transport & home & garden

7th November 2024

Viewing Wednesday 6 November 10 am - 7 pm in the main saleroom.  The sale commences at 10 am. You can bid on this sale online, by leaving bids with Mitchells by email only upto 9.30 am on the day of the sale (info@mitchellsantiques.co.uk) or by attending the saleroom and registering to bid.  To bid online please click on the Saleroom link and follow the instructons given.  Please note if you use the online facility you will pay both our buyer's premium of 22% + VAT and the saleroom charge of 4.95% + VAT on the hammer.  CARD PAYMENT ONLY

Lot 1

Teardrop caravan / camping trailer. Streamlined, compact size, lightweight for easy towing. Small kitchenette hatch to rear, 2 berth minimalist sleeping area inside with two storage cupboards above. Storage battery in trunk to front for powering lighting / small appliances.

Estimated: £600 - £1000

Lot 2

'First Light, Battle of Britain July 1940' Ltd Ed 58/250 print by Philip E West signed by the artist and 3 WWII fighter pilots. With certificate.

Estimated: £40 - £80

Lot 3

'In Defence of Britain,' Ltd Ed 85/250 print by Philip West. Signed by the artist and 5 WWII fighter pilots. With certificate.

Estimated: £40 - £80

Lot 4

Large vintage framed Ford motor racing poster, 'A legend in its own laptime'. Measures 100 x 138cm.

Estimated: £25 - £50

Lot 5

Vintage tin sign, Castrol XL Motor Oil, mounted on wooden frame. Measures 76 x 40cm.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 6

Pair of WWII RAF MKVIII anti-glare classic 'aviator shape' spectacles with case.

Estimated: £25 - £50

Lot 7

Bond Minicar Owners Club button-hole badge.

Estimated: £15 - £25

Lot 8

Box of LMS no 90381 Big Rob Roy pen nibs 'bronze'.

Estimated: £10 - £20

Lot 9

Framed tradesman's employment indenture dated 1854 between Robert Barclay & Curie, Wood and Iron ship builders of Glasgow and ship carpenter Hugh Love. Measures 51cm x 42cm.

Estimated: £15 - £25

Lot 10

Wooden box containing a collection of vintage train and bus tickets for various routes including: Pontypridd & Cardiff, London Busses, Malayan Railways, Southern Railway Manchester etc dated early 1900's

Estimated: £25 - £50

Lot 11

Kayes oil canister with 'pie crust' seams.

Estimated: £40 - £80

Lot 12

Model ship in a display case, 28cm x 25cm x 10 cm (glass broken on one end of the case).

Estimated: £15 - £25

Lot 13

6 White ceramic models of cars and boats including Austin Healey, Citroen 2CV, Morgan etc. Largest measures 39cm long.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 14

Oil on board, maritime painting of 'The Kingston, 1872, Captain O P Kyrre.' In a Yew wood frame measuring 63cm x 50cm.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 15

3 Boxes of books and magazines of maritime and transport interest. Including novels, Lubbock Colonial Clippers, Last of the Windjammers, Maritime Wales volumes, Coastal Command HMSO, Geoffrey Regan's Book of Naval Blunders etc

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 16

'The Shipwright's Vade-Mecum, Principles and Practice of Shipbuilding.' Book printed for J.W Norie & Co, Second edition, London 1822.

Estimated: £100 - £200

Lot 17

'Handbooks for the Indian Army, Gukhas.' By Lieut-Colonel Eden Vanisttart revised by Major B.V Nicolay, 1915.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 18

5 Maritime / shipping / harbour etchings of Maryport, Workington, Whitehaven, Gorran Haven Cornwall and Nass Sands Lighthouse Bristol. And a paddle steamer boat picture by P.S Waverley.

