19-07-2021, 03:58 PM
Once again, I've missed out on an Ebay item where someone with much deeper pockets than the Association has left me coming in in second place. Robert Foreman kindly pointed me to this photo - Murray Jameison at the wheel, Bert Hadley and Ral Appleby standing behind the car
I initially made an offer of £30 when the the listing went up. That was declined (fair enough with 6 days still to go) but I later reminded the chap of my offer which wasn't seen until the last day. Although he then accepted the offer, apparently as by then we were in an 8 hour window of the auction ending, he was unable to end the listing. So, I had to go in with everyone else at the death. A bid of £52.55, which I felt a little uncomfortable with was topped and the Archive lost out once again.
I do find it a little depressing but, as I have said before, I have to be careful with limited funds..
On the upside, however, I have just bought a very nice book on the history of BMW 1918-1932 which has a great deal of information in it on the Dixi.
Onwards and upwards...
Hugh
I initially made an offer of £30 when the the listing went up. That was declined (fair enough with 6 days still to go) but I later reminded the chap of my offer which wasn't seen until the last day. Although he then accepted the offer, apparently as by then we were in an 8 hour window of the auction ending, he was unable to end the listing. So, I had to go in with everyone else at the death. A bid of £52.55, which I felt a little uncomfortable with was topped and the Archive lost out once again.
I do find it a little depressing but, as I have said before, I have to be careful with limited funds..
On the upside, however, I have just bought a very nice book on the history of BMW 1918-1932 which has a great deal of information in it on the Dixi.
Onwards and upwards...
Hugh