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Archive for April, 2007

Carreg Offer a Unique Auction Buying Service

Monday, April 30th, 2007

Press Release - Carreg offers a private number plate auction bidding and buying service for clients who wish to buy at the DVLA auctions, but are either unable to attend or wish to get a far better return on their investment. http://www.carreg.co.uk/number_plates/number_plates_aucinf
The UK’s number one on-line car registration number plate dealer Carreg have gained experience […]

Historic Argyll car for Bonhams auction

Monday, April 30th, 2007

A piece of Scotland’s motoring history is to go on sale at an auction of collectors’ automobiles in London.
The 107-year-old Argyll car is one of the earliest models built at the firm’s first factory in Bridgeton, Glasgow.
The car, which has a five horse-power engine and a top speed of 25mph, is expected to fetch as […]

Princess Diana bicycle to be auctioned

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

A bicycle which was ridden by Princess Diana when she was a child is due to be auctioned next month.
The Tracker bike will be sold by auctioneers Keys at Aylsham, Norfolk, on 18 May.
The auction house says the Princess of Wales, who died 10 years ago, used the bike when she lived in Althorp, Northamptonshire, […]

10K Sea Harrier on eBay

Friday, April 27th, 2007

Neil Banwell brought the Sea Harrier for under £10,000 on the auction website.
The jet, which led the first attack on Port Stanley airfield in May 1982, can’t fly as it came without its £250,000 engine.
But father-of-three Neil, 39, plans to restore it to its former glory and pick up a cheap used engine from aircraft […]

Coldplay Star Auctions Off Jacket For Oxfam

Friday, April 27th, 2007

Chris Martin is auctioning off his favourite Dolce & Gabbana jacket to raise funds for humanitarian relief in Africa.
The Yellow singer’s black jacket will be one of a number of celebrity memorabilia items going under the hammer as part of a 10-day eBay auction to aid Oxfam.
Sir Elton John and actress Sienna Miller have also […]

Thornton man jailed for selling clocked cars on Ebay

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Nicholas Kyprianou of Thornton, who created false service histories to make the mileage appear genuine, was prosecuted by Leicestershire County Council’s Trading Standards and was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court.
Kyprianou was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for supplying six second-hand cars, all of which had false mileage readings.
Over 300,000 miles were removed from the […]

Banksy painting fetches £288,000

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

A painting by cult “guerrilla artist” Banksy has sold for £288,000 at auction - a new record for the artist.
Space Girl and Bird, which sold for 20 times its estimate, was commissioned by Blur for their Think Tank album cover.
It was sold to a telephone bidder from the US. Earlier, a Banksy self-portrait showing an […]