RUST PROTECTION

 

Guy and i went to Bonhams sale at Harrogate today but instead of coming home with just the usual amazement at how much people will pay for rusty shit i actually bought something. Not a shiny Sunbeam or an artistic masterpiece (seemingly painted by a blind child) but a box of '70s helmets with TT history and how long is it since you saw a Turbo visor ?
More of the day on Instagram (Greasykulture and Eattherichuk) .
Helmet collectors have your bidding fingers ready....

* Update. The 1923 Deemster, top pic, made £3,700, the '36 Bentley £13,500, the work of art £12 and the '32 Sunbeam 350 £5750, cheap.

FADE TO GREY

A sea of grey haired collectors seem to keep the over restored classic vehicle world alive by selling them to one another without ever using them, im sure a few bombed yesterday though, if it wasnt rusty it generally underachieved.


Both Speedway bikes made well under £2,000.




These glorious trucks were on the road and both fetched £6k +, brilliant for next years Hayride (with hay !)


Festering XK Jag went to a brave man for over 8 grand.



and the bike that a lot of people had gone for, a seized solid relic of a Manx with Gold Star motor made £12,075...



The full catalogue with photos and auction results is still on Bonhams
website

BONHAMS SALE HARROGATE

Guy and i went to Bonhams auction today with intentions of buying some stock but all we bought was tea, the rust rocketed whilst the shiney stuff mostly shit out.
The rigid 500 Triumph nearest made £1500 and thats all there was of it !
Tell you more tomorrow, i am off for tea, some beer and a sulk.

HECK

The Lee Hartung Collection

Thanks Ian