General Notes
GENERAL INFORMATION
Prospective purchasers are respectfully advised to read the Terms and Conditions of Sale carefully before bidding on any lot, as they form the terms of your contract with us, whether or not you are a successful bidder.
ADMISSION
H&H Classic Auctions Ltd. has the right at its sole discretion, without assigning any reason whatsoever, to refuse admission to any of its sales or indeed its premises by any person. The purchase of a catalogue does not constitute an entry ticket or guarantee entry.
BIDDER REGISTRATION
To enable the Auctioneer to recognise bidders during the sale all intending buyers are required to complete a Bidder's Registration Form. This will enable you to bid at the sale by means of a number allocated to you. All prospective bidders must complete the form giving full identification and appropriate references and produce identification, which will take the form of a current UK driving licence or passport. All Lots sold will be invoiced to the registered bidder. If you lose your catalogue or bidder's number please notify reception immediately.
REFERENCES
Prospective Purchasers should supply banker's references and these should be supplied in time to allow them to be taken up prior to the sale. Failure to comply with this could result in a facility to bid being withdrawn.
CURRENCY CONVERTER
Solely for the convenience of bidders, a currency converter is provided at H&H Classic Auctions sales. The rates quoted for conversion of other currencies to pounds sterling are indicative only and we will not be responsible for any errors, inaccuracies or omissions in the currency converter.
COMMISSION/TELEPHONE BIDS
We will execute commission bids when instructed. Lot(s) will be bought as cheaply as is allowed by other bids and reserves. References are required by either method and interested bidders are required to pay a refundable deposit of approximately 10% of the intended bid amount.
PREMIUM
Purchasers are reminded that a Buyers' Premium is payable on all lots and is subject to VAT at the prevailing rate. The rates are as follows:
Motor Cars 10% minimum of £150
Registrations: 10% - minimum of £50
Motorcycles: 10% - minimum of £50
Bicycles: 10% - minimum of £10
Automobilia 12.5% minimum of £5
BIDDING INCREMENTS
In the case of Commission, Telephone and Live and On-line Internet bidding, the following increments will apply:
£0 to 100 - £5
£100 to 200 - £10
£200 to 500 - £20/30
£500 to 1,000 - £50
£1,000 to 2,000 - £100
£2,000 to 5,000 - £250
£5,000 to 10,000 - £500
£10,000 to 20,000 - £1,000
£20,000 to 50,000 - £2,000/3,000
£50,000 to 100,000 - £5,000
Over £100,000 - At the Auctioneers discretion
PAYMENT
For immediate clearance of Lot(s) full payment must be made to H&H Classic Auctions Ltd. by means of Banker's Draft, Building Society Cheque, Switch/Delta or Connect Debit Cards, Cash or Interbank Transfer by 12.00 noon the day following the sale. Payment by credit card is acceptable, with the exception of Amex and Diner's Club, but is subject to a surcharge of 4% plus VAT on the Total Amount Due. In any event purchasers are reminded that clearance of Lot(s) may only be effected once we have received cleared funds in our account.For Purchaser's wishing to pay by bank transfer our bank account details are as follows:
National Westminster Bank Plc.,
23 Sankey Street, Warrington, WA1 1XH
Account Name: H&H Classic Auctions Ltd.
Account Number: 71060480
Branch Sort Code: 01-09-17
Swift: NWBKGB2L
IBAN: GB98NWBK01091771060480
REMOVAL OF LOTS
All lots are held at the purchaser's risk at the fall of the hammer and must be removed not later than 4pm on the day following the sale. Please note, if lot(s) are not removed by then the following charges will apply:
- Motor Cars: Charges are £150 per vehicle for removal and £10 per day for storage for the first 14 days and £25 per week after then.
- Motorcycles: Charges are £30 per motorcycle for removal and £8 per day for storage for the first 14 days and £15 per week after then.
- Automobilia: Charges are £10 for uplifting and £1 per day for storage. N.B. Please be aware that automobilia may be removed during the automobilia sale but not during either the motorcycle or motor car auction.
- All charges quoted are subject to VAT.
INSURANCE
A representative of Footman James Insurance Services will be in attendance and will be pleased to advise buyers in this area. Please be reminded that the insurance is the buyer's responsibility from the fall of the hammer.
EXPORT LICENCE/DATES
Export licences may be required for any lot manufactured or produced 50 years or more prior to the date of export from the U.K. It is the responsibility of the buyer to obtain the licence and correct documentation prior to the exportation of the lot.
DATING PLATES & CERTIFICATES
When mention is made of the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain Dating Plates and Certificates in this catalogue it should be borne in mind that the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain does from time to time review cars already dated and, in some instances, where fresh evidence becomes available, alter the date. Whilst the Club makes every effort to ensure accuracy, the date shown on the Dating Plate or Dating Certificate cannot be guaranteed as correct and intending purchasers should make their own enquiries as to the date of the car.
COMPETITION HISTORY & VEHICLE IDENTITY
H&H Classic Auctions cannot check or verify the authenticity of the chassis or VIN number under which a vehicle is offered, but relies on the Seller's description. Buyers should take particular care to verify in advance the authenticity of a vehicle that is claimed to have important racing, rallying or 'ex-works' history as it was common in period for a competition car of a single identity to have more than one chassis, body or other mechanical components. This may have happened several times, both in a car's 'works' career and thereafter in private owner hands. Sometimes 'works' cars were fitted with different registration plates, so that a car could meet a particular event's start date deadline. These historical factors may lead to there being in existence multiple and competing claimants to the same vehicle identity.
WARRANTY
H&H Classic Auctions Ltd is acting as the agent of the Seller in offering his lot for sale by auction. We cannot and do not inspect each lot in detail to verify the Seller's description often we only see it shortly before the Sale. Therefore we cannot and do not take responsibility for the condition of the lot or the accuracy of its description. This is the reason for our very specific terms as to roadworthiness (Condition 10) and absence of warranties (Condition 11), which intending purchasers should read carefully.
DAMAGE
Any visitor to our premises or auction venue will be held liable for all damage caused, however so effected, and shall reimburse H&H Classic Auctions Ltd. or its agents for all costs and expenses relating to the rectification of such damage.
INJURY
H&H Classic Auctions Ltd. shall be under no liability for any injury, damage or loss sustained by any person while on the Auctioneers premises (including any premises where a sale may be conducted or where a Lot, or a part of a Lot, may be on view from time to time) except for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the Auctioneers or its employees and agents in the course of their duties to the Auctioneers.
CONTACT NUMBERS
Our normal office phone/fax numbers are available to contact us directly at the venue:
Telephone: 0044 (0) 1925 730630
Fax: 0044 (0) 1925 730830
Email:
We also operate a Fax-u-Back service for people to receive the list of entries prior to the auction and the results afterwards. This service costs 60 pence per minute at all times. Simply dial 09003 416294 and press Send on your fax machine.