Machinery Dispersal-Newton Wood Farm, Alfreton Saturday 30th May
The Bagshaws team were out again at Newton Wood near Alfreton close to the M1 for the dispersal of David Brown tractors and other effects on behalf of the family of the Late Roger Key.
There was a massive range of rural tied items including over 20 David Browns and the majority of the items on the field sold without vat this attracted wide interest including bidders from Norfolk, County Durham, Lancashire, the Wirral and all surrounding counties.
In the Smaller Lots:
- Three-David Brown Link Arms £65
- David Brown 4 Cylinder Engine Block £150
- David Brown 780 Grill £45
- Set of Acrobat Tines (Unused) £70
- Two-David Brown Rear Wheel Weights £210
- Various Tractor Lights £310
- Fordson Super Major Bonnet £110
- Two-Shell Mudguards £200
In the Larger Items
- Set of Tractor Front Weights £220
- Large Car Lift (Single Phase) £600
- Four-John Deere Front Weights £220
- Perkins 6354 6 Cylinder Engine £680
- Perkin P6 Engine c/w Sundries £2,700
There was a small range of livestock effects with:
- Rectangular Troughs £100
- Heavy Duty Yard Gates £120 each
Within the Machinery:
- Single Leg Mole Plough £390
- Oxdale Small Hydraulic Log Splitter £440
- Taarup 306 Trailed Mower Conditioner £1,080
Within the David Brown Specific Implements:
- David Brown Mounted Finger Bar Mower £950
- David Brown Albion Baler £1,440
- Two-Rear Discharge FYM Spreaders £1,200 and £720
In the Larger Trailers
- Ken Wootton Twin Axle 8ft Body Flat Trailer £2,050
- Herbst 18 Ton Twin Axle 24ft Low Loader £4,600
- 8 Ton Twin Axle Dump Trailer £3,200
One of the stars of the show was undoubtedly the Toyota Pickup owned by the family which having undertaken 92,500 miles and owned from new and in superb order achieved £15,450.
In the Larger Machines:
- Hitachi ZX 30CRL Mini Digger £6,400
- CAT 20 Gas Fired Forklift £2,500
- Shibaru HST 333 Compact Diesel £3,000

In the Tractors:
- David Brown Cropmaster 4 Cylinder Diesel £1,400
- Case 1594 4WD (B Reg) £5,000
- David Brown 30TD Crawler £2,020
- David Brown 1390 with Loader £4,000
- Incomplete International c/w Winch £1,500
The Key family donated 25% of the proceeds of the sale of the Late Rogers Fordson Super Major which he had used extensively in the area for baling and contracting over 40 years ago and this made £1,900 with the commission also donated to air ambulance.
In the Smaller Collectables
- Damaged Coleman Sign £75
- Boxes of Manuals Up to £210 each
- David Brown Rear Window £100
- Old Sack Lift Trolley £140
- Dolly Tubs Up to £85
There was a small range of included items:
- New Holland 548 Round Baler £3,900
- Honda 250 Quad Bike £2,220
- Fanex Mounted 4 Rotor Tedder £1,800
A very bright sunny day with a very large crowd and purchasers for every lot.
Further sales booked throughout our area into June and July. www.bagshaws.com
Auctioneer:
Mark Elliott
Partner
Farm and dispersal sales, livestock auctioneer
Holly Swift
Rural Chartered Surveyor