Essex truck auction

[truck_traveller]

Here’s a few photos I took whilst at the auction.

There was certainly plenty of folks kicking about. Personally I’d have struggled to afford a wheel nut of the Essex F88, so I suspect like me there was a fair few window shoppers.

Kerbey/Essex Motors

Sorry Shuttlespanker unfortunately I wasn’t there for the T-Cab auction, so I don’t know how much it fetched. It did look at tidy motor though.

An interesting afternoon out.

Kind regards
Simon

[zb_anorak]

shuttlespanker:
45g for the 88.

35g for the 141.

36g for the 111

How come the 141 was cheapest? I would have thought it would be the most desirable of the bunch. Was there something wrong with it, compared to the others?

[cold_up_north]

[zb]
anorak:

shuttlespanker:
45g for the 88.

35g for the 141.

36g for the 111

How come the 141 was cheapest? I would have thought it would be the most desirable of the bunch. Was there something wrong with it, compared to the others?

The 111 is a rarer truck as nobody bothered to keep them, the red 143 was a nice truck, it went for 18k.

[cold_up_north]

Riverstick:
Any idea what the 143 made?..Or even the 1986 F12 or the Spanish F89?

The guy with the Spanish f89 has another, don’t know if he wants to part with it, PM me for his contact details.

[rward]

i was at the auction 111 141 f88 143 brilliant condition but in my oppinion something strange about it all

[skippy_r]

There will have been plenty of admirers there…

[zb_anorak]

Cold Up North:

[zb]
anorak:

shuttlespanker:
45g for the 88.

35g for the 141.

36g for the 111

How come the 141 was cheapest? I would have thought it would be the most desirable of the bunch. Was there something wrong with it, compared to the others?

The 111 is a rarer truck as nobody bothered to keep them, the red 143 was a nice truck, it went for 18k.

Fair point. Also, I think I remember reading that Essex International never ran 141s, only 111s, so the 111 has more authenticity value (assuming the new owner keeps the livery). Even so, I would still assume a V8 to be the more valuable as a preserved vehicle, judging by the enthusiasm shown for the type all over the forums. In addition, I am surprised that the prices of both LBs were considerably exceeded by that of the F88, of which there are many in preservation already.

maybe Rward (above) will have an opinion on this.

[riverstick]

rward:
i was at the auction 111 141 f88 143 brilliant condition but in my oppinion something strange about it all

What did you find strange Rowland?

[shuttlespanker]

Riverstick:

rward:
i was at the auction 111 141 f88 143 brilliant condition but in my oppinion something strange about it all

What did you find strange Rowland?

possibly it is badged up as a Centurian, when it isn’t, it is too new to be a Centurian, it is ex-Roadway International truck from Aldridge, West Mids

[rward]

well if offered 100000k why sell for less trucks like this would sell word and mouth no fees no travelling and the scania parts would fly out on ebay quick auction approx 2 weeks i must say i just thought it strange but thats only my opinion but i must say these trucks were absalutely stunning and a credit to ever built them