David Brown 880 Selectamatic Diesel Tractor £2000; International 444 Diesel Tractor £2500; FR TSR 102 Plough £190; Lemken 2F Plough £115; Taskers Potato Planter £160; Nobels Bulb Lifter £125; Mounted Forklift £120; Mounted Ridger £80; Mounted Subsoiler £50; David Brown Tractor Cab £100; Mounted Pallet Forks £80; Merry Tiller Garden Tractor £180; Merry Tiller attachments to £45 per lot; Knapsack Sprayer £31; Galvanized Pails £2 each; Implement Seat £22; Drill Parts £85; Planet Seed Drill £50; Oil Measures £24; Planet Push Hoe £32; Roguing Fork £35; Wooden Trays to 32 ½ pence each; Top Links £56; Spanners to £20 per lot; Drawbar £40 and many other items sold at very satisfactory prices.

The Car Parking areas were littered with Rovers, Maestros and Montegos as Classic Car owners local mechanics and farmers bid for the wide variety of equipment and parts on offer.  Interest in the sale came from as far as County Carlow Southern Ireland, Sunderland and Kent and bidding was brisk for almost all the items on offer.

Principle prices realized were:- Rover Maestro Van £425; Rover 214 £125;  Rover Metro £200; Air Compressor £450; Guyson Bead Blasting Cabinet £675; Vehicle Lifts to £775 each; Sealey 15T Press £180; Engine Crane £120; Eutectic Mig Welder £190; Anvil £120; Dunlop Wheel Alignment Gauge £165; Brake Pipe Flaring Tool £75; Trolley and Spares £150; Air Tools to £150 per lot; H/D Socket Set £85; Battery Charger £75; Rover Tools to £105 per lot; Parts Bins to £140 per lot; Engineers Vice £50; Trolley Greaser £40; Pre-War Castrol Cabinet £210; National Benzole Calendar £260; Wooden Calendar £120; Redex Dispenser £24; Snap On Ratchet £80; Hydrolastic Suspension Servicing Tools  £65; Dunlop Headlamp Beam Setter £80; Glass Display Cabient £140.  An LDV Maxus Van locally entered into the sale realized £2600.

The Premises which extend to some 2.75 Acres and which have the benefit of Planning Permission for redevelopment remain available for Sale with interest currently being shown for both Residential based redevelopment and for continued Commercial use.

Messrs Hix and Son are instructed by Mrs M E Shortland to Sell by Auction on

Saturday 17^th March 2012

THREE (3) TRACTORS, SMALL HOLDER’S FARMING MACHINERY AND EFFECTS

Full details available in ‘Agricultural’

HOLBEACH

Messrs Hix and Son are instructed by David Lefley following his forthcoming retirement to SELL BY AUCTION at the Garage Premises on

SATURDAY 26^th NOVEMBER 2011

MOTOR VEHICLES, CANOPY, PETROL PUMPS AND RANGE OF WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT INCLUDING PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS FROM THE FORMER MORRIS/BMC/BRITISH LEYLAND AND ROVER FRANCHISES TO INCLUDE CURRENTLY USED MOT TEST EQUIPMENT.

Full details available (Agricultural)

FLEET FEN

Gedney Hill

Nr. Spalding

Messrs Hix and Son are instructed to let on a Farm Business Tenancy

A WELL SHAPED ENCLOSURE OF PRODUCTIVE GRADE TWO ARABLE LAND

extending in area to approximately

13.72 ACRES (5.55 HECTARES)

Further details available under ‘Agricultural’

Tender Closing  Date: Friday 23rd September 2011

TENDER CLOSED

Planning Permission for Residential Development over the greater part of the site has been granted by the South Holland District Council.

Full details available (Commercial)

Lot 1  Land at Common Way and Wisbech Road, TYDD ST MARY  £123,000

Lot 2  Land at Gypsy Lane, TYDD ST MARY  £63,000

Lot 3 Land at Greendike Lane and Gypsy Lane, TYDD ST MARY  £85,000

Lot 4 Land at Gypsy Lane, TYDD ST MARY  £54,000

A large crowd attended the sale at Sutton Bridge which was conducted by Hix and Son on behalf of Messrs A W and C Rogers and in spite of the very dry, dusty and windy conditions many keen bidders were present for the exceptionally well cared for farming machinery on offer.

The main prices realized were: 2000 New Holland TS115 Tractor £17,500; 1993 Ford 7740 4WD Tractor £13,500; 1986 Ford 6610 2WD Tractor £6,000; 1980 Ford 4600 2WD Tractor £5,000; 1956 Fordson Major Diesel Tractor £2,900; 1979 New Holland Clayson 1540 Combine Harvester £5,400.

AS 10 Tonne Trailer £4,000; Bunning Trailer £2,250; Berthoud Mtd Sprayer £2,400; Maschio Power Harrow £4,450; Lely Power Harrow/Nordsten Combi Drill £1,550; Hoekstra Power Ridger £1,650; Lely Centreliner Fertilizer Spreader £1,150; Pettit 3 Tonne Cart £825; Dowdeswell DP8 3F Plough £1,025; Howard Mtd Rotavator £700; Box Tipper £460; Ransomes Faun Potato Planter £425; Massey Ferguson Mtd Grass Cutter £250; Wilder Haulm Pulverizer £270; Johnson Hoover £180; Cambridge Rolls £200; Doubleday Mtd Subsoiler £180; Spud Wheels £150; Chain Harrows £170; Levelling Harrow £200; Pigtail Drag £200; Mtd PTO Generator £1,350; Sterilizing Tank £620; Herbert Conveyor £580; Corn Bins £480; Vacuum Cleaner £370; Akron Blower £280; Swinfog Applicator £390; Husqvarna Chain Saw £180; Howard 352 SP Rotavator £500.

Also included by Permission:- Kubota B7100 Tractor £2,350; Grimme Potato Harvester £5,000.

Messrs Hix and Son are instructed by The Executors of the Late Mr B N Twite and Mrs A Twite to

SELL BY AUCTION

at The Church Hall, Church Street, HOLBEACH

at 7.00pm on Thursday 26^th May 2011

FREEHOLD ARABLE LANDS

extending in total area to

15.30 Hectares (37.82 Acres)

SOLD

Further details available (See Agricultural)

Holding No. 158

Guys Head Farm

SUTTON BRIDGE

Nr. Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12 9QD

Messrs Hix and Son are instructed by Messrs A W and C Rogers, following a change in their farming policy, to Sell by Auction at the Farm on

SATURDAY 14^TH MAY 2011

5, NEW HOLLAND, FORD AND FORDSON TRACTORS [(115 (09/2000), 7740 (11/1993), 6610 (03/1986), 4600 (02/1980) and MAJOR (08/1956)], 1979 NEW HOLLAND CLAYSON 1540S COMBINE HARVESTER, AS. MARSTON, BUNNING AND WALKER BULK TRAILERS, FARMING MACHINERY, CULTIVATION EQUIPMENT, IMPLEMENTS, BULB AND POTATO TRAYS, EFFECTS AND SMALL TOOLS.

Sale at 1.00pm

Viewing: Friday 13^th May 2011, 10.00am – 4.00pm and on the morning of the sale from 10.00am.

Full details available (See ‘Agricultural’)