Clarke’s Auctions at Semley is holding its final Classic Vehicle and Automobilia sale of the year on Friday 7 October.

The auction features a private collection of pre- and post-Second World War cars and commercial vehicles, including a rare 1935 Lancia Augusta, a 1936 Austin 10 Saloon, a 1947 Rover P2 Saloon and a well-loved 1967 Morris J-type converted to a living vehicle affectionately known as Roy. Roy was a regular attendee at the Dorset Steam Fair and other local classic vehicle events since the early 1970s.
The automobilia section includes a collection of Alvis sales brochures, mascots, advertising signs, original automotive artwork, badge bar badges, mascots and more.
Clarke’s Antiques & Collectibles sale will follow the Classic Vehicle sale on the Friday and continues Saturday.

One lot is a large Bombay silver photo frame containing a signed photograph of His Highness the Maharaja Holkar Yeshwant Rao II of Indore, India, and associated ephemera including a Cunard White Star luggage label dated 1951. The lot was presented to the vendor’s parents by His Royal Highness and is estimated to sell for £200-£400.