Purchasers need to arrange their own collection.   

Packing & shipping services are available via

Mailboxes at:

www.mbe.co.uk/reading/auction - telephone 0118 951 7980

or Part & Parcel at:

partandparcel.co.uk – telephone 01252 545 611

We do not provide packing & shipping services ourselves

Standard Conditions of Sale

1. The highest bidder for each lot shall be the Purchaser and, in the event of any dispute, the Auctioneers shall have absolute discretion either to settle such dispute or to re-offer the lot immediately.

2. No person may advance less at a bid than a sum to be named from time to time by the Auctioneer, nor shall any bidding be retracted. The Auctioneer may, without giving any reason therefore, refuse to accept the bidding of any person or persons.

3. All lots are put up for sale subject to any reserve price placed by the Vendors, who may bid for any lot or lots, and may withdraw any lot or lots, either personally or through the Auctioneer or through any other person, as many times as they respectively may think fit.

4. Each Purchaser shall give his or her name and address in writing (if required) to the Auctioneer at the Sale and pay the full purchase money at the close of the Sale or, if required, the whole or a portion of the purchase money, as the Auctioneer may determine, during the course of the Sale. If any Purchaser fails to comply with any of these conditions the lot or lots in respect of which such failure is made may, if the Auctioneer thinks fit, be put up again and resold. If upon such resale a lower price is obtained for any such lots than was obtained on the first sale the difference in price shall be a debt due from the Purchaser in default upon the first sale.

5. No lot or lots shall be removed from the premises until paid for, but each and every lot shall immediately at the fall of the hammer be considered as delivered and be and remain in every respect at the absolute risk of the respective Purchaser or Purchasers thereof, and shall be removed at the Purchaser`s expense after the conclusion of the Sale and taken with all faults or errors of description.

6. The Auctioneers act only as agents for the Vendor(s) and are not responsible for any default by either Vendor{s) or Purchaser. In particular, they shall not be liable to pay the Vendor until payment is received from the Purchaser.

7. No undertaking of the Auctioneers or their employees to take charge of any lots after the sale or to forward them to their destination shall be held to impose upon the Auctioneers any legal obligation or vitiate any of the foregoing conditions.

8. Purchasers paying by cheque must be prepared, if required, to produce a banker`s reference. The Auctioneers reserve the right in their sole discretion to refuse payment by cheque.

9. In all cases of transfer the original Purchaser shall be held responsible for the purchase money.

10. The Auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw or divide any lot or to combine any two or more lots at his sole discretion and to sell in such order as he may think fit.

11. The Auctioneers have described the lots to the best of their ability and belief from information furnished by the Vendors who shall be alone responsible for any error or mis-statement, which there may be. The Auctioneers undertake no liability whatever in respect of any faults, deficiencies and errors of any description, oral or printed, nor do they accept responsibility for the authenticity, genuineness, origin, age, condition or quality of any lot and all statements as to these matters whether contained in the catalogue or made orally are statements of opinion only and are not to be taken as being or implying a statement or representation of fact. Any intending Purchaser must satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each such statement. The Vendor does not make or give and neither the Auctioneers, nor any person in their employ, have any authority to make or give any representation or warranty in relation to any of the lots without the express instructions of the Vendor(s).

12. The Auctioneers accept no responsibility in connection with the commissioning of their staff to bid for any lots. Reserves and commissions given verbally or by telephone are accepted at the sender`s risk and must be confirmed in writing before the Sale.

13. THIRD PARTY LIABILITY. All persons on the Auctioneers` premises before, during or after the Sale shall be deemed to be there at their own risk and with notice of the condition of the premises and of the method of arranging lots and shall have no claim against the Auctioneers in respect of any injury or accident which may occur from any cause whatsoever.

14. If any Purchaser shall fail to comply with the above conditions or any of them, the Auctioneers shall be at liberty to recover in full the amount of the purchase money of the lot or lots bought by such Purchaser together with all interest, costs, charges and expenses, without reference to any delivery or acceptance of the lot or lots, other than the first delivery by the fall of the hammer, or to resell any lot or lots bought by such Purchasers, either by public or private sale, and the full amount of the purchase money at the present sale, or the deficiency (if any) arising from the second sale, together with all interest, costs, charges and expenses, shall be made good by the defaulter and be recoverable as and for liquidated damages.

Auctioneers: THIMBLEBY & SHORLAND, READING

NOTE: Purchasers or their agents are requested to obtain accounts and delivery orders at the Auctioneers` Office before leaving the place of sale and carefully to examine same. The Auctioneers cannot be held responsible for any errors in accounts or delivery orders unless they are notified of such errors on the day of sale and before the lots are removed from the premises.

