Brooklands Racer

[treefrog]

Shame this got pulled over the weekend, don't see these too often, I have a couple of the Breadbin BDR's, but this looks great..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330651154226? ... 1423.l2649

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5953#p4183

[bandito]

Mr tree frog, the guy must have been fooled into thinking "I'll give you £500 quid mate, I'm in the area, can pick it up later, and save you ebay fees etc etc......."
When will punters realise if it is worth anything, ebay will get you a fair price. That machine would have fetched £800 - £1000 me thinks....

[daveslot]

He would not take a penny less than 1500, and he saved all the fees, so quite a savvy punter after all.

[treefrog]

They don’t come up for sale often, but the same machine was sold at Dukes in Dorset yesterday and for £1000 (£1300 with comm)

I was intrigued as the same machine sold last year at the elephant for £2750 inc commission, which was a staggering amount given it had damage. So a big drop and if the same owner, after commission would have only got around £750 back

I did have a punt and stopped below winning the bid as not as interested in these as I was 10 years ago, also did not view as to any other issues.....anyway back to a normal price I guess. Funny thing is I bid real slow and there was only one other bidding in the room (or phone), so could have gone a lot cheaper

I remember a well known a person in the hobby said he is using one as a step to get into his caravan, certainly strong enough...

[badpenny]

I was offered this machine (I remember the damage) in the early 90s for £150.
I declined because it was dripping black oil, it was heavy and damaged. Also I was bit peeved because I had driven a long way to buy a Jennings Governor (pre internet) and it turned out to be a Victoria.

BP