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Important Collectors' Motorcycles. 19th Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show

Auction 19768
21 Oct 2012, starting at 10:30 BST with lot 1.
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Auction highlights

Sold for £74,300 inc. premium
One of four constructed,c.1958 Benelli 248cc Grand Prix Racing Motorcycle Frame no. 1003GPX Engine no. 1003GPX
Sold for £68,700 inc. premium
The ex-C E 'Titch' Allen,1930 Brough Superior 981cc SS80 De Luxe 'Black Bess' Frame no. D983 Engine no. KTCY ...
Sold for £67,580 inc. premium
The ex-Edmond 'Boy' Tubb, Brooklands 'Gold Star'-winning,1929 Grindlay-Peerless 498cc Brooklands 'Hundred Model' (Lacey Replica) Frame no. 1124 Engine ...
Sold for £63,100 inc. premium
Single family ownership from new,1925 Brough Superior 981cc SS80 Frame no. 321 Engine no. 36431

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1 Four motorcycle saddles, £50
€58
US$ 75
2 A quantity of mirrors, £75
€87
US$ 113
3 Assorted modern seats and saddles, £62
€72
US$ 94
4 Velocette spares, £400
€466
US$ 603
5 Various Matchless twin barrels, heads, timing cases and clutch components, £62
€72
US$ 94
6 Various cranks for vintage motorcycles, £62
€72
US$ 94
6A A BSA 250cc ohv engine, £200
€233
US$ 301
7 A large autojumbler's lot, £62
€72
US$ 94
8 A large quantity of lighting equipment, £100
€116
US$ 150
9 A quantity of dials and instruments, £37
€43
US$ 56
10 An unidentified single-cylinder motorcycle engine, £50
€58
US$ 75
11 A W. E. Brough 3½hp OHV Flat-Twin engine, £21,250
€24,797
US$ 32,085
13 Assorted carburettors, £150
€175
US$ 226
14 A Norton bottom end, £225
€262
US$ 339
15 A quantity of AMC mechanical spares, £75
€87
US$ 113
16 A quantity of Triumph engine components, £112
€131
US$ 169
17 A quantity of assorted carburettors and spares, £150
€175
US$ 226
18 A Pioneer period 2-speed foot adjustable engine shaft pulley, £437
€510
US$ 660
19 A quantity of BSA mechanical spares, £100
€116
US$ 150
20 A pair of Velocette crank cases, £250
€291
US$ 377
21 Assorted spares, £2,125
€2,479
US$ 3,208
22 A quantity of Ariel spares, £25
€29
US$ 37
23 Assorted petrol and oil tanks, £175
€204
US$ 264
24 Various forks and other parts, £37
€43
US$ 56
25 A quantity of exhausts and silencers, £25
€29
US$ 37
26 A quantity of Henderson spares, £4,375
€5,105
US$ 6,605
27 Eight n/o/s Honda wheels, £137
€160
US$ 207
28 Two Vincent wheel rims, £375
€437
US$ 566
29 Assorted wheels and a Velocette fishtail silencer, £437
€510
US$ 660
30 Assorted wheels and rims, £25
€29
US$ 37
31 A quantity of handlebars, £175
€204
US$ 264
32 A quantity of mudguards and body panels, £100
€116
US$ 150
32A A 1920s AJS petrol tank, £425
€495
US$ 641
33 Three Velocette petrol tanks, £625
€729
US$ 943
34 An unidentified frame, £1,500
€1,750
US$ 2,264
35 A Vincent HRD petrol tank, £350
€408
US$ 528
36 A Velocette 350cc frame, £525
€612
US$ 792
36A A circa 1916 Royal Enfield V Twin engine, £175
€204
US$ 264
37 A Blacknell single-seat sidecar, £400
€466
US$ 603
38 A Steib S501 sidecar for restoration, £375
€437
US$ 566
40 A post-War Steib sidecar for restoration, £375
€437
US$ 566
41 A Steib NR 28 sidecar, £437
€510
US$ 660
42 A New Hudson motorcycle frame, £212
€247
US$ 320
43 A believed Bender Florin sidecar, £2,125
€2,479
US$ 3,208
44 A believed Honda gasoline generator, £525