DIRECTIONS. The sale will be held on site at Corby Castle, Great Corby, Wetheral, Carlisle, Cumbria CA4 8LR. Please refer to the map at the back of the
catalogue, ‘To The Sale’ signs will be in place. Leave M6 at Junction 43 to take the A69 towards Newcastle.  After about 2 miles, immediately after bridge, turn right to Great Corby.  Proceed through the village, past the main gates to the Castle and follow the signs to the car park.
HOTELS. Clients are advised to book accommodation in advance before attending the sale. Nearby hotels are: Warwick Hall, Warwick-on-Eden, Carlisle,
Cumbria, CA4 8PG, Tel - 01228 561 546; The Queens, Warwick-on-Eden, Carlisle, CA4 8PA, Tel – 01228 562 283; Premier Inn, Warwick Road, Carlisle CA1 2WF
Tel - 0871 527 8210; Crown Hotel, Station Road, Wetheral, Carlisle, CA4 8ES Tel - 01228 561 888
STATION/AIRPORT. Nearest railway station is Wetheral, CA4 8JP and the nearest airport is Newcastle International, NE13 8BZ. Private aircraft may land at
Carlisle airport. Use of a heli pad at Corby Castle is by prior appointment only
PARKING. There will be NO OVERNIGHT parking on the premises
VIEWING. Viewing will be held on Tuesday 11th October from 12.00 noon to 6.00 pm and on the morning of the sale from 9.00 am. There will be limited viewing
during the auction sale.
CONDITIONS OF SALE. The sale will be held under the usual conditions of sale which can be found at the back of this catalogue. In particular, descriptions
made verbally or in this catalogue are not guaranteed. It is the responsibility of intending purchasers to inspect the lots before making any bids.
BUYERS’ NUMBERS. All prospective purchasers are requested to register with the Auctioneers prior to the sale when they will be given a Buyer’s Number to
enable bidding and assist the cashiering arrangements. The Auctioneers reserve the right to request a deposit of £500 from customers not known to them upon
registration.
TELEPHONE BIDS. Purchasers wishing to register a phone bid must let Thimbleby & Shorland know by Friday 7th October.
MONEY LAUNDERING. In order to comply with money laundering regulations payments in cash exceeding £9,000 will not be accepted. Cash payments of over
£4,000 must be accompanied by valid proof of identity ie passport/driving licence supported by 2 utility bills, bank statement or equivalent.
PAYMENT. All lots must be paid for on the day of sale and methods of payment are (1) CASH (see above) (2) DIRECT DEBIT CARDS such as Switch, Delta or
Connect with PIN number (3) CREDIT CARDS with PIN number, which are subject to a 2% + VAT surcharge. Payments can also be made by BACS/CHAPS –
bank details as follows: NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC., 13 Market Place, Reading RG1 2EP - Tel: 0845 6013399; Clients’ Auction Account number
95544070 and sort code: 60:17:21. (IBAN NO GB66 NWBK 601721 95 5440 70, BIC Code No. NWBK GB 2L). No clearance of purchases will be allowed
until satisfactory payment has been received.
BUYERS’ PREMIUM. 9% on all lots to the maximum of £1,000 on any one lot.
VALUE ADDED TAX. There will be NO VAT added to the purchase price of any lot.
CLEARANCE. All lots should be cleared on the day of sale, unless alternative arrangements are made, and are at the risk of the purchaser from the fall of the
hammer.
EXPORT PURCHASERS.  It is the sole responsibility of the Buyer to comply with all export regulations relating to purchased lots and to obtain any relevant export licences.  Export licences are issued by Arts Council England and details of the licencing arrangements can be found at www.artscouncil.org.uk.   The need to apply for a licence will neither annul any sale nor allow any delay in payment.  Without prejudice and purely as a guide to the current regulations it would appear that the value limit for horse-drawn vehicles over 50 years old to be exported within the EU is £65,000 and outside the EU for horse-drawn vehicles over 75 years old is £39,219. Values in excess of these limits will require an Export Licence.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BID. Commission bids will be executed with care and judgment by the Auctioneers.
INSURANCE. Purchasers are reminded that they are responsible for their lots from the fall of the hammer and the Auctioneers recommend that purchasers take
out their own insurance. Neither the Auctioneers nor the Vendors will be responsible for any loss or damage to lots following the auction.
THE CONSUMER PROTECTION FROM UNFAIR TRADING REGULATIONS 2008. All goods at this auction are second hand unless otherwise stated.
SAFETY. Clients are reminded that they attend the sale at their own risk and the Auctioneers and Vendors are not responsible for any accidents that may occur
on the sale site.
CATERING. Refreshments will be available on site.
SALE DAY CONTACT TELEPHONE NO’S: 07760 888543 / 07831 436112 / 07841 974296 / land line 01228 564070 (this number on view day and sale day only)

INTERNET BIDDING ON CARRIAGES
Live Internet bidding through i-bidder.com and thesaleroom.com will be available at this auction,
which will allow you to view the auction live on-line and to participate in the bidding via their
websites, on carriages only.
A £2,000 deposit will be taken from all on-line bidders. The auctioneers reserve the right to
refuse or withdraw on-line bidding facilities without reason. The deposit will be taken from a
debit or credit card when registering and please note credit card payments attract a 2% (+VAT)
surcharge.
Sign-ups for this auction are provisional and subject to the approval of the Auctioneers who
will notify bidders by email.

Internet bidders will be required to pay an additional 1.2% buyer’s premium on any lots purchased