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Important Collectors' Motorcycles and Related Memorabilia

Auction 18294
17 Oct 2010, starting at 10:00 BST with lot 1.
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Auction highlights

Sold for £102,700 inc. premium
The ex-Helmut Fath, Horst Owesle, 1968 and 1971 World Championship-winning,1966 URS 498cc Racing Sidecar Outfit Engine no. 'GUSTAV'
Sold for £93,900 inc. premium
1929 Brough Superior Overhead 680 Frame no. J878 Engine no. GTOY/S/43421/S
Sold for £76,300 inc. premium
The ex-John Blanchard, Tony Jefferies, works,1967 Seeley-URS 500cc Racing Motorcycle Engine no. 'HEINRICH'
Sold for £47,700 inc. premium
1954 Vincent 998cc Black Shadow Series C Frame no. RC12453B Engine no. F10/AB/1B/10553

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1 A selection of various fork springs, £57
€67
US$ 87
2 A pair of Vincent rear suspension units, £115
€135
US$ 174
3 Two Vincent seats, £207
€244
US$ 314
4 An Armstrong Series D damper, £207
€244
US$ 314
5 A Vincent HRD fuel tank, £1,035
€1,223
US$ 1,573
6 A Vincent fuel tank, £690
€815
US$ 1,048
7 A set of Vincent Series C Girdraulic forks, £2,760
€3,263
US$ 4,195
8 A Pair of 19" Dunlop wheels, £207
€244
US$ 314
9 A selection of assorted Vincent brackets and plates, £161
€190
US$ 244
10 A D. Hill 'Tread-Down' centre stand, £184
€217
US$ 279
11 A Vincent Series D rear stand, £184
€217
US$ 279
12 Assorted handlebar fittings, levers and controls, £230
€271
US$ 349
13 Two Britex Twistdips and one throttle twist grip, £115
€135
US$ 174
14 Assorted Vincent brake components, £264
€312
US$ 402
15 Assorted Vincent spares, £368
€435
US$ 559
16 A good quantity of Vincent related parts, £368
€435
US$ 559
17 Assorted headlamp parts, £253
€299
US$ 384
18 A selection of Lucas and other ameters, £115
€135
US$ 174
19 A pair of Vincent Shadow cams, £92
€108
US$ 139
20 A Vincent series B Shadow bottom main gear shaft. £230
€271
US$ 349
21 Various Vincent casings and covers, £276
€326
US$ 419
22 Three Vincent barrels, £161
€190
US$ 244
23 Assorted NOS BSA Goldstar valves and springs. £5
€6
US$ 8
24 A quantity of Vincent rocker/valve covers, £184
€217
US$ 279
25 A quantity of HRD rocker/valve covers. £322
€380
US$ 489
26 A selection of various Amal 289 carburettor spares, £46
€54
US$ 69
27 An Amal L301/930 carburettor, £46
€54
US$ 69
28 An Amal 229/112R carburettor, £207
€244
US$ 314
29 A pair of Amal Mark 2 carburettors, £161
€190
US$ 244
30 A pair of Amal Mark 2 carburettors, £207
€244
US$ 314
31 A Mk 1 Amal 932/27 carburettor, £161
€190
US$ 244
32 Lucas K1F magneto, £161
€190
US$ 244
33 Lucas dynamo, £115
€135
US$ 174
34 Miller dynamo, £92
€108
US$ 139
35 A multiplate clutch for a Vincent twin, £207
€244
US$ 314
36 A lightened Vincent Shadow clutch, £80
€95
US$ 122
38 A Lucas electronic ignition, £299
€353
US$ 454
39 A Lucas DKX2 Coil ignition kit, £299
€353
US$ 454
40 Two 12 Volt 150 Watt generators, £69
€81
US$ 104
41 Five motorcycle sprockets and chains, £28
€33
US$ 43
42 A pair of Vincent wheels, £805
€951
US$ 1,223
43 A Post-War Norton gearbox. £149
€176
US$ 227
44 A Norton dolls head gearbox. £276
€326
US$ 419
45 A Norton central oil tank. £80
€95
US$ 122
46 Tommaselli Clip-ons, rear sets and an Amal Mk2 Carburettor. £138
€163
US$ 209
47 A Norton Lyta short-circuit alloy petrol tank. £345
€407
US$ 524
48 A Norton Wide Line frame with seat, £667
€788
US$ 1,013
49 A good quantity of Ariel components, £1,380
€1,631
US$ 2,097
50 A Triumph T120 frame, £517
€611
US$ 786
51 A believed Ambassader frame and incomplete villiers engine, £184
€217
US$ 279
52 A Honda 125 rolling chassis, £5
€6
US$ 8
53 A unidentified Vintage motorcycle frame, £115
€135
US$ 174
54 Three motorcycle frames, £11
€13
US$ 17
55 A 1936 JAP twin port 500cc OHV dry-sump engine, £862
€1,019
US$ 1,310
56 A c.1923 Union proprietary two-stroke engine, £57
€67
US$ 87
57 A c.1914 Triumph engine, £1,610
€1,903
US$ 2,447
58 An incomplete JAP engine, £92
€108
US$ 139
59 A small capacity Villiers engine, £138
€163
US$ 209
60 A believed Norton 500cc OHV engine, £184
€217
US$ 279
61 A Indian Brave engine, £80
€95
US$ 122
62 A JAP stationary engine, £80
€95
US$ 122
63 A Weslake 500cc engine, £747
€883
US$ 1,136
64 A Ducati 160cc engine, £322
€380
US$ 489
65 A BSA 3 speed gearbox, £253
€299
US$ 384
66 An Amal carburettor, £28
€33
US$ 43
67 A quantity of mudguards, £69
€81
US$ 104
68 A quantity of petrol tanks, £149
€176
US$ 227
69 A Large Swallow sidecar body, £184
€217
US$ 279
70 A quantity of motorcycle wheels and tyres, £23
€27
US$ 34
71 A selection of universal brake lights and indicator units, £5
€6
US$ 8
72 A good quantity of Brockhouse Corgi spares, £253
€299
US$ 384
72a A pair of Harley-Davidson 'Sportster' mudguards, £11
€13
US$ 17
73 Hailwood - By Mike Hailwood and Ted Macauley, £161
€190
US$ 244
74 The Sheene Machine, £115
€135
US$ 174
76 A fine collection of motorcycling reference books and literature, £632
€747
US$ 961
77 A quantity of Triumph motorcycle books, £103
€122
US$ 157
77a A collection of books on BMW motor cycles, £69
€81
US$ 104
78 A quantity of motorcycle literature, £46
€54
US$ 69
79 A quantity of British motorcycle books, £46
€54
US$ 69
80 A selection of motorcycle books and related literature, £115
€135
US$ 174
81 A nice selection of motorcycle literature and repair/service manuals, £207
€244
US$ 314
82 A large and comprehensive collection of scramble related programmes and ephemera, £805
€951
US$ 1,223
83 The Motor Cycle, £552
€652
US$ 839
84 A c.1930 'Motor Cycle Upkeep and Repair', Newnes, £46
€54
US$ 69
85 A selection of Vincent literature, £207
€244
US$ 314
86 A 1939 Brough Superior range brochure, £299
€353
US$ 454
87 A 1948 Vincent HRD fold-out pamphlet, £69
€81
US$ 104
88 A 1937 Red Panther range brochure, £92
€108
US$ 139
89 The Unapproachable Norton - Maintenance Instructions, £80
€95
US$ 122
90 A rare and unusual Eddie Dow Ltd - Britain's Gold Star Service (BGSS) catalogue, £40
€47
US$ 61
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