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Auctioneer: C J M Asset Management 

Type of Sale: Auction 
Date/Location: 21 Jun 2005 10:00
27 Brigg Road
Scunthorpe
Lincolnshire
DN16 1BB

Reason for Sale: 
Viewing: Monday 20 June 1pm - 7pm and on sale day from 8.30am. 
Catalogue Info: £1 on site or free upon request to auctioneers. 
Additional Info: No children under 16 years of age. Proof of identity needed to register. Vehicles to be sold at 12 noon. 

Content: ENGINEERING & WOODWORKING

inc Bronx 2 ½ M 50T Pressbrake, Excel Pillar Drill, Adige CM500 Cut Off Saw, Startrite Horizontal Bandsaw, Kingsland Compact 60 Metalworker, Quantity of Powered Hoists, Welders, Machine Tools & Drill Bits, Heavy Duty Ind. Spanners, Dewalt Cross Cut Saw, Dust Extractors, Detel Prima 3 Hole Borer, Kity Bandsaw, Sedgwick Panel Saw, Planer Thicknessers, Spindle Moulder (some 240V) etc

WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT

Heated Blowers, Socket Sets, Grinders, Sanders, Planers, Tile Cutters, Mitre Saws, Various Hand Tools etc

CONTENTS OF A RESTAURANT

Tables & Chairs (inc Outdoor & Pine), Glasses, Crockery, Pots & Pans, Lincat Steam Oven, Ice Machine, Dishwashers, Fridges & Freezers, Elite 6 & 8 Ring Gas Cookers, Parry Grill, Warming Cupboard, Wega Coffee Maker & Grinder etc etc. Plus Flo-Wrapper, Metal Detector & Check Weigher & Roller Conveyor System

BUSINESS & IT EQUIPMENT

Large Quantity of Modern Desks & Office Chairs, Filing Cabinets, Bookcase, Stationery Cabinets, Office Prints, Computers, Printers, Scanners & Copiers etc etc, Arizona 90 Digital Screen Printer

CONTRACTORS PLANT

Scaffold Tower, Wacker Plates, Manlift, Stihl Saws, Pel-Job Mini-Digger & Trailer etc 
2003 KEL-PACK 200XL Heavy Dury Compactor 
2003 KEL-PACK 300XL Heavy Duty Compactor

VEHICLES TO BE SOLD AT 12 NOON

1995/6 (N) Renault Traffic Diesel Refrigerated Van 
2000 (X) Citroen Relay Diesel Refrigerated Van 
1999 (T) Citroen Relay Diesel Refrigerated Van 
2000 (W) Citroen Club Diesel Refrigerated Van 
(F) Range Rover Vogue SE 
1995 (M) MAN8153 7.5T Tilt & Slide Recovery Vehicle 
1999 (T) Peugeot Partner Diesel Van 
2000 General Trailers Triaxle Curtainside Trailer c/w Butterfly Deck

GARAGE EQUIPMENT

Various Compressors, Tool Cabinets, Tool Boxes & Spanners, Engine Stand, Air Tools & Work Benches 
Set of 4 Sommers Type SVL 2000 Mobile Column Vehicle Lifts (YOM 2000) 
Set of 4 Sommers Series IV Mobile Column Vehicle Lifts (YOM 2)

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Auctioneer: Witham (Specialist Vehicles) Ltd 

Type of Sale: Tender 
Date/Location: Commencing: 25 Jun 2005 08:30
Honeypot Lane 
Colsterworth
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG33 5LY

Reason for Sale: By Order of the Ministry of Defence 
Viewing: Wednesday 22nd, Thursday 23rd, Friday 24th, Saturday 25th June 8:30am to 5:30pm. 
Catalogue Info: visit web site. 
Additional Info: Tenders by Monday 27 June 2005. 

Content: MOD VEHICLES, PLANT, MACHINERY MISCELLANEOUS GOODS (approx 500 lots)

Motor Cycles : 
Honda XR 250 x3,Honda ST 1100 Pan European, Harley Davidson MT350 x10 etc. 

