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Barn-find Morgan three-wheeler, BSA Scout go under the hammerSunday, February 28. 2010 |
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 Click on the picture to enlarge Other Sworders Country House Auction Photos A fascinating group of highly desirable ‘barn-mates’ will go under the hammer at Sworders’ Country House Auction at Stansted Mountfitchet in Essex on April 27th. The David Howland Collection of Vintage Vehicles includes three true ‘barn-finds’ - a 1929 Morgan Aero ‘Special’, a 1935 BSA Scout and a 1948 Field Marshall tractor - plus a fine, restored 1913 Th. Schneider 15/20hp four-seat open tourer. And, taking the history of personal transport back yet further, to the days when real, not mechanical, horsepower was required, the collection also features a number of horse-drawn carriages, most notably an elegant 19th century barouche. “David Howland was a local farmer and keen vintage vehicle enthusiast,” said Tim Turner of Sworders. “The Morgan, the BSA and the Field Marshall are lovely, unrestored, dusty barn-finds which will make hugely enjoyable restoration projects. The Schneider is very smart and only requires some recommissioning to become a very usable vehicle for veteran car events, while the carriages - particularly the fine, original barouche - should appeal to carriage driving fans or carriage collectors or even to car collectors who simply want to own a wonderful piece of transportation history.”
1927 Morgan Aero ‘Special’
Registered on the 10th December 1927 this exciting three-wheeler is recorded on its registration document as a Morgan Special. The car appears to be an amalgamation of parts; as a 1927-built car it would be a two-speeder, but the body appears to be a genuine Morgan body from a later ‘Sports’ model with the three-speed gearbox. The engine is the car’s crowning glory, being a desirable ‘dog-ear’ 1100cc, overhead valve, water-cooled J.A.P V-twin. Estimate: £12,000-15,000. 1935 BSA Scout Series One Tourer BSA’s Scout model first appeared in 1935, making the example offered at Sworders one of the earliest produced. The bodywork appears sound and is finished in black over cream and the car is fitted with a red interior and red wire wheels. Estimate: £2,000-4,000 1948 Field Marshall Series II Tractor The superb, unrestored Field Marshall has remained in Essex all of its life. It has been in its current family ownership since 1963 and has resided on the same farm for an astounding 47 years. The tractor is a contractor’s model and is fitted with a lighting set and is believed to retain its original factory coat of paint and seat upholstery. Estimate: £4,000-6,000 1913 Th. Schneider 15/20hp Four-seat Open Tourer This smart machine is understood to have been manufactured in 1913, although it was not registered in the UK until the 6th January 1921. It has not been driven on the public highway for the past 17 years. It was originally bodied as a landaulette, but in the late 1960s a tourer body was reconstructed for the car - presumably because the original body was either missing completely or decayed to the point that it was not economically viable to restore it. Large fork-mounted brass C.A.V electric headlamps, brass scuttle-mounted sidelights and divers-bell rear lights are fitted, and a brass externally mounted bulb horn adds a touch of ‘Mr Toad.’ The car is offered complete with a quantity of surviving documentation including the original buff log book and continuation books, various photographs and two old MOTs. Estimate: £14,000-18,000. Wyburn & Co. Barouche This beautiful 19th century carriage conjures up romantic images of a more gracious time. It was built by Wyburn & Co. of London, coachbuilders to royalty. Pulled by a pair, or multiple pairs, of horses, a barouche was a very fashionable mode of transport, often used for formal social occasions such as those depicted by Jane Austen. The fine original example offered at Sworders belonged to Louisa Ruth Lowe of Gosfield Hall, the adopted daughter of Samuel Courtauld, the American-born industrialist who was the driving force behind the Courtauld textiles business in Britain. The barouche carries a coat of arms which is almost certainly that of the Duke of Buckingham, a former owner of Gosfield Hall. Estimate: £20,000-£30,000. Sworders’ Country House Auction starts at 10am on Tuesday, April 27th, with viewing starting on Friday, April 23rd. For further information or to obtain a sale catalogue, please contact Sworders on 01279 817778, visit www.sworder.co.uk Defined tags for this entry: 1929 Morgan Aero, 1935 BSA Scout, Classic Cars Auction, David Howland Collection, Sworders Country House Auction, Vintage Vehicles
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