€612
US$ 792
45 A quantity of shop-front plastic lettering and numerals, £50
€58
US$ 75
46 Pre and post-War MotorCycling TT editions, £100
€116
US$ 150
47 Four signed motorcycling biographies, £325
€379
US$ 490
48 Five post-War bound volumes of MotorCycling and The MotorCycle, £87
€102
US$ 132
49 Sixteen Motocourse annuals, £625
€729
US$ 943
50 A Douglas range brochure for 1935, £62
€72
US$ 94
51 Assorted motorcycle sales literature and ephemera, £112
€131
US$ 169
52 A quantity of post-War Ariel sales and technical literature, £275
€320
US$ 415
53 A quantity of Pioneer Excelsior-Henderson sales and technical literature, £562
€656
US$ 849
54 Assorted motorcycle technical literature, £87
€102
US$ 132
55 A Matchless Model B 'Silver Hawk' instruction book, 1930, £125
€145
US$ 188
56 An archive of TT related signed items and ephemera, £212
€247
US$ 320
57 A quantity of scrapbooks relating to mainly post-War motorcycle racing, £375
€437
US$ 566
58 Two 1914 Isle of Man Junior and Senior TT official race programmes, £1,000
€1,166
US$ 1,509
59 Five albums containing autographs of 1950s motorcycle riders, £500
€583
US$ 754
60 A folder of signed Grass Track photographs, £62
€72
US$ 94
61 Assorted mainly 1920s motorcycling postcards, £162
€189
US$ 245
62 A quantity of late 1940s motorcycle Trials and other photographs, £62
€72
US$ 94
63 Assorted motorcycle race posters, £150
€175
US$ 226
64 A signed monochrome photo print from The MotorCycle of Mike Hailwood riding the 1964 Honda Four, £175
€204
US$ 264
65 A large quantity of assorted post-War race photographs, £62
€72
US$ 94
66 An archive of Isle of Man TT, Moto GP and other race photographs, £850
€991
US$ 1,283
67 A 1984 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix motorcycle race poster, £75
€87
US$ 113
68 A 1962 Czechoslovakian "Golden Helmet" international motocross race poster, £175
€204
US$ 264
69 A quantity of assorted motorcycling posters, £87
€102
US$ 132
70 'The World's Fastest Indian, film poster, £175
€204
US$ 264
71 Assorted exploded diagram posters, £87
€102
US$ 132
72 A quantity of Honda advertising posters, £62
€72
US$ 94
73 Nine Moto GP rider posters, £37
€43
US$ 56
74 'The World's Fastest Indian, film poster, £200
€233
US$ 301
75 Two motorcycle film posters, £125
€145
US$ 188
76 A 1961 Isle of Man TT race poster, £312
€364
US$ 471
77 An NSU Prima advertsing poster, £112
€131
US$ 169
78 An 'On Any Sunday' film poster, £400
€466
US$ 603
78A Two sets of prints of pre-War motorcycles, after Helmut Krackowizer, £100
€116
US$ 150
79 A rare set of eight 'The Great Escape' lobby cards, £275
€320
US$ 415
80 A '1921 Dunlop Motor-Cycle Tyres' successes poster, £150
€175
US$ 226
81A Two 1979 Isle of Man TT race posters, £225
€262
US$ 339
82 Five framed motorcycle racing prints signed by Stanley Woods, £100
€116
US$ 150
83 H. J. Moser, 'Harold Daniell - Norton at 1938 Isle of Man Senior TT', £1,125
€1,312
US$ 1,698
85 Carl Fogarty's 1998 Brands Hatch World Superbike Championship race-worn helmet, by Shark, £1,225
€1,429
US$ 1,849
86 Two 1909 Zenith Motors Ltd range brochures, £100
€116
US$ 150
87 Motorcycle racer biographies, £225
€262
US$ 339
88 Assorted post-War Brands Hatch race programmes, £200
€233
US$ 301
89 MotorCycling; a large quantity of loose issues 1931-1961, £750
€875
US$ 1,132
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