Quads : 
Polaris 6x6 Sportsman (2002) 

Vehicles : 
Cars and 4x4's including Nissan Patrol, Diesel, Isusu Trooper, Discovery etc. LDV Double cabs, Transits, Minibuses,Vans,Ambulance etc. 

Landrovers : 
90 Station Wagon,110 Diesel LWB,88 Light weight,Wolf 110 300 TDi etc 

Special Interest : 
Landrover S II, Royal Saluting vehicle 1964 with only 4255 miles, Bedford MJ'S 4X4 x15 : Cargo's, Flats Crane etc.RHD and LHD All low Kms, Also Bedford TM 4x4's and TM 6X6 's 

HGV'S : 
Iveco, Leyland Daf, Foden, Renault Flats, Boxes, Curtain sides, etc. Leyland 8x6 Fitted Big hook Loaders x3, Sweeper, Volvo Fire Appliances etc 

Tankers : 
Foden 22,000 Litre 8x4 Fuel Tankers x6,Also Aircraft Refuellers etc 

Trailers : 
Landrover ¾ ton Drop Tailgate x20 2 and 5 ton Drawbar, 40ft curtain side ad flat with Twistlocks, 44 Ton Tri-Axle King low Loaders etc 

Plant and Equipment : 
Ford county 4x4 fitted dozer blade and Atlas crane, Hydrema back hoe loader, Case Tarmac cutter, Muirhill 4x4 loading shovel, Gang Mowers, wood chippers. Ford 
Tractors etc. JLG 80 ft Access platform, Diesel very low hours. 

Large Quantity of forklifts : 
Include diesel from 2 ton to 25 tonne (Approx 20) Electric from 1 ton to 4 ton (Approx 20), Industrial Pallet Trucks, Condec 10 ton hydraulic Aircraft Loaders x4 

Armoured and Specials : 
AFV 432 Armoured Personnel carrier Diesel x8, CVRT Sabre light Tank x4, Combat Engineer Tractor c/w Bucket and Dozer x4. Hagglunds BV206 Amphib Tracked Carriers. Daimler Ferret MK2 Scout car Ex Reserve, Alvis Stallwart 6x6 HML Load Carrier 

Miscellaneous : 
Vehicle spares, Generators, tyres, Mowers, Computers, office Equipment, Engines, etc etc. 

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Auctioneer: Malcolm Harrison 

Type of Sale: Auction 
Date/Location: 25 Jun 2005 10:30
Little Salkeld Road 
Langwathby
nr Penrith
Cumbria
CA10 1LW

Reason for Sale: RE: J H Henderson & Sons (Haulage) Ltd 
Viewing: 
Catalogue Info: 
Additional Info: For Additional Lots and Information Please Call 01782 372966 For Full Descriptions and Pictures Visit auctioneers Website 

Content: TRACTOR UNITS

3 x 1999/97 ERF M11 405 6x2 Midlift 
1 x 1996 ERF E500 Select 6x2 
1 x 1992 ERF 380 Select 6x2 
2 x 1989 ERF E14 6x2 and 4x2 
1 x 1973 ERF 4x2 (Gardiner Engine) 
1 x 1969 ERF 4x2 (Gardiner Engine) c/w Cement Tanker 
1 x 1938 Foden 4x2 Dropside 
Atkinson Gardiner 4x2 Tractor Unit 

ENTERED BY PERMISSION ON BEHALF OF EARDLEY INTERNATIONAL 
LOCKERBIE 
2003 Scania R124 470 4x2 Topline Tractor Unit 
1999 Scania R144 460 6x2 Topline Tractor Unit 
1998 Renault Magnum 530 4x2 Tractor Unit 
2 x 2002/00 Gray and Adams Triaxle Air Susp Meat Rail Fridge (Vector Unit)

TRAILERS

2 x 1999 SDC Triaxle Air Suspension 13.6m x 4x2m Curtainsiders 
2 x 1994 Montracon Triaxle Air Suspension 13.6m x 4x2m Curtainsiders 
1989 AHP Triaxle Air Susp Tipping Tanker 
2 x 1988 York Triaxle Air Susp 40' Curtainsiders 
1987 AHP Triaxle Steel Susp 40' Curtainsider 
1969 Hans 40' Recovery Trailer c/w Ramps 
1973 40ft Coil Carrier Flat 

Plus ERF, Gardiner and Trailer Spares.

