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4-Day Supersonic Webcast Auction. On the instructions of BRITISH AIRWAYS

Auction of 150,000 pieces of Concorde Memorabilia. "A certificate of authenticity will be included with each lot."

Auction of 150,000 pieces of Concorde Memorabilia from the famous aircraft will include nosecones, cockpit instrumentation, on-board computers, seats, galley equipment, engines and components lights, sensors, crockery, cutlery and giftware

Auction notes:

British Airways Authorized Shipping Agent:

Pickfords Vanguard

Mr. Philip Hunt
Mrs. Anne Birrell

Telephone: +44 (0) 1925 818 444
Fax: +44 (0) 1925 850 355
Email: annebirrell@pickfordsvanguard.com

Address:
Pipe Lane
Kingsland Grange, Woolston
Warrington WA1 4RD
England

Pickfords Vanguard is British Airways authorized shipping company.

Representatives will be on-site at the preview location and at the auction, to provide packing quotes and to make removal arrangements for the auction buyers.

Pickfords Vanguard offers a comprehensive shipping and packing service, including pickup and removal from British Airways facility, packing and crating at our specialist packing facilities, and full-service shipping or airfreight to final destination, providing full transit and customs documentation and insurance, if required.

Pickfords Vanguard operates a full transit control system, to keep you informed of your consignment’s progress throughout its journey.

Avis aux acheteurs:

PLEASE NOTE, online registration is for webcast bidding only. If you will attend the sale in person you cannot use the bidder number you obtain here - you will need to register again at the sale location. IN ADDITION, webcast bidder registration does NOT include the 'Limited Edition' Commemorative Colour Catalogue. Pricing and availability information for this catalog will be forthcoming later this week.
Special Terms and Conditions for Lots 947, 4011, 4012, and 5620

BUYERS INFORMATION

Auction Information:
- The auction to be conducted in English.
- The acceptable currency is UK Pounds (GBP). During the auction, the bids will be shown in different currencies on the webcast screen. Also refer to Exchange Rates.
- Bidders may participate the auction at the auction location in-person or via DoveBid webcast software.
- Live & Webcast Auction Help
  Learn how to participate in a DoveBid Webcast Auction, including Webcast bidding steps, Webcast software download, Common questions & answers.
- Webcast Bidders Please Note, the webcast telephone number provided in the registration email can only be called FROM the United Kingdom, it will not work from the USA and other countries. To call from another country, please click here for a list of telephone numbers.
- A deposit of 25% plus VAT on the full purchase price, including buyers premium is payable on the fall of the hammer.
Payment Information:
- Invoices will be emailed or faxed to successful webcast bidders within 24 hours of the close of the auction.
- All payments must be made in British Pounds. All Invoices will be issued in the name of DoveBid UK Limited and all payments are to be made to DoveBid UK Limited.
- Bank details.
  DOVEBID CLIENT ACCOUNT NO: 4
  LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
  114-116 COLMORE ROW, BIRMINGHAM
  ACCOUNT NO: 02499841
  SORT CODE: 30-00-03
  IBAN NO. GB17LOYD30000302499841
  SWIFT CODE LOYDGB2L
  BIC CODE LOYDGB21003
- Full payment of the purchase price is due by the close of business on Friday 23rd April 2004.
- Applicable taxes will be added to the purchase price of all taxable items. Collection of applicable taxes will be in accordance with the laws of the country where the purchased asset is located. Value Added Tax Documentation. Purchasers should retain the auction sales catalogue and their invoice from the auctioneers. These documents will be required to support their VAT return and will constitute their only VAT invoice.
- Buyer's Premium: Purchaser onsite will pay a buyers premium of 10% on the hammer price plus Value Added Tax at the standard rate. Webcast purchasers will pay a buyers premium of 13.5% on the hammer price plus Value Added Tax at the standard rate. An additional 2.5% charge will be applicable to buyers paying by credit card. The premium is not negotiable and will be charged to all purchasers.
- Acceptable methods of payment include credit card, cash, bankers draft, and bank transfer.
Collection Information:
- Collection of all assets sold over the four days will commence on Monday 19th April at 9am.
- Due to the large volume of assets being sold over the four days, Dovebid specifically request the following from successful purchasers:
  Dovebid require a minimum of 24 hours notice prior to the collection of assets from all purchasers to ensure that the items can be made readily availablevebid request notification of 3-5 days to ensure the assets can be removed in a safe and timely manner.
  Successful purchasers should contact Dovebid at the following number or via email to arrange collection:
  Tel: +44 121 328 3052
  Email: Mr. David Packard, dcpackard@dovebid.com
- All goods to be collected no later than Friday 7th May 2004.
  (Monday thru Friday only, From 9am to 4pm Local time)
- Buyers are responsible for removal of assets and all shipping and rigging charges.
- All items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS.
- For more information, visit Shipping Information.
Please forward all comments or questions about this auction to CustomerService@DoveBid.com.

