Robinsons of Bookham

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

You know it's going to be hotly contested when one of the biggest auctions going is being talked about by absolutely NO-ONE!

Well, I can't make it to the auction, so I can spill the beans.

Reading the mis-descriptions and looking at the pics is enough to whet your appetite, or wet your pants, the choice is yours. Either way, collections like this don't come up very often, and while some items will no doubt fetch a tidy sum, many rare items will be available for near to scrap value. You won't see a sale like this for a while.

http://www.clearingsalescombined.com...-sale-preview/


and

http://www.tuckerboxauctions.com.au/about/

So, what can you see in the pics that takes your fancy?

Hi Tony,
I have always been fascinated with that place when I have driven past it, so interesting to see exactly what is there. It lists some Scout Cars, I imagine they could be Ferrets. There is a recon Rolls B60 in a crate, could be Ferret or Humber, but looking at the air horn I would guess Ferret.

regards, Richard

[Keith Webb]

I for one will be sorry to see it go - even though it was pretty much inaccessible there was something intriguing and comforting about being able to see one of the last hoards of that sort of stuff sitting there.

Looking at the catalogue there are some excellent examples of mis-naming vis:

9 Armu blitz – English 1485L Model F60L. I think that may refer to the Cab 12 F60L on the fence line.

68 Cletrack recovery vehicle. This one is near the cab 12 and is a Cletrac High Speed Airfield Tractor.

392 What is it?? Sort of speaks for itself really.

[motto]

With the price of scrap being so low there shouldn't be much competition from that quarter. He may have to pay to have what doesn't sell carted away.

David

[Wayne Henderson]

Thanks for the heads up Tony.
Some of that crap looks like it could have been valuable or useful for parts 40 years ago.

Have they listed the guy's can of bent nails?

I, and others here, have seen so many of these collections, the owners are all the same, and so is the end

There are at least a dozen of these collections here in WA, saw them when I was in my 20's way back.

The Furphy lids and some of the bigger stationary motors will sell for good money. Thank God (or your choice of deity) for Trendies and yard art.

Best thing for the family to do is push it in a heap and wait for the scrap price to rise. Hell, he waited till all his green stuff turned red and the scrap price will surely rise during the US/China war of 2056.

[Luke R]

Thanks for the heads up Tony!

[Tim Lovelock]

Can't help but think when I see old machinery like that, what bone shakers they must've been, would have shaken the fillings from your teeth. Also what a long way machinery has come, so many exposed belts, cogs and wheels, people must've counted themselves lucky going home with their fingers and limbs!
Don't forget to take the mortein, I'm sure you'll be bringing home plenty of huntsmen, funnel webs and a myriad of other Aussie creepy and crawlies lol.
Hopefully the steam powered stuff goes to good homes.

[Ryan]

A smorgasbord of metal.
Would you like rust with that?

Website is saying it will be held over two weekends! Might make it harder for non locals. Hopefully a proper catalogue will be produced splitting the auction up ahead of time.