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Auctioneer: Hawick Plant Auctions 
Type of Sale: Auction 
Date/Location: 16 Jun 2005 09:30
Mansfield Gardens
Hawick
Roxburghshire
TD9 8AN

Reason for Sale: 
Viewing: Yard Open 5 days a week and Saturday morning 
Catalogue Info: 
Additional Info: All Purchasers who are not known to the auctioneers will be required to provide ID and pay a cash deposit of £300 (refundable) to obtain a buyers number. A buyers commission of 5% will be levied on all lots sold (plus VAT) 30% of lots Unreserved 

Content: CONTRACTORS PLANT AND MACHINERY

TAKEUCHI MINI DIGGERS: Year 2002/03 TB175, 7.5 ton mini diggers, rubber tracks, 2 buckets & low hours, choice of 15. Year 2003/04 TB125 3 ton, 2 buckets, low hours, choice of 15. 2 x 2002 TB45, 5 ton mini diggers c/w 2 buckets, low hours. 10 x 2002/03/04 Takeuchi 108 micro digger c/w expanding tracks, folding rops, hours 
300, 400 & 600 

JCB MINI DIGGERS: 5 x 2002 JCB 802.7 zero tail swing c/w 2 buckets, low hours. 3 x 2002 JCB 803 Plus c/w 2 buckets, low hours. 7 x 2002 JCB 801.5 canopied c/w 2 buckets, low hours. 6 x 2003 JCB 801.5 c/w cab, 2 buckets, low hours 

JCB 3CX: 4 x Sept 2002 JCB 3CX Sitemaster c/w 2 buckets, Project 21's, 2000 to 3000 hours. 2 x 2000/01 JCB 2CX Streetmaster c/w 3 buckets, low hours. 2 x 2001 JCB Sitemaster Contractors, 2600 hours & 4000 hours 

BOMAG ROLLERS: 6 x 2002 Bomag BW120 AD3, very low hours (400 to 800). Approx 15 x 2002 Bomag 80 ADH-2, 200 to 800 hours, all in Bomag colours 

MISC MINI DIGGERS: Year 2000 Bobcat 3 ton. 1998 JCB 3 ton. Year 2002 Bobcat 1.5 ton 

TELEHANDLERS: 5 x year 2001 JCB 532-120 12 metre telehandlers, low hours, in good condition. 2 x Terex 2000 & 2001 6 metre telehandlers c/w forks 

DUMPERS: 3 x 2001/02 Benford 9 ton. 2 x 2000 Thwaites 9 ton. 3 x Year 2000 Barford 9 ton. 8 x 2001/02 Benford 3 ton power swivel. 4 x Year 2000 Thwaites 5 ton power swivel. 2 x 1999 & 2000 4 ton Thwaites. 2 x 2000 Thwaites 6 ton straights. 45 x New Ausa 85 & 100 AMA high discharge, 4 wheel drive dumpers 

PUMPS: 5 x 2000/01 Pegasus 3" high head pumps 

GENERATORS: 5 x FG Wilson 200 KVA super silenced generating sets. 3 x 1999 FG Wilson 250 KVA super silenced generating sets. 4 x Cummins 1999 315 KVA super, super silenced with power control panel. 1 x 1999 Cummins 511 KVA. 2 x 2001 FG Wilson 800 KVA super silenced generators, low hours 