CONDITIONS OF SALE

All lots - which term shall include all forms of personal property whatsoever and property fitted or affixed to land - are tendered for sale subject to these Conditions, no variation of which shall be valid unless, made in writing and signed by a person duly authorised by the Auctioneer. In these Conditions “the Auctioneer” shall be the company or firm or person, or his or their servant or agent, who has agreed to auction any lot. By making a bid for any lot, the person making the bid agrees to be bound by these Conditions, and further warrants that he has due authority and capacity to make the bid and binds both himself and any employer or principal to honour any contract resulting therefrom. Any bid shall be deemed to be an offer by the buyer (a term used herein as including the bidder and any principal or employer of the bidder) to purchase any lot tendered upon these Conditions alone.
The sale of any lot shall be concluded and binding at the moment when the lot is knocked down. The highest bid will be accepted save in exceptional circumstances, such circumstances to be determined by the Auctioneer whose decision shall be unchallengeable.
The Auctioneer shall have the sole and exclusive right at the site of the auction to determine all matters whatsoever concerning the conduct and/or effect of any auction sale or purported sale and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, he shall be entitled to resolve disputes between bidders, to reject any bid, to withdraw, divide or consolidate any lot or lots and he will be entitled to bid on the Seller's behalf. He will further be entitled to require proof of identity and /or of authority from any bidder.
The buyer must forthwith identify himself and any principal or employer, together with appropriate means of identification, to the Auctioneer, his servants or agents and must pay 25 per cent of the sale price forthwith by way of a deposit. The total sale price, less any such sum, must be paid to the Auctioneer at his office or elsewhere as he may direct. Payment in full shall be deemed not to have occurred until any negotiable instrument has been honoured in full (or cash has been paid) such payment to be made within the time specified in the sale notes. Time of payment shall be of the essence. The buyer shall not be entitled to remove any lot from its position at the time of the sale until the purchase price of that of that and any other lot purchased at the auction has been paid in full and in default of payment as aforesaid the Auctioneer shall have a lien upon all lots purchased by the buyer during the same auction and shall be entitled to rescind the sale in respect of any lot or lots for which full payment is not made in due time, forfeit any deposit paid in respect of them and resell the same without any right of compensation to the buyer. 1 per cent above Base Rate from time to time and to charge for storage arising after the time f sale, if at all, which election he may make at any time after such non-payment.
The title to any lot shall remain with the Seller until the full sale price and any storage and interest charges have been paid to the Auctioneer, but the risk of damage to or loss whatsoever cause and in whatsoever circumstances shall be transferred to the buyer upon the sale.
The Auctioneer warrants that he will only sell lots which he believes to be owned by the Seller or to which the Seller will be able to pass a good title but should it transpire that the Seller's title to any lot is defective or that the Seller cannot pass a good title to the buyer, the Auctioneer shall be under no obligation to the buyer, other than to use his best reasonable endeavours (short of litigation), to procure the transfer of a good title to the buyer and to assist the buyer in exercising any remedies that he may have against the Seller.
The buyer shall remove any lot for which he has paid in full plus other charges, if any, by the time for removal, which shall be either the time for payment or the time stated in the any sale notes of the Auctioneer. No asset shall be removed without the Auctioneer's express written consent while the Auction is continuing. The buyer shall be responsible for the removal of the articles and such removal must be carried out safely and lawfully. Flame cutting, the use of explosives or any other potentially hazardous or inflammatory process shall not be permissible at the site without express written consent. The buyer agrees to insure against and to indemnify the Auctioneer and the Seller against any and all claims arising in respect of injury or damage to person or property whether real or personal, caused by himself, his servants or agents of his principals or employer.
All conditions and warranties as to the condition, quality, description or fitness for any purpose whatsoever of any lot sold by the Auctioneer are hereby expressly excluded. Neither the Auctioneer nor the Seller will be bound by or liable for any representation of any kind whatsoever, whensoever or howsoever made. Neither the Auctioneer nor the Seller shall be liable for any loss or damage whether caused by negligence or otherwise of either or both or of their servants or agents and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing neither the Auctioneer nor the Seller shall be liable for any loss of profit, business or production or similar or other loss whether direct or indirect or consequential, however caused. In the circumstances any potential buyer should rely solely and exclusively upon his own inspection of any lot and should not treat statements made in sale particulars or before or during the auction by the Seller or Auctioneer either as representations or to be relied upon. The Assets shall be sold as memorabilia and are not intended for use as aircraft parts and no warranty shall be given as to their serviceability. Some parts may have been put beyond use in order to comply the requirements of the Civil Aviation Authority. The Seller retains all intellectual property rights and grants no licence to any buyer to use the Seller’s intellectual property rights, including without limitation any rights in the Concorde brand, for any use and in particular for any commercial use.
