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The Melbourne Tank Museum Sale — Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading)

Auction House:Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:265
Sale Title:The Melbourne Tank Museum SaleLots with images:40
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:245
Date:23-Apr-2006
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A military use bubble sextant
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A collection of Australian militaria including pamphlets on 'Booby Traps' and 'Night Vision' tips, a pay book and others (a lot)
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An M18A1 Anti-personnel Mine, decommissioned; and a map-reading magnifier on four foldable legs
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A collection of Japanese World War II ephemera including four black and white photographs of high-ranking Japanese officers taken shortly after surrendering at the end of World War II; a copy of a Japanese Instrument of Surrender and others (a lot)
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Two iron tree climbing rings, with serrated inner edges for gripping the trunk; and two small hand held crampon- like devices also for climbing trees (4)
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Two Japanese 37 mm gun projectiles-2
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Two Japanese rice bowls, blue and white painted tin; and a metal water canteen with canvas strap, top missing (3)
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Two glass fronted display cases (2)
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Fourteen plastic kit models of military vehicles
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Fourteen plastic kit models of German World War II tanksand other military vehicles, all assembled (10)
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A metal and glass display case
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Two metal 7. 62 mm rifle boxes (2)
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A Centurion Tank driving and servicing Classroom Instructional Mounting (CIM) including the engine, transmission and driver's compartment of a Centurion tank
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A large wood and glass display casewith internal electric light
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An incomplete World War I six inch Howitzer frame, possibly used for training purposes
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A display board
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A gun sight for a 7. 62 mm or 12. 7 cm barrel weapon, Leitz Wetlar, boxed; a telescopic sight for an anti-tank gun; and two others (4)
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A military TSE (W) B-2 wireless station AS10 radio set in army green wooden crate
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A mapping projectormade by 'Williamson, manufacturing Co. Ltd.' in wooden box with stenciled lettering 'Unit Multiplex', circa World War II
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An army signal lampmade by 'Amalgamated Wireless' army green wooden box, circa World War II
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A Pocket Periscopeextendable metal frame with a mirror used at either end with maker's label 'J. W. Handley Pty. Ltd Mk1 Aust', circa World War I
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A rocket line throwing apparatus Mk. 1 Australian, including a 25gr. rocket cartridge firing pistol and a quantity of flaked line, in an army green wooden box
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A large glass and metal display case
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A Daimler-Benz MB838 engine for a Leopard 1AS tank, incomplete; and a spare crankshaft
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A portable five hundred litre fuel tank, black rubberized cylindrical bladder made by 'Uniroyal. Providence, R. I. U. S. A.
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A Mark IV Anti-shipping Mine, black painted metal sphere, with protruding horns, deactivated, circa World War II
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A fuel funnel for a Centurion Tank
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A World War II Australian AC-1 'Sentinel' Cruiser tank, manufacturer: NSW Government Railways. Crew: five. Engine: three Cadillac series 39-75 V8 petrol engines. Weight: approximately 28,000kg combat laden. Armament: one 2-pounder gun, and an original 2-pounder gun, not fitted
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AC-3 'Thunderbolt' cruiser tank, made by the NSW Government Railways, carries a crew of four, with a Cadillac 39-75 V8 petrol engine and one twenty five pounder gun (detached)
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A 2 1/2 ton International Harvester No. 1 Mk. 3 Cargo Truck, manufacturer: International Harvester Company, Australia. Crew: Two, with up to sixteen passengers. Engine: International AGD-282 six cyl. petrol engine. bearing the markings of 1 Division Supply and Transport Workshops, RAEME, Vung Tau, Vietnam, circa late 1960s
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A 2 1/2 Ton Studebaker 6x6 US-6 truck, manufacturer: Studebaker Corporation, U. S. A. Crew: Two. Engine: JXD Hercules 6-cyl. petrol engine. bearing the markings of the 3rd Lines of Communication Signal Squadron attached to 1st Australian Logistic Support Group, circa 1960s
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An Austin 1/4 Ton WN 'Champ' FV1801 Truck
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A Mobile Anti-aircraft Radar Unit No. 3 Mk. 7/2Univeral trailer with radar dish fitted to the roof, the fitted interior for two operators with radar operating equipment, serial No. '3280', s
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A Matilda Tank Turret, with signs of projectile damaged, previously used for range target practice
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A 37 mm Anti-tank gun barreland shell (2)
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A 2-Pounder Anti-tank Gun barrel, and shell, barrel 218 cm long (2)
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A 40 mm high explosive Bofors anti-tank gun barreland shell
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A 25-Pounder Howitzer gun barrel, and shell
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A 75 mm AP Grant Tank gun barrel, and shell
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A gun barrel, and shell
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A 105 mm HE anti-tank gun barrel, and two shells
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A 17-Pounder shell
