Mike Bell.

[Peter Mallett]

Now Gilbert £21,000.00 Bargain.

[bauble]

Originally Posted by andy97

Thanks Peter, I knew about the live link but don’t want to sit through hours of the auction. Just wanted to know if any of Mike’s cars had been sold yet and what prices they got.

Lairy Canary £75,000
Baby Bkue Miorgan £61000
Gilbert £21,000

The delta FF2000 I think was £17,000

Ducati £4400.

All lots now sold.

[Lancsbreaker]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Missed the RS2000, Lairy Canary £75,000

The RS2000 was £31.5K


Delta F2000 was £16K


Last lot, the Transporter was £5.9K


The auctioneer bought Lairy Canary, I think.


I found it quite emotional listening to how warmly the auctioneers talked about Mike......

[Cliff Ryan]

Yes it was very emotional, CCA did a great job overall & Nick Whale bought Lairy.

Relieved & chuffed, I think Mike would have been pleased - RIP

[Peter Mallett]

Excellent result. Well done Cliff.

[MGDavid]

I'm proud to announce that I'm the successful bidder for the Gilbern :-)
It's a joint venture with Iain and Mike's sister Mary and her partner also Dave.
We hope to be exercising it in the New Year, and Mary wants to do her ARDS test. We're really pleased that the family connection is continued... and Mike would be chuffed too.

[Peter Mallett]

Excellent.

[Cliff Ryan]

Originally Posted by MGDavid

I'm proud to announce that I'm the successful bidder for the Gilbern :-)
It's a joint venture with Iain and Mike's sister Mary and her partner also Dave.
We hope to be exercising it in the New Year, and Mary wants to do her ARDS test. We're really pleased that the family connection is continued... and Mike would be chuffed too.

Great news, Mike would have been chuffed 👍

[gary396]

Originally Posted by MGDavid

I'm proud to announce that I'm the successful bidder for the Gilbern :-)
It's a joint venture with Iain and Mike's sister Mary and her partner also Dave.
We hope to be exercising it in the New Year, and Mary wants to do her ARDS test. We're really pleased that the family connection is continued... and Mike would be chuffed too.

Great news.

And a good result in general for the auction from the sound of it.

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by MGDavid

I'm proud to announce that I'm the successful bidder for the Gilbern :-)
It's a joint venture with Iain and Mike's sister Mary and her partner also Dave.
We hope to be exercising it in the New Year, and Mary wants to do her ARDS test. We're really pleased that the family connection is continued... and Mike would be chuffed too.

That's great news. Well done & good luck.

[andy97]

Originally Posted by MGDavid

I'm proud to announce that I'm the successful bidder for the Gilbern :-)
It's a joint venture with Iain and Mike's sister Mary and her partner also Dave.
We hope to be exercising it in the New Year, and Mary wants to do her ARDS test. We're really pleased that the family connection is continued... and Mike would be chuffed too.

Awesome news. Well done.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by MGDavid

I'm proud to announce that I'm the successful bidder for the Gilbern :-)
It's a joint venture with Iain and Mike's sister Mary and her partner also Dave.
We hope to be exercising it in the New Year, and Mary wants to do her ARDS test. We're really pleased that the family connection is continued... and Mike would be chuffed too.

[Gerard C]

Great news David, well done! Mike wood uf bee glad! Cheers!

[delta]

What a fantastic day . Me and Mrs Delta having a few days in Cornwall . Reading beat QPR away we are the blue and white hoops . I then get the message from MG David to say we won Gilbert . There is a lovely story as only by chance I spoke to Mary a few weeks back and she said that they would like Gilbert . Phew !!! It’s all worked well . Well done James and Cliff , I will admit I was worried about the auction but they have pulled it off for Mikes family . We will get Mary through the ARDS test do some track days and then hope she races . Maybe 2023/24 we will race in Spa 6 hour with the name M Bell still on the car .

[andy97]

Originally Posted by delta

...... I then get the message from MG David to say we won Gilbert . There is a lovely story as only by chance I spoke to Mary a few weeks back and she said that they would like Gilbert . Phew !!! It’s all worked well . Well done James and Cliff , I will admit I was worried about the auction but they have pulled it off for Mikes family . We will get Mary through the ARDS test do some track days and then hope she races . Maybe 2023/24 we will race in Spa 6 hour with the name M Bell still on the car .

I must have some dust in my eye!

(BTW, I removed the references to football after “my” team lost to one of our local rivals and I had to cheer myself up by doing my tax return!
At least Norwich won for Mike, too)

[Cliff Ryan]

Thanks Iain, I had the same thought, what a wonderful story to do the Spa Six Hour with Mary in Mike’s car

[jcdeleted]

Originally Posted by Cliff Ryan

Yes it was very emotional, CCA did a great job overall & Nick Whale bought Lairy.

Relieved & chuffed, I think Mike would have been pleased - RIP

I feel you are being far too modest Cliff, about the part you played in organising and consigning Mike's collection to exactly the right auction at the right time.

In my opinion Jonathan and especially Nick Whale at CCA/Silverstone did a great job on the podium, presenting all the cars well and showing a genuine affection and respect for Mike and good knowledge of his achievements.

I thought that Canary and the Mog made very fair/good money, but was a bit disappointed about what the Gilbern made, UNTIL I read MGDavid's post, and then I was more than dead chuffed! Well bloody done to all involved! And I'm pretty sure all three cars will stay on the circuits, where Mike would want them to be.

Overall. a pretty good day.

[E.B]

Just dding my hope and wish to see the Gilbern at Spa with M Bell on it. Great to see some of the collection stay within Mikes Family and Friends.

[Mike Harte]

Well, we now know that Lairy and Gilbert have both gone to good homes, excellent in the case of Gilbert, and hopefully the same applies to Baby Blue and the other cars.

[Cliff Ryan]

Originally Posted by jcdeleted

I feel you are being far too modest Cliff, about the part you played in organising and consigning Mike's collection to exactly the right auction at the right time.

In my opinion Jonathan and especially Nick Whale at CCA/Silverstone did a great job on the podium, presenting all the cars well and showing a genuine affection and respect for Mike and good knowledge of his achievements.

I thought that Canary and the Mog made very fair/good money, but was a bit disappointed about what the Gilbern made, UNTIL I read MGDavid's post, and then I was more than dead chuffed! Well bloody done to all involved! And I'm pretty sure all three cars will stay on the circuits, where Mike would want them to be.

Overall. a pretty good day.

Thanks JC, it wasn’t just me, it was a joint effort which I really wish hadn’t been necessary.

[midgetman]

Originally Posted by MGDavid

I'm proud to announce that I'm the successful bidder for the Gilbern :-)
It's a joint venture with Iain and Mike's sister Mary and her partner also Dave.
We hope to be exercising it in the New Year, and Mary wants to do her ARDS test. We're really pleased that the family connection is continued... and Mike would be chuffed too.

Fantastic news! Can't wait to see you all in it.

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[midgetman]

BTW my calendar arrived today. Mrs MM and Mini MM were well impressed.

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[356sc]

Originally Posted by MGDavid

I'm proud to announce that I'm the successful bidder for the Gilbern :-)
It's a joint venture with Iain and Mike's sister Mary and her partner also Dave.
We hope to be exercising it in the New Year, and Mary wants to do her ARDS test. We're really pleased that the family connection is continued... and Mike would be chuffed too.

Brilliant news!

[Cliff Ryan]

The closing shot from the live auction feed

[Mike Harte]

I don't believe that I have seen mention of Mike's cherished transporter and rig. What happened to it?