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Petroliana - Enamel signs, petrol pump globes, oil cans and early advertising
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Showell Farmbuildings
Showell Farm
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 2NU
United Kingdom
Petroliana - Enamel signs, petrol pump globes, oil cans and early advertising

Auction dates
Jun 03, 2023 09:30 AM BST
Lots: 1-750
Viewing dates
Jun 02, 2023 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM BST
Auction currency
GBP
Buyer's premium
16.67 % (exc. Sales tax)
Online commission
5 % (exc. Sales tax)
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A rare Shell Motor Oil bookmark, decorated with the robotman, 2 x 8 1/4".
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1
300 GBP
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300 GBP
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0 GBP
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40 - 60 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Redline two gallon petrol can by Valor dated June 1936 with original blue paint and Redline cap.
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1
60 GBP
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60 GBP
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0 GBP
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60 - 80 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Shell Motor Oil pint measure in superb condition, dated 1948.
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1
600 GBP
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600 GBP
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0 GBP
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600 - 800 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A boxed Chad Valley Bandit Shooting Game, depicting a pre-war open top motor car to the front of the
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1
70 GBP
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70 GBP
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0 GBP
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50 - 80 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading Five Weights and Measures Act 1904 pictorial leaflets showing the different types of petrol pumps
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1
30 GBP
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30 GBP
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0 GBP
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50 - 80 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Chemico Driplamp Carbide square tin, lacking lid.
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1
0 GBP
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60 GBP
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100 - 150 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Super Shell glass petrol pump brand insert, 18 x 6 1/2".
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1
80 GBP
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80 GBP
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80 - 120 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Shellubrication Service octagonal double sided tin advertising sign, 34 x 34".
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1
180 GBP
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180 GBP
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0 GBP
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180 - 250 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Gargoyle Shock Absorber Oil quart cylindrical oil can.
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1
0 GBP
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60 GBP
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100 - 150 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A new old stock Redex 'Official Station' tin advertising sign, 17 1/2 x 25 1/2".
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1
300 GBP
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300 GBP
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250 - 350 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Dunlop Motor Cycle Tube Repair Outfit tin in superb condition, with assorted contents.
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1
80 GBP
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80 GBP
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0 GBP
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80 - 120 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading An Esso Blue Paraffin glass petrol pump globe by Hailware, cracks to the neck.
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1
440 GBP
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440 GBP
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0 GBP
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400 - 600 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A 'To Car Park' double sided cast aluminium sign, 23 1/4 x 21".
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1
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110 GBP
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180 - 250 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Dunlop penknife in the shape of a tyre.
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1
0 GBP
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120 GBP
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200 - 300 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Dominion 'Take No Risks' rectangular enamel sign, with superb gloss, 48 1/4 x 30".
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1
0 GBP
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500 GBP
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850 - 1,000 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Champion Spark Plugs plug-shaped advertising display, 18" h.
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1
130 GBP
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130 GBP
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120 - 180 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Wakefield Castrol Shockol quart cylindrical oil can.
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1
160 GBP
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160 GBP
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0 GBP
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150 - 200 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A 1925 Shell Mk. 3C octagonal based petrol pump, well restored in Shell livery, with hose and
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1
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2,400 GBP
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4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A reflective road sign for 'Hill 1 in 6', by Winsser, 12 x 21".
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1
150 GBP
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150 GBP
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0 GBP
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350 - 450 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Shell Motor Oil gallon can.
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1
240 GBP
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240 GBP
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0 GBP
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500 - 700 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Wipac Motor Accessories illuminated lightbox, 14 x 14".
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1
0 GBP
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120 GBP
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200 - 300 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A rare surviving poster advertising Esso Benzol Mixture, framed, 22 x 32".
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1
300 GBP
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300 GBP
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0 GBP
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300 - 400 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A cased Michelin bronze plaque.
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1
0 GBP
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50 GBP
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0 GBP
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80 - 120 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A large ICI plastic petrol pump globe in good condition.
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1
0 GBP
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360 GBP
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600 - 800 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Cory's Motor Spirit two gallon petrol can by Valor, dated October 1930 with Pratts cap.
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1
0 GBP
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120 GBP
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0 GBP
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200 - 300 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Castrol Motor Oil half gallon measure, dated August 1952, an unusual transitional label.
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1
100 GBP
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100 GBP
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0 GBP
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150 - 200 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading An early Champion spark plugs narrow enamel sign in excellent condition, 4 x 24 1/2".
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1
800 GBP
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800 GBP
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0 GBP
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600 - 800 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading An Aeroshell half pint measure.
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1
0 GBP
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90 GBP
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0 GBP
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150 - 200 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A rarely seen Sprol Motor Oil one gallon can, by Hope, Martope & Co. Ltd.