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A World War II 3. 7-inch Mk. 2 Anti-aircraft gun, manufacturer: Maribyrdong Ordnance factory, Australia (British design). Crew: ten. Max. Range: 12. 5km. Max. Elevation: 80 (degrees - insert symbol)
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A Portable Searchlight on tracks, World War II
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Thirteen Dummy 105 HEAT projectile rounds for a Leopard Tank
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A barrel from a A Q. F. 40 mm gun Mk. II
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A Boroscope Mk. 2boxed
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A World War I 77 mm Field Gun, manufacrtured by Krupp
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A 40 mm L60 Bofors Anti-aircraft Gun
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A 120 mm L4 Mobat Recoilless Anti-tank Gun
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A No. 27 Mk. 1 Artillery Trailera '25 PR. Mk1 Calculator Set'; and an 'Angle of Departure Chart'
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A 25-Pounder HE projectile
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A 25-Pounder Mk. 2 Field Gun Howitzer
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An Artillery Field Telephone Set, with speakers, in case
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A 2-inch Mortar, in original wooden box
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A 6-pounder Anti-tank Gun, manufacturer: General Motors, Holdens Ltd (British design, Australian made). Crew: Five. Muzzle Velocity: 797 m/s. Elevation: -5 to 15 ° Range: 7,320m. Approx. Weight: 840kg
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A 6-Pounder Projectile and shell case
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4. 2-inch muzzle loading mortar with a reproduction barrel
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A Fortress Searchlight, circular metal and glass searchlight mounted to metal base, World War II
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A 3-inch Muzzle Loading Mortar, manufacturer: Ordnance Factory (British design, Australian made). Crew: Three. Length Width: Height: Max. Range: 2,550m. Elevation: 45 to 80 (insert degrees symbol here)
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A 17-Pounder Mk. 2 Anti-Tank Gun, shell and breech block, manufacturer: Maribyrong Ordnance Factory, Australia. Crew: 7. Muzzle Velocity: 908 m/s. Range: 10,500m. Elevation: -5 to 16. 5 ° Approx Weight: 3,200kg
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A 4. 2-inch Muzzle Loading Mortar, manufacturer: Ordnance Factory, U. K., some Australian made and a quantity of ammunition crates (a lot). Crew: Six. Range: 3.75km. Elevation: 45 deg. to 80 deg. Weight: 146kg
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A 2-inch Mortar tube damaged, boxed
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A 5. 5-inch Breech Loading Mortar, manufacturer: Royal Ordnance Factory, U. K. Crew: 10. Range: 16,800m. Elevation: -5 to 45 deg. Approx. Weight: 5,800kg
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A loading device for a machine gun belt
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A smoke grenade discharger board, green painted metal frame holding six barrels, mounted in pairs, allowing grenades to be discharged
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A 6-inch Breech Loading Howitzer, manufacturer: Royal Ordnance factory, U. K. Crew: ten. Muzzle Velocity: 405m/s. Range: 10,600m. Max. Elevation: 45 and#176; approx. Weight: 4,400kg
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An 18-Pounder Field Gun Mk. II, manufacturer: Royal Ordnance Factory, U. K. Crew:
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A Heavy Artillery loading tray
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A Heavy Artillery loading tray
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A Heavy Artillery loading tray
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A Heavy Artillery loading tray
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A Heavy Artillery loading tray
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A 2-Pounder Tank Attack Bren Carrier, no engine or tracks, unrestored
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A 2-Pounder gun, unrestored
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An 18-Pounder Mk. IV Gun, circa 1919, unrestored
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A World War I German 75 mm Minenwerfer trench mortar, unrestored
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An 18/25-Pounder guncirca 1919, the barrel damaged by an explosive charge used to deactivate the weapon, unrestored
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A 25-Pounder Short Field Howitzer, as used in New Guinea, World War II, unrestored
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An 18-Pounder gun, unrestored
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A cutaway detail of a naval depth charge
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A 20-Pound HE projectile container
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A 20-Pound HE projectile
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An 8-inch Naval Semi AP practice projectile
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A 30 mm practice cartridge Defa container
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A 120 mm L2 BAT HESH projectile
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An unusual German 88 mm Anti-tank Projectile
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An 8-inch Naval HE projectile
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A 5. 5-inch HE projectile
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A 20-Pounder smoke projectile and shell case
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A 20-Pound HE projectile and shell case
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A 17-Pound AP projectile and shell case
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A 3. 7-inch Wooden Drill Round
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A 3. 7-inch High Explosive Projectile (HEP)
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A 155 mm HE projectile
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A Japanese Naval 300 mm shell case
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Two Browning. 30-inch machine gun flex mounts
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A 20-Pound AP 3-inch aircraft rocket, deactivated
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A PIAT grenade launcher
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A PIAT grenade
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