The International Classic Motorcycle Show: Stafford

[Graham Smith]

23rd - 24th April 2022

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[Graham Smith]

 

[Oldhaven]

Did someone roll back the stone and Ted Davis emerged?

Condition and completeness unknown, close inspection advised.

sorry for the black humor, but seriously did I miss where this all came from?

 

[Graham Smith]

Just another 27 auctions to list over the next few days - including 11 (yes eleven) fuel tanks.

I'll then do a simple table so people can see what's available at a glance.

It seems ridiculous to me that Bonhams couldn't have got some of these separate lots together and made a 'kit' of parts.

 

[timetraveller]

I too have been wondering who it is that is clearing out all these parts. I have heard nothing on the grapevine. Someone has had a real treasure trove.

 

[Jonathan Lambley]

Yes, you would have thought that Bonhams could have put a tank, set of mudgaurds, seat, headlight etc with each chassis and engine they are selling but I think there is so much stuff from this one deceased estate that they threw caution to the wind. Thankfully Simon Dinsdale (VOC machine registrar) notified them of matching components, hence there is at least a few engines with their original frames.

 

[Graham Smith]

Maybe someone's had a clear out of their private museum?

 

[vibrac]

Its no good dreaming long experience of auctions has told the organisers long ago that if you have bought the frame at lot 1 you will bit higher for the matching type of engine at lot 2

 

[Canadiancomet]

WOW Got a Bonham's email today for the upcoming motorcycle auction in April. Where did all those Vincents and parts come from? Quite a batch. Wish I lived in the UK and could drive there

 

[daevideo]

I estimate that the hoard of parts have been scattered into various lots have come from 28 dismantled machines and from one currently deceased owner.