Bristol Vintage Sale

TELEPHONE NUMBERS
During the Sale and Viewing Day will be 07775 866166, 07748 596062 or 07831 732617.

HOURS/MILEAGE
Any hour or mileage figure stated in the catalogue are believed to be correct, however
purchasers should satisfy themselves that they are correct.

BUYERS’ PREMIUM AND VALUE ADDED TAX
A buyers’ premium at the following rates will be added to the hammer rice.
Class 1 – Steam Engines, Tractors, Vehicles & Carriages 5.88% inclusive of VAT
Class 2 – Motorcycles 9.40% inclusive of VAT
Class 3 – All Other Items 11.75% inclusive of VAT
Items in this sale sold subject to VAT are marked with an asterisk.

COMMISSION BIDS
The Auctioneers are pleased to faithfully execute commission bids on behalf of Purchasers unable to attend the Sale. Such commission bids will only be accepted from persons who have viewed the Sale and completed the requisite bidding form available at the Sales Office.

BUYERS’ BID NUMBERS
The Auctioneers propose to operate a buyer bid number system. Therefore, Purchasers are requested to attend at the Sales Office during View Day or prior to the commencement of the Sale, so that full details of the intending Purchaser’s name, address and other relevant information may be recorded. Failure to obtain a buyer’s bid card may result in the Auctioneer refusing to accept your bid. If you have a monthly Machinery Bidding Number for the Cambridge Machinery Sales at Sutton or permanent Vintage Number please use this number.

LIGHT REFRESHMENTS
Light refreshments will be available throughout the Sale Day.

CLEARANCE OF LOTS
Purchasers may remove their lots during or after the Sale but ONLY having first obtained a Delivery Ticket from the Sales Office. ALL LOTS ENTERED FOR SALE MUST BE CLEARED WITHOUT EXCEPTION ON THE DAY OF SALE. TRACTORS AND VEHICLES TO BE CLEARED BY 12NOON SUNDAY, 9th MARCH. Failure by purchasers to remove their lots within this time will incur transport and storage charges, payable on collection. Purchasers are reminded that ALL LOTS become their responsibility at the fall of the hammer (see Conditions of Sale). A forklift will be available to assist with loading following the end of the sale ONLY. There is a loading ramp situated some distance from the sale site on the Showground.

SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
Buyers are requested to note that all accounts must be settled on the Day of Sale. Persons unknown to the Auctioneers and wishing to pay by cheque must make one of the following arrangements BEFORE the Day of Sale.
(i) Inform your own Bank Manager that you wish to pay by cheque, tell him the maximum amount you are likely to spend and ask him to instruct our Bankers that it will be in order to accept your cheque. Our Bankers will then inform us. Our Bank is Barclays Bank plc. PO Box No.885, Mortlock House, Vision Park, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9DE Fax 01223 545557. Please specify date and place of sale.
(ii) Arrange with your Bank Manager for the issue of a guaranteed cheque to be brought with you.
(iii) Provide a letter from your Bank stating the amount up to which your cheque will be
honoured. Fax copies and photocopies are NOT acceptable and the letter must specify the sale and date.
(iv) Overseas payments should be made by Inter Bank transfer using SWIFT to Barclays Bank Bene’t Street, Cambridge Sort Code 20 17 19 quoting Cheffins Auction Account Client No. 3 Account No: 50287628.
(v) Payment can be made by Visa & Mastercard Credit Cards; a surcharge of 1.35% plus VAT will be added to the invoice total for this method of payment. We also accept payment by Switch or Visa/Delta Debit Cards for which there is no additional charge.

MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS 2003
In order to comply with these regulations, we are no longer able to accept cash payment for sums in excess of £7,500. This includes single payments amounting to this sum or multiple payments totaling £7,500.

ENQUIRIES
Enquiries regarding this sale should be made to the Cambridge Office Tel: 01223 213777.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The Auction Sale includes items of WORKING MACHINERY and those persons attending the Showground are advised to take all reasonable precautions to avoid accidents. In particular:
1 Vendors and Purchasers of Tractors, Vehicles and other items of working machinery are advised that they must AT ALL TIMES maintain supervision of such machinery and vehicles when left running.
2. Please keep children under supervision at all times.
3. Do not drive tractors around the sale yard other than for the purposes of loading or unloading.
4. The speed limit in the Showground for ALL VEHICLES is 5mph. Be aware of pedestrians.
5. Do not smoke in the vicinity of tractors or engines.
6. All loader arms to be lowered and contents of buckets emptied.
7. If starting tractors across the solenoid, please ensure two people are present, one person being in the driving seat having control of the clutch and brakes, and that the tractor is in neutral.
8. Crossing tractors on a lorry is not recommended. It should only be undertaken by experienced drivers and having a forklift ‘catcher’ present.
9. Prior to unloading, please check brakes, clutch and position of the engine stop.
BE SAFE, ACT CAUTIOUSLY AND WITH CONSIDERATION FOR OTHERS.
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE AND OTHER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PRINTED IN THIS CATALOGUE OR ACTS OF RECKLESSNESS COULD RESULT IN EXCLUSION FROM OUR SALEGROUND. PERSONS ATTENDING THIS SALE, DO SO ENTIRELY AT THEIR OWN RISK.

OTHER INFORMATION
Bristol Tourist Information Centre Harbourside
Tel: General Enquiries 0906 711 2191 (50p / min)
Fax: +44 0117 9157340