Archive for November, 2005

Bonhams Classic Cars and Vintage Motorcycles

Friday, November 25th, 2005

5th December - Bonhams ‘Important Collectors’ Motor Cars, Pioneer and Vintage Motorcycles and Fine Automobilia’ at Olympia, London W14
The Sale commences with Automobilia at 11.00, the Motor Cars starting at 16.00.
For further information visit www.bonhams.com.

Coys Classic Car and Moulin Poster Collection

Friday, November 25th, 2005

1st December - Coys ‘True Greats’ at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster London SW1
Coys have over 50 motor cars and motorcycles for sale, in addition to a selection of automobilia and watches, and the Moulin Poster Collection (some 120 lots of motoring or travel-related posters).
The Sale commences with Collectors’ Items and Watches at 15.30, […]

Ofcom to auction off TV spectrum

Friday, November 25th, 2005

The UK’s communications regulator this morning said it would auction off a portion of the nation’s airwaves before the end of March 2006.
Ofcom said it would sell a number of low-power licences for the spectrum bands 1781.7-1785MHz, paired with 1876.7-1880MHz, which could be used to set up private mobile networks […]

Winston Churchill funeral barge for auction

Thursday, November 24th, 2005

The barge that bore the body of World War Two leader Winston Churchill down the River Thames during his state funeral 40 years ago will go on sale next month and is expected to make over one million pounds.Havengore, 87 feet (26.5 metres) long and 17 feet wide, entered the annals of history on January […]

Bid to boost newspaper ad sales with online auctions

Thursday, November 24th, 2005

British regional newspaper groups have imported a novel idea from the US to sell more advertising — online auctions.The
new idea has been introduced by Canada-based firm CityXpress, which has
just opened offices in London. It provides the technology for
newspapers to host an online auction service for advertisers.The online auction system works by an advertiser providing items […]

Strange loo seat with face on eBay UK

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005

Sellers Description
“It caused quiet a stir during the night with many pictures taken, both with and without flash.
I’m not convinced myself that there is a face there, but as I’m replacing the whole room with a new white suite I have decided to offer it to anyone who is interested.”
eBay.co.uk: Strange loo seat (item 5637593140 […]

Wrong date China fetches thousands

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005

A Derby-based china manufacturer has raised more than £5,000 for charity - by selling Royal Wedding souvenirs depicting the wrong date.
When Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles changed their big day from 8 to 9 April because of the Pope’s funeral, many items had already been made.
Royal Crown Derby held a sealed bid […]