve at our Duxford auction, the Austin is described as being in ‘very good’ order all round and will instantly transport any prospective owner back to an age when these now rare cars were de rigueur on the streets of Britain.PLEASE NOTE: A previous owner has been in contact and described that this A40 Devon is a very well known car with an extensive history file. We are indebted to previous owner, Mr David Whyley for his description: The car was first registered on 29th July 1950 to Victor Morral of the Motor House Broadway Road Evesham and in the early 1980’s, the car was then taken in payment for a job by a worker at a house in the Evesham area. It would later be offered for Auction at a Wolverhampton car auction and then Trevor Bradley acquired it on the 20th March 1981 when it was re-commissioned for the road. David and Anne Whyley bought it from him on 30/05/8 when it had covered just 49,000 miles. David and Anne would be custodians of the A40 for thirty years during which time it would be featured in many magazine articles and documentaries including "The Car is the Star". David also overhauled the engine at 89,000 miles and replaced all of the chromework with new old stock fittings. David is a highly regarded Austin historian and described 'JNP 570' as "one of the best preserved examples left in existence today." For more information, please contact: Lucas Gomersall lucas.gomersall@handh.co.uk 07484 082430
Lot 134
Registration No: AWS 382 Chassis No: 47K3177 MOT: ExemptBelieved to be the most original example of the nine 15/6 Kestrels believed left in existenceFastidiously maintained throughout the current ownershipOffered with extensive history file including two buff log booksUsed regularly by the current owner who is a member within the Riley RegisterRecently featured in The Automobile magazineAmong the prettiest saloons fielded by any manufacturer pre-WW2, Riley’s Six-Light Kestrel was an Art Deco masterpiece. Powered by a ‘twin cam’ 1726cc straight-six engine (based on Percy Riley’s famous 9, modified by Hugh Rose and associated with ERA) mated to an Armstrong-Siddeley built four speed Wilson preselector gearbox, the 15/6 Kestrel was reputedly capable of 80mph and was the last six cylinder Riley. Only nine 15/6 Kestrels are thought to have survived due to the ravages of time and special builders.First registered on the 21st May 1937 as ‘AWS 382’, this rare 15/6 Kestrel is believed to have been supplied new to Mr H W Haldane of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is believed that he would keep ‘AWS 382’ until 1947, and the second buff continuation logbook records that it was purchased by Stephen Wallis of Palmerston Place Lane. In 1955, W.A Angell acquired the 15/6 from Edinburgh Motor Engineering Co Ltd and he would own the car for the next 59 years, covering only minimal mileage in that period.Fast forward to 2014, the Kestrel was discovered and purchased by Riley Register member Duncan Whyte who immediately recognised that this car was significantly well-preserved and conducted a full mechanical overhaul with a view to preserve as much originality as possible. The engine was overhauled by marque specialist Ian MacFarlane which included new white metal bearings and the fitment of ‘Sprite’ specification camshafts from Kent Cams. When back on the road, ‘AWS 382’ became wildly recognised as 'the most original Kestrel left in existence' and has won awards at events for this attribute.The vendor, who is a senior member of Riley Register also, purchased the rare Saloon in 2020 and during his ownership, he has become well known for using it extensively for many Riley events. In 2021, esteemed motoring magazine The Automobile compiled an article about the car, in which it was positively described. Within his ownership, the vendor has replaced most of the ignition system to aid good-running, and describes the car as being in ‘very good to excellent’ mechanical fettle. He has advised the only thing he personally feels necessary to do would be to replace the original wiring loom. Confidently described as a ‘true connoisseur’s Riley’, the original leatherwork remains very much intact, along with the original rear window blind and stringing.Now offered to market, as the vendor has other Rileys that require a substantial amount of his time, this is an excellent opportunity for any collector to own a true time-warp that simply could not be replicated. For more information, please contact: Lucas Gomersall lucas.gomersall@handh.co.uk 07484 082430