Estimated: £15 - £25

Lot 19

Qty of Railway stock share certificates. J and D Dixon, Maryport, dated 1915-1932 including: London & N.W Railway Co, Maryport & Carlisle Ry Co, London Midland & Scottish Railway, London & N.E Railway and Buenos Aires & Pacific Railway.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 20

Pair of twisted stem candlesticks made from timber taken from HMS Britannia, 31cm high. With 2 glass drip surrounds (detached).

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 21

7 Whitehaven maritime and railway local interest pictures including: Bransty station in 1924, LMS Stanier 1935 Furness Line, steam trawlers and a signed print 'The Train Spotter - Whitehaven,' by Graham Jones.

Estimated: £10 - £20

Lot 22

British Railway BR signalling lantern.

Estimated: £40 - £80

Lot 23

TW Cherub 248 brass ships log.

Estimated: £40 - £80

Lot 24

'Evening Patrol,' Ltd Ed 254/850 signed print by Gerald Coulson. Signed by 8 WWII fighter pilots. With certificate.

Estimated: £40 - £80

Lot 25

Esso Lube glass oil bottle 1 quart 39cm high.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 26

Reproduction ships copper and brass lantern, approx 29cm high.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 27

The Premier Lamp, Crestella Eng Co Ltd 24cm High.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 28

Eccles Protector Lamp Type 6, brass and stainless steel.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 29

Brass Eccles Protector Lamp Type 6.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 30

Collection of Royal National Lifeboat Institution certificates and pin badges belonging to Louise Rigby MBE. She was awarded Honorary Life Govenor of the institution in 1999 for 46 years service to Silloth and District Branch. Badges include President, Ladies Guild, Chairman and a boxed silver badge awarded in 1971 in recognition of her valuable help.

Estimated: £40 - £80

Lot 31

Vintage Company of Veteran Motorists 51 car badge and AA Badge OW25598.

Estimated: £15 - £25

Lot 32

National League of Airmen 1935 pin badge.

Estimated: £15 - £25

Lot 33

Pacific Steam Navigation Company plated spoon.

Estimated: £5 - £10

Lot 34

BA Glasgow 1928 pin badge.

Estimated: £5 - £10

Lot 35

6 Reproduction and modern lanterns - candle / paraffin/ oil powered.

Estimated: £15 - £25

Lot 36

Radmore and Radmill, Birmingham brass parafin lamp with red glazed front panel, 24cm high.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 37

Brass steamship lantern marked 'Mercantile Steamship Co, London,' 38cm high not including handle.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 38

Vintage GPO, General Post Office blue wool ladies jacket with GPO buttons.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 39

Copper Royal Mail post horn with impressed mark 83, with brass motif and mouthpiece. 124cm long.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 40

Pair of antique candle powered coaching lamps, 44cm high.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 41

William Mackenzie Thomson (1870-1892), watercolour of a steam powered gun-ship together with another unsigned watercolour in matching frame, measuring 44 x 35cm inc frame.

Estimated: £80 - £120

Lot 42

2 Vintage rusty petrol cans, one marked Esso, and a small brass oil can.

Estimated: £5 - £10

Lot 43

BR British Railway lantern and a Dorman lantern.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 44

4 Photographic prints of steam engines, including GNR No 663 Stirling, in matching pine frames, largest measures 51cm x 61cm.

Estimated: £15 - £25

Lot 45

London and North Western Railway cast iron sign, 'Caution Trespassing, by Order Dec 1883.' Measures 64cm x 48cm.

Estimated: £40 - £80

Lot 46

4 Pictures of steam engines including 'Nine Elms, The Last Hours,' print by David Shepherd 97cm x 59cm. Black and white print 'Locomotive 6143,' and 2 matching prints signed Judy Greenman featuring trains and canal boats.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 47

Convex tin decorative picture of a VW Campervan measuring 80cm x 50cm, and two modern tin signs 'Travel by Train,' and 'The Routemaster Bus.' Each 40 x 30cm.