COMPRESSORS: 1 x 2003 Atlas Copco 700 CFM compressor, fast tow, new condition, Caterpillar engine, 160 hours. 3 x Year 2000, 1997, & 1996 Ingersoll Rand P380, 380 CFM compressors. 10 x Compair & Ingersoll 70 CFM & 130 CFM compressors 

TRAILERS: 10 x 2000/01 Indespension 2.5 ton & 3.5 ton trailers. 5 x Brand new 3.5 ton indespension trailers 

LIGHTING TOWERS: 4 x Ingersoll Rand & SM6 lighting towers 

MISC: 1999 Bobcat 753, road planers & accessories to fit Bobcat, compaction plates (new & 2nd hand), upright rammers, small generators (2 to 5 KVA, diesel & petrol), vibrating poker units, 10 x Belle mini mixers (110V), stihl saws, new Dewalt breakers 

COMING IN: 100 x 5 3 1/2 diesel mixers, Belle, Benford & Wingat, all in good running order.

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Robson Kay & Co Ltd

Tuesday 14th June 2005 at 11am
Tilson Road
Roundthorn Industrial Estate
Baguley
Manchester
M23 9PH 
Tel: 0161 998 8111 
Fax: 0161 998 8222 
 

Electrical & Audio-Visual

Furniture, Equipment & misc

Vehicles (at 12 Noon)
2002 02 Peugeot 406 automatic 2.0 LX saloon with SAT NAV, AIR CON, ELEC ROOF, ETC. 26k miles. 1 owner
1998 R Ford Fiesta LX 3 door
1992 J Peugeot 405 GL saloon
1999 T Ford Transit 80 SWB

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Churchgate Auctions Limited

FRIDAY 17TH JUNE AT 10AM.
66 Church Gate, Leicester, LE1 4AL.
Tel: 0116 262 1416
Fax: 0116 251 7711
Email: info@churchgateauctions.co.uk 

A LARGE SALE OF OFFICE FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT WHICH CAN BE VIEWED ON:
THURSDAY 16TH JUNE 12NOON-5PM AND FROM 8AM MORNING OF SALE

Sale to be conducted at our Church Gate sale room

QUALITY BEECH OFFICE FURNITURE, LAPTOPS, PENTIUM COMPUTERS, LASER PRINTERS, PHOTOCOPIERS
Comprising :- 40 beech curved office desks with matching beech wheeled mobile pedestals. 15 beech 2 door low cupboards, 30 upholstered swivel office chairs. Boardroom chairs and tables.

 2 x Photocopiers, Sharp AR-C860 full Digital Colour. HP laser printers. Brother Laser fax machines, telephone system, green upholstered reception suite, wooden & metal 4 drawer filing cabinets, 4 x metal 6ft stationery cabinets, artificial plants.

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Mallams Auctions.

Independent Fine Art Auctioneers.
Wednesday June 29th
Bocardo House,
St. Michael's Street,
Oxford,
OX1 2EB 
E-mail: oxford@mallams.co.uk

Silver & Plate, Jewellery, Watches, Antique Furniture, Clocks and Ceramics.

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Around The Auctions: The Quality Furniture is in Demand.

GOOD quality furniture is still in demand, according to Belfast auctioneer Daniel Clarke of Ross's. "We had many quality lots from three estates this week and the prices paid certainly exemplify the demand that exists," he said. Over 1,000 lots came under the hammer including many fine Georgian furniture items and garden statuary.

Antrim sale

BALLYCASTLE based McIlroy's Auctions sell the contents of two local properties in their sales rooms on Wednesday.

Included among the lots of furniture items, cut glass and plate ware is a private collection of early Irish paintings with works by R Faulkner, Rowland Hill, JW Carey and Sam McLarnon. 

The sale commences at 11.30am and there will be viewing on the Tuesday and morning of sale.

Galleria

PORTRAITS from a 50s archive will run at Belfast Exposed Photography, Donegall St until mid August. The project, complemented by a book, includes interviews with a number of people living in Northern Ireland during the post war years, private album material and large format portraits illustrating life in the city during the 1950s.

