Beschreibung
This car along with 124 others is to be auctioned at our Bonhams MPH 11th December auction, Hanger 113, Bicester Heritage, OX26 5HA.
Odometer reading: TBC MoT expiry date: exempt
- Highly original
- Known ownership history
- An older restoration
- VCC dating certificate
Beautifully appointed and clearly very original, even down to the leather hood, this 16/ 20hp Cabriolet was built to special order by Sunbeam in July 1914 for Mrs Margaret Roby, whose husband Walter owned a brass foundry in Lancashire. Mr Roby died in 1921 and the Sunbeam remained hidden and unused until after Mrs Roby's death in 1945, being discovered in 1946 by Geoffrey Frank in a scrapyard in need of restoration. Frank restored the Sunbeam and obtained a VCC dating certificate (number '104'), following which the car was sold at a Beaulieu collectors' car auction in 1963 to Ray Woollett (for 1, 950). Jetway Ltd (1965) and Ray Woollett (1966) are recorded as previous owners the accompanying old-style logbook. In 1976 the Sunbeam was bought by Ron Skerman, and in 1988 was sold to David Robson, from whom it was purchased in 2010 by the current vendor. The engine was rebuilt while in David Robson's ownership, since when the car is believed to have seen relatively little use. Featured in 'Sunbeam - The Brass Period' by Bruce Dowell & Alan Richens, this 16/ 20hp model will cruise at 45 mph and is certain to delight the fortunate next owner.
Please click the link to view the walkaround video of this lot: click here
To Schedule a video condition report for this lot please click here
AUCTION TIMES
Friday 11 December, starting at 13:00pm
VIEWING
Wednesday 9 December 9am to 6pm
Thursday 10 December 9am to 6pm
Friday 11 December 9am to 12pm
AUCTION ADDRESS
Hangar 113
Bicester Heritage
Buckingham Road
Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX26 5HA
In light of the current government guidelines and relaxed measures we are delighted to welcome viewing, strictly by appointment. All the lots will be on view at Bicester Heritage in our traditional Hangar 113. We will ensure social distancing measures are in place, with gloves and sanitiser available for clients wishing to view.
Please contact Bonhams MPH by clicking 'Message the seller' with your preferred date, time and lot number/ s of interest to book an appointment.
BONHAMS PREVIEW
For those clients unable to physically attend to view a lot we are able to provide a preview service accessible from home, office or holiday – interactive scheduled live video condition report.
Bonhams Preview – Powered By Delegate Live has been developed specifically to enable those who are unable to view in person the ability to do so, by booking an appointment in advance with a specialist who will then show them around the car in detail. Multiple viewers will be able to take part and ask questions in real time. The video condition reports are then also available to view at a later time, too. To request this service, please click the 'message the seller' link.
LIVE AND ONLINE AUCTION
Please note that whilst public viewing is available by appointment, the auction itself will be conducted from a remote saleroom, behind closed doors without public access, in accordance with the current government guidelines. All bidding will be conducted via Online, Telephone and Absentee Bidding. Please contact our Bids Department to register by clicking 'Message the seller' or calling us.
COLLECTION OF PURCHASED LOTS
All lots must be cleared from the Hangar by 1pm on Sunday 13th December. After this, our transport partners E M Rogers will uplift the lot and take to their storage facility in Northampton at a cost of £130+VAT. This charge includes three days of storage.
Please access Bicester Heritage via the 'South Gate', Skimmingdish Lane, OX26 5HA. Please contact us with your collection or transport instructions as soon as possible following your successful bid. Failure to instruct Bonhams by the given time will result in your vehicle being uplifted to store at your expense, as detailed in the Conditions of Sale. Buyers should satisfy themselves that they have collected all relevant log books, documents and keys relating to their Lot(s) at time of collection.
