April 15th, 2019.


Bonhams’ renowned annual Spring Stafford Sale, (27/28 April 2019 at the 39th Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show), Europe’s largest and longest standing motorcycle auction, is extending its 2019 edition to two days, featuring more than 400 important motorcycles and 200 lots of motorcycle spares and associated memorabilia.

Bonhams is the auction house of choice for the sale of important single-owner collections and the Spring Stafford Sale includes four key collections:

1.The R. J. Gardiner Collection (Lots 308 – 330) - A fine collection of mostly ex-works competition motorcycles;

Highlights include:

1962 Triumph 649cc TR6SS Trophy ridden by American Bud Ekins to win a Gold Medal in the 1962 ISDT (authenticated by Bud and offered with a framed 1962 ISDT poster and the cup awarded for his individual class win).

The all-American hero, off-road racer, bike restorer and occasional stunt rider was a close friend of actor Steve McQueen and performed the famous motorcycle jump (as McQueen’s stunt double) in the movie The Great Escape.

Estimate £20,000 – 30,000.

1946 works AJS 348cc Model 16 ridden by Hugh Viney to win the 1947 Scottish Six Days Trial on his debut appearance. Estimate £10,000 – 14,000.

Jack Stocker’s 1951 International Six Days Trial (ISDT) Gold Medal-winning works Royal Enfield 495cc Twin The only known survivor of four built.

Estimate £8,000 – 12,000

Ex-works 1958 Ariel 497cc HT5 ridden by Gold Medal-winner Ron Langston in that year’s ISDT. Estimate £7,000 – 10,000.

Two-time World Motocross Champion Jeff Smith’s works 1960 BSA 250cc C15T Trials that he rode in the 1963 British Experts Trial, the last important title he won. Estimate £6,000 – 8,000.

Roy Peplow’s 1961 Triumph 490cc Trials A one-off that he built while at Triumph and the only unitary construction ‘500’ works entry. Estimate £7,000 – 10,000.


2. The Sant Hilari Collection (Lots 202 – 307) - Pictured above. Over 100 important MX and Enduro motorcycles, to be offered entirely Without Reserve;


3. An Important European Collection (Lots 610 – 624) – 15 technically interesting Vintage machines, including two rare continental classics:

1928 BMW 500cc R57 one of only 1,012 examples made of this overhead-valve sports roadster. Estimate £55,000 – 75,000.

1926 Moto Guzzi 498cc C2V the Italian factory’s first purpose-built racing model. Estimate £50,000 – 70,000.


4. The late Mike Taylour Collection (Lots 331 – 348) – one of the world’s foremost collectors of ‘Black Ariels’.


Further highlights:

1928 OK Supreme 250cc racing motorcycle Widely accepted as that ridden by Frank Longman to win the 1928 Isle of Man Lightweight TT, the only TT victory achieved by this British manufacturer. Estimate £50,000 – 60,000

Works 1982 Suzuki 998cc XR69 TT Formula 1 racer offered for sale by its rider, seven-times IoM TT winner, Mick Grant, who rode this machine to victory in the 1982 North West 200. Suzuki gave the XR69 to Mick when he retired in 1985.

Estimate £90,000 – 120,000

‘Sand-cast’ version of Honda’s seminal CB750 Launched at the 1968 Tokyo Show, the earliest and most collectible examples had sand-cast crankcases, whereas all subsequent variants had die-cast cases. This 1969 example is offered from a prominent UK private collection.

Estimate £24,000 – 28,000

1976 MV Agusta 789cc 750S America Restored in 2018 and incorporating a Magni chain drive conversion. Estimate £50,000 – 70,000.


Visit www.bonhams.com/sprinsgstafford to view the full catalogue listing.


VIEWING

Saturday 27 April 9am to 5pm

Sunday 28 April from 9am


SALE TIMES

Saturday 27 April

Spares, Memorabilia (Lots 1 - 198) 10am

Motorcycles (Lots 201 - 348) 1pm

Sunday 28 April

Motorcycles (Lot 401 - 662) 10am

Contact our Bids team to pre-register for this landmark auction.


BIDS

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