Around the sales

IN Ross's a fine Italian carved marble seated figure on octagonal marble plinth, 

signed Lombardi, Roma 1863 made £19,000 while another Italian carved marble figurine & pedestal, signed went for £16,000.

Other lots; Georgian mahogany secretaire bookcase with astral glazed doors £7750; baby grand piano in rosewood case - Steinway & Sons £6500; 19th century inlaid mahogany long case clock - Pleasance & Harper, Bristol £5000; very fine 3 stone diamond ring £4,800; Georgian inlaid mahogany drum head circular writing table £4500; Edwardian bow front side cabinet with painted flowers & oval panels £3,700; 19th century Irish gilt wood overmantle in Rococo manner £3,600; George III silver coffee pot - London 1776 £3,600; Victorian gilt oval girandole mirror £3,000; Georgian mahogany secretaire bookcase with astral glazed doors £2,800.

At Morgan's a rosewood work box on a carved pedestal base sold for £560 while a George mahogany chest of drawers made £340.

Among other lots were: 2nd period Belleek fern pot, £440; walnut work bos £240; violin in case, £170; watercolour drawing £150; 18ct gold pocket watch £140; mahogany bookcase, £140; 18ct gold and diamond dress ring, £130; Vic. chest of drawers £130.

Bloomfield's sold a fine Markey, Going to Church, for £3,900.

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Auctions Can Yield Up A Bargain.

With house prices now out of reach for many - despite signs the market is slowing in some areas - buyers are having to look harder for bargains.

One alternative is to buy at auction, says Jane Hall. 

A glance through the daytime television schedules reveals that Britain is in the grip of auction fever, with programmes such as Bargain Hunt, Cash In the Attic and Flog It highlighting our love of a bargain.

This love affair shows no signs of abating.

But for those hoping to emulate the likes of David Dickinson and pick up a house "as cheap as chips", the auction room can be a nerve-wracking place.

Yet a growing number of people are now looking to the auction room as a means of getting their feet on the property ladder.

Buying at auction now accounts for an estimated 5pc and rising of all property transactions, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Rics).

Recent figures from online property database Focus show the value of residential properties sold at auction during the first six months of 2003 rose 12pc to £612m, helped by a 19.5pc increase in the average value of residential lots to £113,599.

Buying at auction sounds like a dream, especially as the traditional method takes an average of 12 weeks from the day an offer is accepted until contracts are exchanged. During that time, buyers can be gazumped or sellers may decide to stay put and chains break.

Almost one agreed sale in three now never makes it to exchange of contracts.

A big advantage for saleroom buyers is that once the auctioneer's hammer falls, the property belongs to them and neither they nor the seller can pull out. The buyer hands over a deposit and may move in within 28 days.

Around 25,000 properties now go to auction every year at more than 200 auction houses nationwide.

Such sales - which are the norm in the United States and Australia - really took off in the UK in the 1990s when lenders were having to sell-off property they had repossessed, often at a loss, but couldn't sell on the open market. They became a magnet for buyers who wanted to take advantage of the lower prices and pick up a bargain.

Although there has been a reduction in the number of auctions being held as the property market has picked up and fewer homes are being repossessed, they are still going. And they still attract bargain hunters.

The reason why auctions still produce mark-downs is simple. Most properties being sold at auction are there for one reason. Their owners - and this includes lenders with repossessions on their hands - need a quick sale and are therefore often prepared to accept offers well below the market value.

But despite the financial advantages of buying property at auction, many people are wary of doing so. Not for the faint-hearted, an auction room is an unfamiliar environment for most and is certainly not a conventional way to buy a home.

As a result, it is seen by many to be a risky business. This is not actually the case, says Andrew Entwhistle, associate partner of surveyors and valuers George F White, which has offices in Alnwick and Wolsingham and holds between 10 and 15 property auctions across the region every year.

"There are two golden rules for buying at auction," Andrew says. "The first is to do your homework and get an answer to every question you have before the auction. This may cost you, but it will be cash well spent.