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1
200 GBP
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200 GBP
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0 GBP
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200 - 300 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Daimler Self-Changing Gear Box Oil gallon can.
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1
120 GBP
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120 GBP
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300 - 400 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A small enamel sign bearing the words 'This door to be kept locked shut', 11 1/2 x 1 1/2".
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1
130 GBP
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130 GBP
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200 - 300 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Wakefield Castrol Motor Oil double sided enamel sign with hanging flange, by Bruton of London,
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1
300 GBP
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300 GBP
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350 - 450 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Blaydon Benzole Mixture rebranded as National Benzole two gallon petrol can by Grant of London,
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1
370 GBP
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370 GBP
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0 GBP
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500 - 700 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading An early Bedford circular poster on board, 30" diameter.
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1
300 GBP
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300 GBP
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300 - 400 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading An NBC quart measure, with a good decal, dated 1955.
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1
130 GBP
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130 GBP
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200 - 300 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading An Esso Extra glass petrol pump globe, fully stamped underneath.
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1
2,800 GBP
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2,800 GBP
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0 GBP
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800 - 1,200 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A rare 1901 price list for The County Chemical Company Limited, fully illustrated throughout
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1
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150 GBP
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250 - 350 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A pictorial tin sign advertising Sunbeam Bicycles, excellent condition, possibly new old stock, 19
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1
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110 GBP
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180 - 250 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A rare 'The Great Dunlop Tyre Deal of Five Millions' Branham Pottery jug, circa 1896.
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1
0 GBP
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180 GBP
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300 - 500 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Shell Economy glass petrol pump globe by Hailware, in superb condition, dated October 1966.
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1
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600 GBP
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1,000 - 1,500 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Wakefield Castrol XL Motor Oil square caddy.
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1
0 GBP
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180 GBP
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300 - 400 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Texaco quart measure in excellent condition, indistinctly dated, late 1930s.
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1
500 GBP
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500 GBP
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400 - 600 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A North Wilts Motor Cycle & Light Car Club circular enamel plaque, good gloss, 4 1/2" diameter.
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1
0 GBP
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180 GBP
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300 - 400 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Cleveland Petrols globe shaped keyring.
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1
100 GBP
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100 GBP
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0 GBP
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100 - 150 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading An early Shell Motor Oil quart measure with wide neck, dated 1928.
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1
2,600 GBP
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2,600 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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800 - 1,200 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Duckhams Motor Oil enamel thermometer by Burnham of London, in excellent condition, 26 x 20".
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1
400 GBP
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400 GBP
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450 - 600 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A rare Germ Oils 'For Increased Oiliness' rectangular enamel sign 60 x 36 1/4".
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1
0 GBP
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500 GBP
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0 GBP
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850 - 1,000 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A National Benzole Mixture branded cardboard calendar, with date cards (not checked), 12 x 15 1/2".
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1
0 GBP
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220 GBP
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0 GBP
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350 - 450 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Pratts two gallon petrol can by Valor dated April 1934, with 'Drive with Ethyl' decal and Pratts
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1
120 GBP
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120 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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150 - 200 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Castrol Motor Oil XL grade gallon can of bright colour.
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1
30 GBP
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30 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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50 - 80 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading An unusual Henley Tyres double sided enamel sign by Franco, 15 x 20".
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1
1,300 GBP
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1,300 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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600 - 800 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Filtrate for Armstrong Siddeley cylindrical quart can.
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1
120 GBP
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120 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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150 - 200 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A rarely seen Revoline quart oil measure, dated 1935.
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1
0 GBP
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60 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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100 - 150 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Vigzol quart can.
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1
0 GBP
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50 GBP
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0 GBP
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80 - 120 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A motor racer's collection of arm bands and competitor passes from the 1930s to include B.R.D.C.
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1
0 GBP
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700 GBP
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0 GBP
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1,200 - 1,500 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Dunlop circular pictorial showcard with an image of a circa 1960s Formula 1 racing car, 16"
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1
0 GBP
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100 GBP
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0 GBP
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160 - 180 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Pratts two gallon petrol can by Valor dated April 1930 with gilded lettering and attached wooden
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1
0 GBP
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45 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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75 - 100 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A Wakefield Castrol quart cylindrical oil can.
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1
0 GBP
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90 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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150 - 200 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading An early and rare Dunlop showcard advertising their 'Detachable Tyres', probably Victorian, 11 x
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1
0 GBP
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360 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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600 - 800 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A rare and early Good Year Tyres enamel sign by F.Francis, circa 1912, 60 x 40".
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1
0 GBP
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600 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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1,000 - 1,500 GBP