Estimated: £15 - £25

Lot 48

2 Vintage metal drip trays and 2 oil pouring cans.

Estimated: £10 - £20

Lot 49

2 Boxes of vintage RAF Police Dog Handling Section ephemera, circa 1980's.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 50

Vintage RAF Police Dog Hi-Vis jacket, 5 sealed packs of Army issue camo and green MKII smock and trousers, goggles, 1974 gasmask and a HBM Diplomatic Service bag.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 51

RAF Police Dogs on Patrol warning sign, plastic 61cm x 38cm. 2 Copper engraved pictures Wessex M2 Helicopter and RAF Police Dogs. Prince Charles with Bi-Plane picture and police dog handler picture.

Estimated: £10 - £20

Lot 52

Quantity of RAF Police memorabilia including: tankard, ashtray, car emblem, buttons, metal sign CPL Hedley 8356, Folder of cloth badges, envelope of stamps, 4 brass shells including 1944 PD No1 and a British Legion Woman's Section scarf.

Estimated: £15 - £25

Lot 53

St Christopher Cumbria car badge.

Estimated: £5 - £10

Lot 54

Hudson and Co, Birmingham 1937 Army Officers whistle.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 55

Antique metal bike spoke threader.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 56

Vauxhall VX Protect car cleaning kit.

Estimated: £5 - £15

Lot 57

3 Boxes of books; planes and aviation interest. Fighting Aircraft WWII, Zeppelins, Air Launched Weapons, Luftwaffe Aircraft, Battle of Britain, US Airforce Jetfighters, Turbojet Aircraft etc. Mostly hardback.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 58

3 Boxes of books. Planes and Aviation interest. Military Aircraft, Air Power, Air Combat, Cockpit, Jane's all the Worlds Aircraft, Mechanics of Flight, Wild about Flying, Speed Seekers etc

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 59

Box of books mostly four wheel drive, overland, 4x4, Landrover, Off-road interest.

Estimated: £5 - £15

Lot 60

Box of books, mostly flying boats and land and water speed records.

Estimated: £5 - £15

Lot 61

Quantity of books Lotus car interest including The Lotus Book Collectables and Haynes manuals etc

Estimated: £10 - £20

Lot 62

16 Books mostly Marine exploring, journeys, discovery topics including Captain Cook, Voyages that changed the World, Great Explorers, Clare Francis, Bounty trilogy etc.

Estimated: £5 - £15

Lot 63

2 Boxes of books, cars and mechanics interest including; Haynes manuals, classic car restoration, motor caravan, motorsport explorer and car routes of Europe, British sports cars, classic car electrical systems etc.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 64

Box of books, mostly military aircraft and aviation interest. Aircraft of WWI, Cold War, Military Airfields of Britain, Falklands, Post War Air Weapons, Airfields and Airmen etc

Estimated: £10 - £20

Lot 65

Collection of books relating to Charles Darwin and the HMS Beagle including; Origin of the Species, Darwin's Dangerous Idea, Darwin's Armada, and Darwin and The Beagle by Alan Moorehead.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 66

2 Boxes of books; Grand Prix, Motor Racing, Formula 1, Race Circuits, Le Mans, Ferrari and Jaguar interest.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 67

Box of books relating to the Schneider Trophy Races including; The Air Racers, Schneider Trophy Seaplanes and Flying Boats, Laurent Negroni Speedbirds 3 volumes etc

Estimated: £15 - £25

Lot 68

Box of Books; Maritime and Naval interest including The Mutiny on the Bounty by William Bligh Pageminster Press Facsimile Edition 1981, The Ashley Book of Knots, The Men of War Timelife Books, History of the Ship etc

Estimated: £15 - £15

Lot 69

2 Boxes of books seapower and sailing interest including: Anatomy of the Ship 4 volumes, Naval Wartime in the Age of Sail, Nelsons Battles, Trafalgar, Napoleon, Galleons and Galleys, Mary Rose etc.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 70

Cast metal statue of an Eagle on marble plinth with plaque awarded to Flt Lt PW Jonathan, King Faisal Air Academy Nov 80-Nov 83. 22cm High.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 71

Set of 4 sailing ship prints in matching frames; HM Bounty, Victory, Sloop Beagle, Endeavour. 44cm x 35cm each.