"The second is to go to the auction with a fixed price in your head and to stick to it. If you follow those rules, buying at auction need be no more risky than going through an estate agent."

While George F White usually deals in properties with what Andrew describes as the "wow factor," and buyers who pay in cash, he says in general there can be bargains for the taking at auctions.

"A lot depends on who is there on the day bidding, and how the property has been marketed. If it hasn't been marketed well or the seller wants to get rid of it quickly, then there is a possibility you will get a bargain.

"In the current elevated housing market, auctions are preferred by many. It is a transparent way to buy. You have the advantage of being able to inspect all the deeds, searches and contracts beforehand."

Richard Francis, head of auctions at estate agent Keith Pattinson, says: "Every month it staggers me that, while some properties go for more than anticipated, many go for much less.

"We are attracting first time buyers and those looking to trade-up as well as investors, and have properties across all price ranges, from £1,000 to £750,000."

Andrew Entwhistle throws cold water on the idea that an auctioneer may mistake a twitch or a cough for a bid. "A property auction is not like a lamb sale where a sneeze will buy you a whole flock. At a property auction you generally have to wave your arms around very strongly. However, my advice would be if you're not wanting to bid, keep your arms folded."

A more common problem is bidding for the wrong lot. Make sure you know exactly which lot you want and which lot the auctioneer is taking bids on.

You should also check that the property is still up for auction and hasn't been sold privately.

So while buying at auction can be nerve-wracking, it need be no more risky than buying through an estate agent.

The only difference is that the selling price will be determined by the amount of competition bidders are prepared to offer.

Most people who buy at auction are cash buyers who already have finance available. But some inexperienced buyers do venture into the auction market. If you decide to do so, then you must be certain that your finance is in place before making an offer.

The auction catalogues are released usually two to four weeks before the sale and give a guide to prices, so you will know roughly how much you will need. But remember that the final price may be higher, particularly if there are several bidders for the property.

The most important point to remember about this pre-auction planning is that all of the paperwork, surveys, searches, and financing must be carried out before the auction itself.

But one of the major advantages is that the purchase goes through very quickly, therefore you bypass problems like chains or a long wait while the vendor finds a suitable property to move to. 

By Jane Hall.

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Auction Offers Lunch With Cruise.

A lunch date with Tom Cruise and visit to the Mission Impossible 3 set is the star lot at an auction supporting a food programme for people with Aids. 
Sharon Stone will also be auctioning off a kiss as part of the Project Angel Food Hollywood 100 auction in Los Angeles on Sunday. 

The Mini driven by Charlize Theron in The Italian Job and a guitar signed by Tom Hanks are also included. 

The charity delivers meals to people disabled by Aids across LA. 

"Project Angel Food is the kind of charity that's doing something for those in need every day - providing food, support and love," said NYPD Blue actor Bill Brochtrup said at a press conference. 

Other lots, some of which can be bid for online, include Barbra Streisand's dress from the movie Funny Girl, a piano bench donated by Sir Elton John and visits to the TV sets of Six Feet Under and CSI.


The Positive Club

The Only True Lamp

Look not too long in the face of the fire, O man! Never dream with thy hand on the helm! Turn not thy back to the compass; accept the first hint of the hitching tiller; believe not the artificial fire, when its redness makes all things look ghastly.

Tomorrow, in the natural sun, the skies will be bright; those who glared like devils in the forking flames, the morn will show in far other, at least gentler, relief; the glorious, golden, glad sun, the only true lamp - all others but liars!

Herman Melville.
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Like a Butterfly

It dawns on me more and more how trivial and short our lifespan is. It is like smoke; like a butterfly--it passes so quickly, flying away. 

Nobody, no one can bring back wasted years. 

One wishes that one would have always lived with eternity in mind.

Emmy Arnold.


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TOTAL PACKAGE PRICE £15,000.00 (new would cost approximately £45,000.00)
(all equipment has maintenance contract and been kept in excellent condition. Currently being used in a ladies only environment.)

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