Vintage Car Auction

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
68/53
Date Released
30 Jun 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
The Sussex hamlet was invaded by thousands of veteran car enthusiasts for a Sotheby’s auction of the ancient vehicles. It was a record breaking day. One car, a 1911 Rolls Royce ‘Silver Guest’ went for over £9,000.
Keywords
Vehicles
Locations
Heathfield
Credits:
Camera
Cedric Baynes
Length of story (in feet)
141
Story extras:
Film clip

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Notes
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'Vintage Car Auction', Pathe News Issue No. 68/53, 30 Jun 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/113148 (Accessed 07 Jul 2025)