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Thursday 25th September 2025

“Great Support at Nuneaton Dispersal as Bagshaws Sell the Large Arable Farm and then Complete the Machinery Dispersal”-Mark Elliott

With support from Wales, Gloucestershire and all surrounding counties the Bagshaws team were out in force at Westfield Farm, Carlton, Nuneaton on behalf of the Executors of the Late Albert and Mary Brindley.

The Brindley family had been clients of Bagshaws for in excess of 55 years and having both passed away the productive arable farm had been sold by Bagshaws LLP which left an excellent range of kit for genuine dispersal.

Credit must be given to Mr Ted Cooper and his excellent team of supporters as the kit was in excellent order and had been carefully driven.

In the Smaller lots:

• Stillage of Blue Ridge Tiles                                            £130
• Galvanised Water Trough                                             £200
• Diesel Tank c/w Pump and Gun                                  £460
• 16ft Dual Pitch Wooden Cabin                                    £2,800

In the Workshop Equipment:

• Large Socket Set                                                               £100
• PTO                                                                                        £100
• Pins and PTO Covers                                                       £20
• Mirrors and Mirror Stalks                                              £85
• Funnels and Old Oil Jugs                                               £35

There was a large array of Ferguson related items to include:

• 7-Ferguson 65 Series Front Weights                         £360
• Ferguson Earth Scoop                                                    £90
• 9 Hole Drawbars                                                               £55 per set (including Drop Arms)
• Massey Ferguson 1970’s Pressure Hitch                 £210
• Ferguson 35 Headlights                                                 £170
• 11-Massey Ferguson 100 Series Front Weights    £360

In the Machinery:

• Interstore Petrol Driven Belt Elevator                      £1,100
• Kuhn 4 Metre Power Harrow                                      £4,000
• KRM Bogballe Fertiliser Spreader                              £2,300
• Simba ST Bar/Express Mounted Cultivator            £9,000

The 1970’s trailers had been barn stored all their life with two 7 Ton Tyrer Wooden Sided Grain trailers achieving up to £1,420.

There had been wide interest in the tractors with two non-vat Grey Fergusons as follows;

• Ferguson T20 Petrol TVO                                      £2,100
• Ferguson 4 Cylinder 20 Diesel                             £2,050

The two large Massey Ferguson tractors were in pristine order and had been carefully maintained which resulted in fierce bidding.

• Massey Ferguson 6150 4WD (S Reg-2,856 Hours)                                               £16,500
• Massey Ferguson 6484 4WD

Dyna 6-50KPH, 4,199 Hours (Recent New Engine), 12 Plate            £47,200

The JCB 531-70 Agri Super Handler had done just over 6,400 Hours and achieved £20,000.

There was a large array of included items:

• Toyota Diesel Forklift Truck                                          £1,800
• Land Rover 90 (183,000 Miles)                                   £9,000
• Case 4230 2WD                                                                 £7,900
• Massey Ferguson 290 X Reg c/w Power Loader £7,700
• Massey Ferguson 135                                                     £3,700

In the Collectables and Non-Vat Items:

• Two-Staddle Stones c/w Tops                                     £385
• Vintage Fuel Pump                                                          £180
• Alloy Churns c/w Lids                                                      £160 per Pair
• Large Anvil                                                                          £420
• Collection of Wooden Crates                                      £60

All in all, an excellent sale with great support and further sales booked into the Autumn.

“Large Crowd in spite of the Inclement Weather at Bradwell Dispersal”-Mark Elliott

With the Autumn sales season in full swing Bagshaws were out again in North Derbyshire for the sale on behalf of the family of the Late Roger Brown at Within House, Bradwell.

There were a very varied and large range of kit and an additional entry from a local vendor saw in excess of 500 lots sold.

There were many attractive and positive aspects of the sale not least the fact that virtually everything in the sale was sold free of vat as the business had been de-registered and the additional items from the Satterthwaite family were also non-vat.

In the Collectables:

• Stainless Steel Sink                                          £140
• Pairs of Alloy Milk Churns                             £185 per pair
• Old Fuel Cans                                                     Up to £80 per pair
• Three-Glazed Pantions                                  £105
• Two-Tin Baths                                                    £90
• Small Stone Troughs                                       £200 per pair

There were various ranges of household items together with sundries which included;

• Border Fine Arts Friesian Cow And Calf                  £80
• Short Oak Settle                                                              £260
• Case MX270 Scaled Remote Control Toy               £160
• Silver Plough and Churn                                               £220

In the Main Equipment for the Farm:

• Short Lamb Creep                                                                            £190
• Sets of 6 Galvanised Sheep Hurdles                                          £140
• Short Hay Racks (In Fives)                                                             £50 per set
• Plastic Water Trough                                                                      £120
• IAE Short Sheep Race c/w End Gate                                         £440
• Bateman Sheep Weigh Crate                                                       £480
• Bateman Turnover Crate (Galvanised)                                    £530
• Galvanised Single Axle Sheep Snacker c/w Cover                 £1,000

In the Larger Machinery:

• Teagle Mounted Super Ted (Narrow Model)                        £900
• Foster Narrow Mounted Topper                                                £680
• Vicon Varispreader                                                                          £1,550
• Lely Splendimo Mower                                                                  £1,900
• McHale BB991 Mounted Bale Wrapper                                  £1,150
• Six Unit Traileyre Bale Carrier                                                      £4,200
• Marshall Barrel Spreader                                                              £4,000

There had been a lot of pre-sale interest in the tractors with prices as follows:

• David Brown 1390 2WD                                                                 £5,600
• McCormick X60.40 4WD (64 Plate)                                           £19,400
• JCB 524-50 Telehandler (09’ Plate)                                           £21,600
• Strimech Grab                                                                                   £1,000
• Strimech Re-Handling Bucket                                                      £810
• McConnel Bale Squeeze                                                                £490

The final items sold for the farm was the late Roger Brown’s Land Rover 90 Defender with 108,000 miles clocked on a 54 Plate with current MOT this achieved £6,900.

The items included from the Satterthwaite Family included:

• Ferguson 3 Furrow Plough                                                           £340
• Ferguson Mounted Planter                                                         £225
• Kuhn Mounted Small Disc Mower                                            £920
• Kuhn 300 Series Mounted Hay Bob (Black Gates)              £1,000

Tractors included:

• Massey Ferguson 35 4 Cylinder                                                 £2,800
• Massey Ferguson 3065 4WD c/w Loader                               £6,200
• Massey Ferguson 135 (H Reg) c/w Loader                             £4,100

Other Sundry Vendors included as follows:

• Massey Ferguson 135 c/w Duncan Cab                                   £6,050
• Bobcat 533 Skidsteer Loader c/w Bucket                                                £4,700
• Fordson Dexter (Refurb and Paint)                                           £4,000
• Massey Ferguson 6180 (P Reg-Low Hours)                            £12,600
• Iseki Compact Tractor c/w Loader and Tow Ball                   £2,150

Credit must be given to the team for their hard work in very hard conditions including over an inch of rain during the day and an excellent sale was achieved. www.bagshaws.com