Austin 12/4 Clifton Tourer at auction
The term ‘one careful owner’ is often used when vehicles are sold, but rarely with a vehicle first registered in 1927.
An Austin 12/4 Clifton Tourer, registration CT8599, which was included within Golding Young and Mawer’s Classic Car and Automobilia auction held at its Bourne auction rooms, certainly caught the attention of auction goers.
The vehicle was consigned by the executors of Susan Goffin, late of Hall Farm, Londonthorpe, and had been purchased as new by the family in 1927. It was used on the road until 1941 when wartime fuel rationing and its thirsty nature meant it was side-lined to the barn.
In 1943, Kesteven County Council wanted to buy it and convert it to an ambulance but this never happened. That year it was converted to a farmer’s truck instead, which rather spoiled its appearance and had it running on wartime ‘red’ petrol.
Still, it continued being roadworthy until 1955, when it retired to runs on the farm. During 1967 and 1968, the vehicle was stripped to the bone and restored to its former glory. Finally receiving the attention it deserved from classic car enthusiasts, it was seen at The Lincolnshire Poacher and other rallies up to the Millennium and was listed in the Vintage Austin Register.
At the auction, the vehicle fetched £8,750, selling to a very happy vintage car enthusiast, whose only concern was whether it would fit in his garage!
The popular Classic Car and Automobilia auction continues the Bourne auction room’s connection with motor sport as it was the home of the Formula One championship team BRM until its closure in the early 1980s.
Other highlights of the sale included a barn condition Lotus Europa GT which took a bid of £5,000 and promised many hours’ restoration time for its new owner. One lucky bidder, who can look forward to a quicker adrenaline rush, bought a Lomax 223 ‘Red Runt’ three-wheel motor vehicle for £920.
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Grantham school joins Carol Service in celebration of town’s hospital![]()
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Pupils from St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy are taking part in the first Carol Service to celebrate the special relationship Grantham and District Hospital has with the town and surrounding communities.![]()
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The school children will join in the singing of favourite Christmas Carols as well as perform their own set musical piece at the Carol Service on Thursday 11th December at 7pm, in St Wulfram’s church, Grantham.![]()
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Deputy Head Teacher Olivia Mumford said: “The Carol Service is a fantastic opportunity for our pupils to share the joy of music while showing appreciation for the incredible work done at Grantham and District Hospital. It’s a privilege to support such an important event in our town."![]()
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The Carol Service has been organised by United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity, who work closely with staff at Grantham and District Hospital and provides those extras for staff and patients that NHS budgets are unable to fund. ![]()
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Further details on the Grantham NHS Carol Service can be found by visiting www.ulhcharity.org.uk/news/christmas-carols-at-grantham-st-wulfram-church-in-thanks-for-towns-sup...