Buyers from all corners of the country descended on the Saleground in Sutton to see 1,500 lots, pulled together from all over the UK and Ireland, go under the hammer at Cheffins’ July Vintage Sale.
In the vehicle section, a 1952 Bedford O Type lorry represented good value when selling for £5,300, while a 1964 Kenworth lorry tractor unit sold for £10,918 and a modern reproduction steam runabout ‘The Lykamobile’ headed down south after £13,780 was paid.
The 119-strong tractor section was headed by a late 1930s Marshall Model M single cylinder which sold very well at £19,080. Of the modern-era classics, a 1979 Massey Ferguson 240 shone at £11,660 while a 1992 Ford 7810 sold well at £15,900.
Strong bidding ensued for the largest lot on offer which was the first excavator produced by JCB, an early 360 Model 7 360-degree excavator – and it eventually went the way of a collector for £16,430.
Among the decorative items it was the signs that came to the fore. A Sunbeam car-dealers illuminated sign sold for £550 and, not far behind at £528, was an RAC Repairers illuminating forecourt sign. A very fine Pratt’s Motor Oil circular enamel sign was another lot that sold well, making £330.
In the auto literature section, a large collection of car sales brochures drew some fabulous bids, with two lots of early Toyota literature making a stunning £1,606 between them.
That 1970’s icon the Raleigh Chopper bicycle found favour with buyers, with limited edition models selling for £770, £440 and £484 respectively.
A very early 1868 Ransomes push lawn mower was spotted by eagle-eyed collectors in Sale 3 and bidding rose to a jaw-dropping £1,265.
The motorcycle section saw a fine Norton Dominator 88 sell for £5,508, a 1930 Douglas B31 went to a new home at £4,320 and a super little ex-GPO Bantam took £3,240 to secure.
A well-attended sale in the heat of July that brought a very satisfactory result and saw a great many strange loads heading away from the sale ground in all directions.
Cheffins looks forward to filling up the site again for the October 19th Vintage extravaganza.