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An Arts & Crafts oak side table, octagonal shaped top with lower cross member, raised on four curved legs. 70cm tall, 61cm diameter.
about Lot 249
An oak fusee clock, the 12" brass dial with etched G.W.R over numbers 1027, Roman numerals, the back plate stamped Made in England and numbered 810, pendulum and key.
about Lot 161
1926 Rudge Whitworth Four Valve Four Speed, Registration number not registered. Frame number painted over. Engine number 44635. Gearbox number N797 10635. Formed by the acquisition in 1894 of the Rudge Cycle Company Ltd by the Pugh family's Whitworth Cycle Company, Rudge-Whitworth built its first motorcycle in 1910 and is best remembered for its pioneering use of four-valve cylinder heads. Rudge Whitworth's first four-valve production motorcycle appeared in 1924, and the company persevered with the layout until manufacture ceased at the outbreak of WW2. The motorcycling public's response to this new four-valve, four-speed model was enthusiastic, and by the end of 1924 twice as many machines had been produced as in 1923. The full potential of Rudge's four-valves-per-cylinder design was slow to emerge, but in 1928 Graham Walker's works '500' became the first motorcycle to win a road race - the Ulster Grand Prix - at an average speed in excess of 80mph, a feat which led to the introduction of the legendary 'Ulster' sports model. A variety of valve arrangements was tried across a variety of 250cc, 350cc and 500cc four-valve models as the range developed throughout the 1930s. Sadly, the marque did not re-emerge after WW2. Owned by our vendor for the last ten years, he acquired it from a deceased estate on the Isle of Man. Subject of an older restoration it remains in very good order but has been unused since it left the Island. There are copies of the Rudge Enthusiasts Journal dating from the 1970's until 2004 which would indicate long term ownership. Sold with no paperwork, a quantity of the Journal and many Rudge period manuals and booklets.
about Lot 662
Alan Wallwork (1931- 2019); a stoneware split pebble with impressed decoration around the parting, incised AW mark, height 24.5cm, Wallwork label to the underside, price £42. ARR This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk or http://artistscollectingsociety.org
about Lot 98
A India Tyres vitreous enamel advertising sign, H x 46, W x 92cm
about Lot 56
A collection of books to include, Private Presses, Raven Press 'Book of Tobit' limited edition, No.55 of 275, slip case together with Fleece Press, Ian Rodgerson, Barnett Freedman 2006; Officine Bodini, Rampant Lion, Hesperides Press and Gregynog Press (c.24)
about Lot 148
A Mamod live steam 1404 Fire Engine FE1, depicting an Edwardian machine, 490 x 185 x 250mm, original box and paperwork, fired up once, otherwise in very good condition
about Lot 150
Lecoultre and Granger A 19th century Swiss music box, rosewood case with boxwood inlay, single comb movement numbered 3804. 55 x 22 x 17 cm. working as at 14/04/21 https://youtu.be/hP7WEwfmjwQ
about Lot 442
1968 Jaguar 240, 2483 cc. Registration number NVY 482F. Chassis number 1J2722DN. Engine number 7J 3170-8. Launched in 1959 as a three-model range from the very beginning, the 2.4-litre, 120bhp engine formed the bedrock of the MKII line-up, with the performance-oriented customer able to choose between 3.4-litre and 3.8-litre engines. Jaguar’s independent front suspension and trailing arm suspension at the rear offered sparkling handling, while all-wheel disc brakes meant that it stopped as quickly as it accelerated. Re-badged the 240 and 340 in late 1967 while Jaguar waited for the XJ6 to be launched, the 340 was withdrawn in 1968 and the 240 in April 1969, when it cost £1364, only £20 more expensive than the first 2.4 in 1956. Output was increased from 120 bhp at 5,750 rpm to 133 bhp at 5,500 rpm and torque was increased. There was a slight reshaping of the rear body and slimmer bumpers with over-riders were fitted. The economies of the new models included replacement of leather upholstery with Ambla and tufted carpet on the floor. NYF was purchased from Kennings of York on the 17th of May 1968 by Neville Bycroft and serviced by them at 1029 miles in the November, at 1740 miles in May 1969 and at 11,324 miles in March 1972; nine years later the MOT was undertaken at 56,098 miles and in 1985 at 60,080. It was then purchased by our vendors uncle who intended to restore it but business commitments got in the way so it remained in barn under covers. He never changed the ownership documents. In April 2005 our vendor purchased it and began a comprehensive restoration, stripped back to bare metal, the shell was in good order and only needed localised repairs, all the chrome was replated or replaced as were all nuts and bolts with stainless steel upgrades, a stainless steel exhaust was fitted. The original interior responded very well to being cleaned and a new headlining was fitted. The engine and the manual with overdrive gearbox, only needed a good service. Finished in 2013 it was MOT'd at 60,191, in 2015, in 2016 at 60,419 miles and 2017 at 60,460 miles. Today it is at 60,559 miles. The car has been regularly started up and warmed through but our vendor prefers restoration to use and has now decided to part with the car. Sold with the V5C, V5, old MOT's, comprehensive photographic restoration, receipts for parts purchased, the original service book and manuals. This 240 is highly recommended by the cataloguer who feels it would win prizes if entered into concours competitions; the underside is as perfect as the topsides!
about Lot 304
A Victorian set of four fiddle pattern table spoons, London 1846, together with six dessert spoons, various dates, 517gm
about Lot 64
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