GENERAL NOTES
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 Classics Limited 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.
Catalogues can be bought online here
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 and produce photographic identification which will take the form of a current driving licence or passport; appropriate references may also be requested. All Lots sold will be invoiced to the registered bidder. If you lose your catalogue or bidder's number please notify reception immediately.
Click here to download the bidders registration form - please remember to give this to us at the bidders registration desk.
References
Prospective Purchasers are asked to supply banker's references if they intend to bid on a lot (or lots) estimated at £50,000 or more and these should be sent 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 Failure to comply with this could result in a facility to bid being withdrawn. Please contact head office for further clarification on this matter.
Currency Converter / - i-bidder display screen
Solely for the convenience of bidders, a currency converter is provided at H&H Classics Limited. 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 relating to amounts or lot images shown by the currency converter. Prospective purchasers must rely on the auctioneer for guidance as to the current lot and bid price etc. The auctioneer’s word takes precedence over the currency converter’s display in all instances.
At auctions where there is the facility to bid live online via the i-bidder platform prospective purchasers must rely on the auctioneer for guidance as to the current lot and bid price etc and not on the i-bidder screen display. The auctioneer's word takes precedence over the i-bidder screen display in all instances.
Commission / Telephone Bids
We will endeavour to execute commission bids when instructed. Lot(s) will be bought as cheaply as is allowed by other bids and reserves. References are necessary for either method and interested parties are required to pay a refundable deposit of approximately 10% of the intended bid amount.
Premium
Purchasers are reminded that a Buyer's Premium is payable on all lots and is subject to VAT at the prevailing rate.
The levels are as follows:
Motor Cars: 10% (subject to a minimum of £150)
Motorcycles: 10% (subject to a minimum of £50)
Number Plates: 10% (subject to a minimum of £50)
Bicycles: 10% (subject to a minimum of £10)
Automobilia: 15% (subject to a minimum of £5)
Bidding Increments
In the case of Commission, Telephone and Live and On-line Internet bidding, the following increments will normally apply:
| £0 - £100 |
£5 |
| £100 - £200 |
£10 |
| £200 - £500 |
£20 / £30 |
| £500 - £1,000 |
£50 |
| £1,000 - £2,000 |
£100 |
| £2,000 - £5,000 |
£250 |
| £5,000 - £10,000 |
£500 |
| £10,000 - £20,000 |
£1000 |
| £20,000 - £50,000 |
£2000 / £3000 |
| £50,000 - £100,000 |
£5,000 |
| £100,000 plus |
At Auctioneer's Discretion |
Payment
For immediate clearance of Lot(s) full payment must be made to H&H Classics Limited by means of Banker's Draft, Building Society Cheque, Maestro, Solo, Visa Debit or Visa Electron, Cash up to £9,000 or Interbank Transfer by 12.00 noon the day following the sale. Payment by credit card is acceptable, but is subject to a surcharge of 2.5% 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.
Removal of Lots
A representative of our preferred transport provider Kent Vale will be present at the sale to assist with any transport requirements. All lots are held at the purchaser’s risk at the fall of the hammer and instructions concerning their removal must be received no later than 12:00pm on the day following the sale. In any event, if a lot has not been collected from the venue by 3:00pm on the day after the sale then the following charges will apply to its automatic removal:
Motor Cars
Charges are £150 per vehicle for removal and £10 per day for storage for the first 14 days and £30 per week after then.
Motorcycles
Charges are £50 per motorcycle for removal and £8 per day for storage for the first 14 days and £15 per week after then.
Automobilia/Motobilia
Charges for these items are determined by size and weight:
‘A’ – the standard charge and will not be marked in the sales catalogue. £5 uplift and £1 per day storage.
‘B’ – larger items and marked * in the sales catalogue. £10 uplift and £2 per day storage.
‘C’ – the largest items marked ** in the sales catalogue. £30 uplift and £5 per day storage.
‘R’ – items needing to be ‘Referred’ for individual quotations and marked ‘R’ in the sales catalogue.
N.B. Please be aware that automobilia may be removed during the automobilia sale but not during either the motorcycle or motor car auction.
Insurance
A representative of Footman James Insurance Services should 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 License / 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, Dating Certificates and Historic Identity Forms
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 therefore make their own enquiries as to the date of the car.
Competition History & Vehicle Identity
H&H Classics Limited 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 Classics Limited is acting as the agent of the Seller in offering his / her 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 with regard to (a) any motor vehicle being sold as a collector’s item and not as a means of transport, Condition 12.1 and (b) all lots being offered as seen with all faults and defects and without any guarantee or warranty, Condition 19.1, 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 Classics Limited or its agents for all costs and expenses relating to the rectification of such damage.
Injury
H&H Classics Limited 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 Details
Our normal office phone/fax numbers are available to contact us directly at the venue:
TEL: 08458 334455 (+44 1925 210 035 outside the UK)
FAX: 08458 334433
info@handh.co.uk
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