Collection of silver motoring ingots

Offered for sale a wooden cased set of 36 sterling silver commemorative motoring ingots by John Pinches, produced in 1972 in conjunction the Beaulieu National Motor Museum. The wooden case with lid opening to interior fitted with 36 ingots, each hallmarked London and struck with image of a different veteran, vintage or pre-war road or race car from the collection of Lord Montagu including Alfa Romeo, Bentley, Bugatti, Hispano-Suiza, Mercedes-Benz, and others, and on the reverse side is an inscription giving the main technical specifications of the model. Each ingot 52mm wide and weighing approximately 68gms, all contained within a fitted wooden case 41cm wide, complete with key and more rarely accompanied by a full set of the 36 information cards relating to each vehicle .

Accompanied with a 1970's boxed collection of 100 small silver ingots stamped 925, 'The 100 Greatest Cars Silver Miniature Collection' issued by John Pinchers Ltd from the Franklin Mint. Each ingot bears an image of a car from the early days of motoring up to the 70s and is accompanied by a book of details descriptions of each car together with the original magnifying glass.