Lot 119
Registration No: GD 4233 Chassis No: 1171 MOT: ExemptOne of just twenty-four Bentley 3-Litre cars known to have survived with its original J. Gurney Nutting coachworkMatching chassis, bonnet, steering box and rear axleFitted with a period 3-Litre power unit from a Speed modelNow presenting with gorgeous patination after an extensive restoration in the 1970s and well maintained sinceA wonderful and imposing Vintage Bentley"It was not the means whereby the 3-Litre Bentley performed, but the manner in which it did it, that endeared the car to sportsmen who took pride in their driving. The engine was remarkably flexible, strong and reliable, the gear ratios admirably chosen, the handling excellent and the quality unremittingly high. So, also, was the price, but an ever-growing reputation, augmented by striking racing victories - including the Le Mans 24 hours of 1924 and 1927 - ensured its success" ('Classic Sports Cars' by Cyril Posthumus and David Hodges).A railway engineering apprentice turned aero engine designer, Walter Owen Bentley previewed his first creation, the immortal 3-Litre, at the October 1919 London Motor Show (though, he would not deem it production ready for another two years). Inspired by a 1914 Humber TT racer, the newcomer's ladder-frame chassis was equipped with all-round semi-elliptic leaf-sprung suspension and rear-wheel drum brakes (four-wheel brakes becoming the norm from 1924 onwards). The car's heart and most advanced feature was its 2996cc engine. A long-stroke four-cylinder (80mm x 149mm) that prioritized torque over top-end power, it boasted a five-bearing crankshaft, shaft-driven overhead camshaft, monobloc construction, twin ignition, four valves per cylinder and aluminium pistons.Developing between 65bhp and 88bhp, the unit was allied to a separate four-speed gate-change gearbox. Supplied in bare chassis guise only, albeit with a choice of wheelbase lengths and engine tune, the 3-Litre remained in production until 1929 by which time some 1,621 are thought to have been made. As well as its two Le Mans victories, the Bentley enjoyed considerable success at Brooklands and even broke the 24-hour world record around Montlhery setting a 95mph average speed.According to Dr Clare Hay’s authoritative book, 'Bentley - The Vintage Years', chassis 1171 was built as a 1926 model on the standard 10ft 10in wheelbase and fitted with four-seater Tourer coachwork by Gurney Nutting. Supplied new by G.M. Gladstone Motors Ltd of Glasgow to J.D. Cousin Esq of Kinachoile House, Dunblane, the Bentley was first registered as ‘GD 4233’. Remaining north of the border, the 3 Litre then belonged to Peter Sinclair Esq of Alloa and Frederick Shanks Esq. of Arbroath (the latter’s family being well know industrialists with links to Queen Victoria and St Andrew’s Golf Course). Post-WW2, the Tourer had passed to ‘A. Peduzzi’ who may or may not have been Anna Maria Peduzzi (the first woman to race for Scuderia Ferrari). Fitted with a Ford diesel engine during the 1960s, the following decade saw chassis 1171 extensively restored by Liverpool businessman, Matthew Wright Esq. Sympathetically done, the refurbishment included the sourcing and installation of a correct-type replacement powerplant from a Speed Model (engine number LM1336) and chassis overhaul by Rubery Owen. Repainted Black and re-trimmed in Red, the 3 Litre was also rewired and had attention paid to its gearbox, steering brakes and suspension etc. Changing hands thereafter, chassis 1171 joined the vendor’s impressive collection in 2015. Remarkably well-preserved given the age of its renovation and a tribute to Mr Wright’s thoroughness, the Tourer now exhibits a gentle patina. Starting readily and running well during our photography session, ‘GD 4233’ is due to be driven to IWM Duxford for the sale. Aided by his W.O. Bentley owning neighbour who has advised on, and helped with maintenance, the vendor believes chassis 1171 to be more than up to the journey and indeed has used it on a frequent basis albeit for modest journeys. Pleasingly retaining its original bonnet, magneto switch plate, back axle and steering column (all of which are numbered correctly) not to mention its original Gurney Nutting coachwork which still carries its Bentley Motors tag, this delightful 3 Litre has much to recommend it. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, history file and full weather equipment. For more information, please contact: Lucas Gomersall lucas.gomersall@handh.co.uk 07484 082430
