Big bucks at Mossgreen auction

The collection of trophies won by the late Frank Arthur headlined the results of Mossgreen’s latest auction held in Melbourne on November 27. A 9 carat yellow gold helmet won by Frank in the 1928 season went for $16,740, while a collection of trophies brought $4,712. Also under the hammer was a 350cc Manx Norton for $34,500, a 1966 Triumph Bonneville for $22,425 and a Heinkel Tourist scooter (top) brought $4,600. A Malvern Star Autocycle fetched $2,530 and a set of speedway breastplates (above) collected by Jack Ryder went for $2,232.