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Of Beatles interest - a group of four autographs, signed in blue biro on the back of a Parlophone Records promotional photograph, 12.5 x 19 cm. Provenance; obtained by our vendor personally on the 1st September 1963 when he attended a recording at the Didsbury Studio Centre in Manchester for an appearance on ABC Television's Big Night Out. The Beatles rehearsed during the day, and in the evening were filmed miming to three songs: From Me To You, She Loves You and Twist And Shout. The show, hosted by Mike and Bernie Winters, also included guests Billy Dainty, Patsy Ann Noble and Lionel Blair. It was filmed in front of a studio audience of 600 people, and first broadcast from 7.40-8.30 pm on 7 September 1963 across most of the ITV network. Didsbury Studios were based in the former Capitol Cinema building between 1956 and 1969. It was closed when ABC merged with Rediffusion. The building was later used by Yorkshire Television and Manchester Polytechnic, before being demolished and replaced with an apartment block in the 1990s.
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2011 Norton Commando 961 Sport, 961 cc. Registration number KJ51 COM. Frame number SAYCMM01SAY000213. Engine number 501/0037.
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1990 Kawasaki KR1-S, 248cc. Registration number G250 AAY. Frame number KR250C 001754. Engine number KR250 BE 006662. In an attempt to crack the export market, Kawasaki tried reviving some of the old Meguro models, but failed to make a dent. It was only when they came up with the 250cc Samurai that things began to change in their favour. Followed by the 350cc Avenger and then the mercurial 500cc Mach III 'widow-maker', they had discovered the magical formula to captivate the international motorcyclist's heart, ultimate performance. After making an international reputation with their radical two strokes, Kawasaki started to develop large four strokes, resulting in the 900 Z1. Further four strokes followed, but they never forgot their roots were in two strokes, and their hooligan past was not dead, merely lying dormant until it was reawakened with the KR1 in 1988. State of the art technology was used, with liquid cooling, balance shaft, crescent-slide carburettors, electronic ignition, six-speed gearbox, and an alloy box-section frame. Power was impressive for a 250, and the following year it was boosted again with the new KR1S version to become the ultimate 250. AAY was owned by Simon Steadman of Hinckley in 2008 before selling it to our vendor in 2010, at which point it was HPI clean and had an MOT at 7,507 miles and was black in colour. This was changed to the current livery in 2013. MOT'd each year with minimum mileage being added it is wonderful condition and benefits from recent tyres. Sold with the V5C, the MOT expired on the 19th June 2021, MOT history, and two service manuals, it is only being sold due to a house move and lack of storage.
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A Guy Rogers of Liverpool ”Delta” teak armchair, c.1964, the wrap around frame detaches from the original upholstered seat. Introduced by Guy Rogers in 1964, it was available in this high-back version for £45 10 shillings and in a low-back version for £42 10 shillings. Guy Rogers employed a design team of George Fejer MSIA FRSA and Eric Pamphilon . They also had an exclusive fabric consultant Margaret Leischner, who designed some fabrics for them as well as sourcing fabrics from the US, Europe and the UK .
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A collection of Nintendo Games and watch handheld games to include, Donkey Kong, Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Gamewatch Boy: Super Mario Race, Tetris Jr 2, Snoopy Tennis. Tested, working with batteries as of 20/08/21 To be sold on behalf on Monkey World, Dorset
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Drink Tizer, the Appetizer, a single sided, vitreous enamel advertising sign, 51 x 75cm.
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A Victorian fairground carousel galloper horse, the jointed wooden body with carved detail, named Sunrise, with real horse hair tail and leather reins, ht to ear (one missing) 93 cm length 97 cm, together with a brass carousel pole.
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1982 Moto Villa Everest 348, 310cc. Registration number GKR 491Y. Frame number FV 348 * 0602 * DGM 18470 0M. Engine number FV 348E 517. Brothers Francesco and Walter Villa began building their own machines in the mid-1960s. Walter raced Villa bikes before his rise to stardom and three consecutive 250-class World Championships for Harley-Davidson between 1974 and '76, to which he added one in the 350 class. Manufactured up to 1988, the firm's lightweight roadsters used proprietary engines, while its successful moto-cross and enduro models used motors of Villa's own design. The Everest 348 was introduced at the 1977 Milan Bike Show ad initially looked very similar to the all conquering Montessa Cota 348. Suspension came from the Spanish firm Betor, the same as the Bultaco Sherpa, the handlebar and rims were Akront and the brakes Grimeca, other parts came from Germany and it was shod with Dunlops. The engine used a 28mm Bing carburettor. GKR, a 1982 example, was entered into the 1983 Scottish Six Day Trial as part of a two bike team, as number 106, ridden by Rob Smith, he received a Second Class award; the other machine, ridden by B. Giles, number 260, retired. They had been imported by Peter (Piero) de Pasquale from Ashford who had been to the factory and bought three off road bikes and then converted two of them for the Scottish by lightening them. He has been in contact with the cataloguer and still has many spares that may be available should the next custodian be interested in competing again. The intention was to set up a dealership with the factory but they went into administration shortly afterwards. Both machines had few competition entries post the SSDT, mainly local events. Peter then sold it to Daniel Lewis, again in Kent in 2005, the following year it went to Alan Gould of Tredegar in Wales and out vendor bought it in 2007, storing it in his dry garage. It was last taxed on the roads in 1983 and the current odometer reading is at 74 miles, one presumes that it was refreshed at this time and fundamentally unused since. Recently recommissioned the next custodian would be advised to complete their own safety checks before entering this historic machine into future events. Sold with the V5C and various paperwork.
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A Kenwood TS-950S Digital HT Transceiver, untested and sold without warranty https://www.rigpix.com/kenwood/ts950s.htm
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A Victorian brass Corinthian column oil lamp, with Eltex and Duplex adjusters, blue tinged acid etched glass shade, overall height 66cm.
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