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Welcome to the Register's Midsummer Auction
Tasty items on offer. Jack Prior chats with Harry Edwards at Stanford Hall
(Photo: Ken Martin)
Entries are invited for the
first annual VMR Midsummer Auction, to be held online, and ending on Sunday
21st June.
Members and non-members
are invited to enter cars, chassis, spares and items of automobilia which
will be posted on the website.
Bids will be accepted and
highest bids will be posted against the items. Reserves are invited
and will be respected.
A 5% commission will help
support the Summer Rally, the Magazine production and other Register costs.
Bidding will be by e-mail
to vintageminor@gmail.com.
Payments by cash/cheque
(Sterling or US Dollars) or PayPal will be accepted.
Purchasers will be responsible
for postage/shipping costs.
All new members joining
or who have already joined since 1/1/09 will receive a FIVE
POUND DISCOUNT on their auction purchases.
Simply e-mail details of
your items, with photos if you have them and your items will be posted
below.
Don't hoard those surplus
spares for ever - offer them to those who need them!
Auction ends Sunday 21st June 2009 at midnight UK time
E-mail your entries to the Register
Lot 1
An original Morris 8 Tourer Club badge from the sixties.
Highest Bid: £25
Reserve has been met
Lot 2
1933 season Morris Minor
radiator shell with badge - stripped to brass for replating.
Excellent stone mesh.
Highest Bid: No bid yet
Reserve not met
Lot 3
Five very early Morris 8 Tourer Club magazines and Morris Register Journals
Highest Bid: No bid yet
Reserve not met
Lot 4
Early OHC Minor cylinder block - some damage - as can be seen at left.
Highest Bid: No bid yet
Reserve not met
Lot 5
Early OHC Minor (small dynamo)
engine nosepiece - interesting modification (for a chain?),
but perfectly sound.
Highest Bid: £15
Reserve met
Lot 6
Early SV cylinder head with separate top water outlet
Highest Bid: No bid yet
Reserve not met
Lot 7
Late SV cylinder head
Highest Bid: No bid yet
Reserve not met
Lot 8
Steering wheel, sound but covering is split so recovering would be advised
Highest Bid: No bid yet
Reserve not met
Lot 9
Wilmot 'Baby' calormeter, writing in good condition, body fair but plating peeling in places.
Highest Bid: £65
Reserve has been met
Lot 10
Butlers replacement lamps,
one with tarnished silvering, fluted glass with frosted semi-circle at
top
and one glass has butlers
etched on, missing sidelight bulbholders and tabs on rim to secure to body,
1940's but vintage looking
with butlers badge on top.
Highest Bid: No bid yet
Reserve not met
Lot 11
Bosch 6volt headlamps, good, working, 1950's/early'60s replacements.
Highest Bid: No bid yet
Reserve not met
Lot 12
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Radiator muff
Highest Bid: No bid yet
Reserve not met
Lot 13
old 2ndhand tyre of mine,
reasonable condition with very good tread but clearly old!
3.50-4.00 x 19 Firestone
heavy duty, would make a good spare but probably not suitable for regular
use due to age.
Highest Bid: No bid yet
Reserve not met
Lot 14
OHC bearing retaining plate
Highest Bid: £5
Lot 15
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1929 OHC Minor radiator - sound except for patches on rear.
Highest Bid: No bid yet
Reserve not met
Lot 16
8/43 differential unit
Highest Bid: £75
Reserve has been met
Lot 17
M Type MG brake cross-shaft - probably too far gone, but a useful original pattern
Highest Bid: £10
Reserve has been met
Lot 18
Interesting and potentially very useful gizmo!
Highest Bid: No bid yet
Reserve not met
Lot 19
Lucas interior lamp - bracket is not OHC Minor, but the lamp is.
Highest Bid: £20
Reserve has been met
Lot 20
OHC Minor head , bare, but in good condition
Picture coming shortly
Highest Bid: No bid yet
Reserve not met
Lot 21
6v SU petrol pump which probably only needs new points. Has the right SU number and brown cap
Highest Bid: No bid yet
Reserve not met
Lot 22
A set of alloy brake shoes - usable
Highest Bid: £20
Reserve has been met
Lot 23
A late Minor drum with a steel band round it
Highest Bid: No bid yet
No reserve
Lot 24
An extremely rare 1931 (1932 season) Morris Minor four-seater tourer for restoration
(More images here)
One of only three survivors known to the Register
Offered for sale by the executors of the late owner
UX 9251 was registered on 9th October 1931, Engine Number 44439A, Chassis Number SV6690
The car is located in the Guildford area
Viewing - please contact the Register for details
Highest Bid: £650
Reserve has been met
Lot 25
A Morris Minor scuttle fuel tank in sound condition
Location Haslemere, Surrey
Highest Bid: No bid yet
Reserve not met
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