NB. A sale by auction is not a consumer sale pursuant to the Sale of Goods Act 1893 Section 55(7) and Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 Section 12(2). No vehicle is warranted or held out to be roadworthy and no lot is warranted or held out to be merchantable or safe for use or complying with statutory requirements for use, display or movement. The Auctioneer, his servants and agents have no authority to make representased, moved or displayed whether at the site of the auction or elsewhere only when he has ensured that such use and/or movement and/or display is lawful and safe.
HEALTH AND SAFale, any item of plant, machinery or equipment contained in the lot(s) may not necessarily comply with the Health and Safety at Work Etc Act 1974 or any other Act or Acts or Regulations thereunder governing the use of that plant, machinery or equipment in a working environment. Successful buyers for any such plant, machinery or equipment are hereby required to ensure that the use of any such at a place of work within the United Kingdom does not contravene such relevant Act or Regulation thereunder applicable thereto.
TOXIC CHEMICALS AND DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES. It is expressly brought to the attention of buyers (successful or otherwise) that certain types of plant, or main service installations could contain blue or white asbestos, dangerous chemicals etc., which if not handled correctly during their removal from the site could be in breach of the Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974 Section 2-9, or any other current legislation covering the use of such substances in a working environment.
Where any lots or lots have been sold by count, weight or measurement, no allowance can in any case be made nor shall the Auctioneer or Seller be answerable for any deficiency in quantities, weights or measures, unless claimed for before the purchaser, his agent, carrier or man employed by him, has removed his lot or lots from the premises.
Should a buyer, by himself, his servants or agents cause damage in any way to the site of the auction or damage to or loss of any lot thereat, the Auctioneer shall be entitled to exercise a lien in respect of any and all lots purchased by the buyer until such damage or loss has been paid for in full, whether or not the lots or any of them have been paid for in full, such loss and damage to be assessed by the Auctioneer whose decision shall be final and unchallengeable. The Auctioneer's assessed sum shall be paid by the buyer upon receipt of invoice therefore and payment shall be made forthwith, time being of the essence.
Neither the Auctioneer nor the Seller are to be responsible for any personal injuries which may occur prior to, or during the progress of the sale, or at any time during the removal of the lots, which must be entirely at the purchaser's risk.
If before title to any lot has passed to the buyer thereof, the buyer, being an individual, dies, enters into a composition or arrangement for the benefit of his creditors or has a Receiving Order in Bankruptcy made again him or, being a body corporate, has a Receiver or a Receiver and Manager appointed or foes into liquidation or enters into a composition or arrangement for the benefit of its creditors, then the contract for sale of such lot shall be automatically and without notice rescinded unless the Auctioneer elects otherwise within 2 working days of written notice of such an event. Upon rescission, any deposit paid by the buyer shall be forfeit and the Auctioneer shall be entitled to exercise the rights set out in Clause 4.
If a buyer is permitted to take possession of any lot before the full sale price has been paid, the Seller and/or Auctioneer shall been entitled to enter upon any premises of the buyer or under his control in order to repossess such lot.
If, before title passes to the buyer under these Conditions, the buyer nevertheless purports to resell or otherwise dispose of the lot or any interest therein, the buyer shall hold the proceeds of such sale or other disposition upon trust for the Auctioneer and the Seller jointly until title passes to the buyer under these Conditions, if at all, and in the meantime the buyer shall not deal with, cheer.
These Conditions shall be construed in accordance with and governed by English law save in respect of sale in Scotland and Northern Ireland, which shall be construed in accordance with and governed by Scottish and Northern Irish law respectively.
The Added Tax at the standard rate. The premium is not negotiable and will be charged to all purchasers. The buyer agrees that the auctioneer when acting as agent for the Vendor may also receive a commission form the vendor.
The Vendor and their agent’s act only as agents of the company and without personal liability.
All software is excluded from any lots sold.
Dovebid reserve the right to bid on behalf of their clients.
All lots will be sold in accordance with the conditions of sale.