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Flying Scotsman nameplate fetches a record £64,500 | |
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An original nameplate from Flying Scotsman has fetched a record £64,500. | An original nameplate from Flying Scotsman has fetched a record £64,500. |
A mystery online bidder clinched the 1926 solid brass plate, which was being sold for the first time at auction in Worcestershire. | A mystery online bidder clinched the 1926 solid brass plate, which was being sold for the first time at auction in Worcestershire. |
The plate, which was being sold by the family of a collector, beats the previous record of £60,000 bid for Golden Fleece's nameplate in 2004. | The plate, which was being sold by the family of a collector, beats the previous record of £60,000 bid for Golden Fleece's nameplate in 2004. |
Auctioneer Simon Turner said he was "over the moon" at the sale. | Auctioneer Simon Turner said he was "over the moon" at the sale. |
The man who saved Flying Scotsman | The man who saved Flying Scotsman |
"It's been an honour and a privilege to be able to sell such a prestigious nameplate," he said. | "It's been an honour and a privilege to be able to sell such a prestigious nameplate," he said. |
A crowd of about 500 people gathered for the sale by GW Railwayana Auctions at Pershore High School. | A crowd of about 500 people gathered for the sale by GW Railwayana Auctions at Pershore High School. |
Flying Scotsman first emerged from Doncaster Works in 1923, but became famous the following year at the British Empire Exhibition. | Flying Scotsman first emerged from Doncaster Works in 1923, but became famous the following year at the British Empire Exhibition. |
In 1934, the locomotive was clocked at 100mph, officially the first to reach that speed. | In 1934, the locomotive was clocked at 100mph, officially the first to reach that speed. |
It has travelled approximately 2,500,000 miles. | It has travelled approximately 2,500,000 miles. |
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