Estimated: £5 - £15

Lot 72

Boxed Streamline ST400 Marine GPS receiver and ST400R GPS remote display.

Estimated: £25 - £50

Lot 73

Pair of boxed Mud Uk Landrover Defender blind spot mirrors LH and RH.

Estimated: £5 - £15

Lot 74

Boxed set of 4 black and white ceramic Landrover coasters.

Estimated: £5 - £10

Lot 75

Sony CDX-GT44IP car stereo system with box.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Lot 76

Match MS42C by Audiotec Fischer 2-way component car speaker system with box.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Lot 77

Pair of America's cup Bermuda sailing boots size 6 men's blue/yellow in box.

Estimated: £5 - £15

Lot 78

Vintage Aalborg Sailor Professional Receiver. Sailor DF Unit Type BK171 with built-in Henry Browne and Son compass. Sailor headphones and assorted cabling / brackets etc

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 79

Boxed Target Navtex Receiver (Antenna missing).

Estimated: £15 - £25

Lot 80

Jockey / Trailer support wheel, Andes Hitch Cover and Hilka 2 Ton vehicle tow bar.

Estimated: £15 - £25

Lot 81

2 Boxed RDX Offroad Light RDX807.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 82

Prestolite 8RG2043A 12V alternator date 9533 Amp 5.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 83

2 Boxed Pyramid Rock Steady caravan towing mirrors, universal fitting product M5578 Flat.

Estimated: £5 - £15

Lot 84

Box of signal flags, set of 40.

Estimated: £10 - £20

Lot 85

Sony car stereo system in box CDX-GT50UI.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 86

Pair of America's Cup Bermuda sailing boots size 11 men's navy / white with box.

Estimated: £5 - £15

Lot 87

Box of Formula 1 yearbooks 2000-2008 and Formula 1 Season Review vols 6-11.

Estimated: £10 - £20

Lot 88

2 Lengths of rope possibly for towing / mooring.

Estimated: £5 - £10

Lot 89

4 Folders of Scimitar 'Slice' magazine 2009-2016. Reliant Sabre Owners Club and tote bag.

Estimated: £5 - £10

Lot 90

'Angouleme - Circuit Des Ramparts 16 Sept 2007,' print measuring 73cm x 53cm.

Estimated: £10 - £20

Lot 91

Boxed Clarke Pro Digital Torque Adaptor Model Pro238.

Estimated: £5 - £15

Lot 92

CTEK MX55.0 RV/5A battery charger.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Lot 93

Landrover Defender mirror brackets and drop plate mud flap hangers.

Estimated: £10 - £20

Lot 94

Bucket of car cleaning equipment and basket containing oil spout, Recharger Filter car service kit, Redline Lead Substitute etc.

Estimated: £5 - £15

Lot 95

Basket of model kit / hobbyist tools, spanners, scalpels, precision tools, model plane plans and books, foam model plane display supports.

Estimated: £10 - £20

Lot 96

Petroleum Spirit can dated 1940 with pourer and Primus No21 parafin stove in tin.

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 97

Small red Wesco oil squirter can.

Estimated: £5 - £10

Lot 98

4 Volumes of Automobile Repair by E Molloy, George Newnes Press Ltd and VM Volkswagen Transporter T4 Workshop manual 1990-1995.

Estimated: £5 - £15

Lot 99

20 volumes Patrick O'Brian novels, hardback with dustcovers, WW Norton & Co Publishers. 'Master and Commander,' through to 'Blue at the Mizzen,' and ''The Hundred Days.'

Estimated: £20 - £40

Lot 100

Oil on board, motorsports racing car signed EY. Measures 53cm x 43cm.

Estimated: £10 - £20