Lot 33
Registration No: 208 UXF Chassis No: B332FV MOT: April 2025The subject of an extensive and high quality past restorationA 'cut above' the majority of surviving MkVI Saloons and worthy of close inspectionNotably good body, paint and chromework plus much of its original interiorPrevious engine overhaul by a leading RR&B Specialist Association MemberIntroduced in 1946, the MKVI was Bentley's first post-war model. Built around a massive cruciform-braced chassis equipped with independent front suspension and a leaf-sprung rear axle, its freshly developed 4257cc OISE straight-six engine was mated to four-speed manual transmission. Capable of over 100mph when clad in the factory's understated but stylish 'standard steel saloon' coachwork, the MKVI developed a reputation for being a refined yet responsive drive. No ordinary MKVI, chassis B332FV was for many years the property of a classic car restorer who specialised in post-WW2 Bentleys. Refurbished to award winning condition as a calling card for his business and proudly exhibited at the 2016 Bentley Drivers’ Club’s Concours d’Elegance, the four-seater remains extremely presentable. The front seats have been partially retrimmed and seatbelts added but the rest of the interior appears pleasingly original with leather bound carpets and the correct matt finish to the wood veneers etc. Indeed, the seller considers ‘208 UXF’ to represent ‘originality at its finest’. Starting readily and running well during our visit having had a major engine overhaul circa fifteen years ago, the MKVI has been enjoyed for a variety of journeys this year including a 200-mile plus round trip to Silverstone. The sunroof is operational and most of the original tools present. Proudly featured on the restorer’s website and Facebook page, there is even a video of the Bentley in motion on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8uyN9SKg8U). Built in 1949 but not registered until January 1950 when it was bought new by a Kings Lynn-based solicitor, the Sports Saloon subsequently belonged to Major-General Sir Allan Henry Shafto Adair, 6th Baronet, GCVO, CB, DSO, MC & Bar, JP, DL; a hero of both World Wars. Off the road for a time, the four-seater was re-registered with the DVLA during 1979 sporting the number plate ‘GVF 1’ for several decades. Treated to a renovation which would far, far exceed the guide price if carried out today, ‘208 UXF’ is worthy of close inspection. For more information, please contact: Damian Jones damian.jones@handh.co.uk 07855 493737
Lot 132
Registration No: AUA 170 Chassis No: D10727 MOT: August 2025Re-bodied on the request of the then owner and aspiring trials driver Maurice Zwick when three years oldCampaigned before WW2 as the Zwick Rapier on the Land's End, Exeter and Edinburgh Trails etcRaced at Goodwood, Silverstone, and Great Auclum after WW2 by John Marshall, Margaret 'Peggy' Harman, and AC GriffithsSupplied with a history file with numerous period photographs of the Rapier in competitionIntroduced at the 1933 Olympia Motor Show, the Lagonda Rapier was intended to capitalise on the growing market for small capacity sports cars. Although based around a conventional ladder-frame chassis complete with all-round semi-elliptic leaf-sprung suspension and four-wheel Girling 13-inch drum brakes, the newcomer boasted a highly advanced engine. The work of consultant Thomas 'Tim' Ashcroft the 1104cc four-cylinder unit utilised twin overhead camshafts to produce a quoted 50bhp @ 5,400rpm. Praised by the contemporary motoring press for its performance, refinement and agility, the model was supplied in bare chassis guise only and bodied via the likes of E.D. Abbott, John Charles, Maltby and E.J. Newns. Prohibitively expensive to manufacture, the Rapier was dropped when the Staines firm went into administration during 1935. Convinced that the reborn Lagonda (LG Motors Ltd) had made a mistake, Tim Ashcroft, William Oates and Nevil Brockelbank secured the rights to the small capacity sports car shortly thereafter. Operating as Rapier Cars Ltd of Hammersmith they contributed a further 46 cars to the total production tally of 470 before closing their doors in 1938.Beginning life as an Abbott-bodied Tourer, chassis D10727 was road registered as ‘AUA 170' on the 10th August 1934. Purchased by aspiring trials driver Maurice Zwick in 1936 (who would go on to contest five Monte Carlo rallies), the Lagonda soon proved a competitive mount. Buoyed by podiums on the Land's End, Exeter, and Edinburgh Trials during 1937, Zwick had the Rapier re-bodied (from the bulkhead back) and supercharged. With little to show for his endeavours in 1938, he side-lined ‘AUA 170' storing it at Thompson & Taylor's Brooklands premises during WWII. Purchased by Weybridge garage owner John Marshall, the Lagonda was converted into a circuit racer - complete with a lightweight body and strengthened engine internals - in time to enter the 1st BARC Goodwood Race Meeting in 1948. Campaigned by subsequent keeper Mrs Margaret `Peggy' Harman in 1949-1950 at Silverstone and Great Auclum etc, she entrusted its maintenance to Maurice Leo.Initially used by the next owner Joe Branson, as a daily commuter, he went on to win the Lagonda Club's prestigious Arthur Fox Trophy aboard `AUA 170' in 1958. Somewhat tired by the time Charles Hoskins of Market Rasen acquired it, restoration work began in the 1980s and had yet to be completed when the gentleman who completed the restoration acquired the Rapier in 2004. Purchased by the previous keeper in 2016 from H&H, the Rapier required recommissioning at this stage and was provided with over £5,000 worth of expenditure that comprised new rear axle seals, front brake overhaul, new exhaust system, and a service. Purchased by the vendor most recently, the Rapier was again not running, with the vendor recommissioning the car, and since ‘AUA 170’ has thankfully been in regular use. Running and driving excellently for the photography session, the Rapier will be driven to the sale. Supplied with a history file with in-depth history details of ‘D10727’, instruction book, previous MOTs, a current MOT until August 2025 with no advisories, numerous period competition photographs, and the V5C. For more information, please contact: Paul Cheetham paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk 07538 667452
Lot 104
Registration No: TTH 9 Chassis No: AN5/16380 MOT: ExemptA 'barn find' having last been taxed for road use in 1987Current family ownership for the last forty-five yearsSubstantially complete (including the correct-type steel bonnet)A worthwhile project with ready parts availabilityIntended as a spiritual successor to pre-WW2 sports cars such as the MG M-type or Austin 7 Nippy, the Austin-Healey Sprite was launched in May 1958. Fruit of the partnership between Donald Healey and Austin's Leonard Lord, its design costs were kept to a minimum through some inspired parts bin raiding. Built around a lightweight monocoque, it utilised the Austin A35's independent front suspension and four-speed gearbox. Powered by a twin-carburettor fed 948cc A-series four-cylinder engine developing some 43bhp/52lbft, it was capable of over 80mph. Put on sale for just £669 rarely before or since has a sports car enjoyed such a large fun-to-price ratio. According to the DVLA and HPi databases, chassis AN5/16380 has been in the current family ownership since August 1979 but off the road for the last thirty-seven years. Now presenting as a ‘barn find’, the Austin-Healey appears substantially complete and comes with a wealth of extra spares including an additional A-Series engine and dashboard etc. Currently painted Blue, the two-seater carries traces of Red paint to its engine bay and an intriguing ‘Peking to Paris’ decal to its nearside door. Pleasingly retaining a correct-type steel bonnet, the Frogeye’s distinctive ‘TTH 9’ number plate which was originally issued in Carmarthenshire is understood to still be ‘live’. A potentially rewarding and hopefully straightforward project. For more information, please contact: Damian Jones damian.jones@handh.co.uk 07855 493737
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