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Durban South Africa 1854 - 1954 Centenary Floating Trophy for Motorcycle Handicap
PRESENTED by Durban Civic Centenary Committee
Appears that the trophy was awarded only five times ?
The (UNRESEARCHED) winning recipients were........
1954 B.G. Podmore
1955 S. Setaro
1957 G. Duke
1959 E.S. English
1960 J. Redman
1961 T. Blokdyk
The 640 Gram or approx 20 Troy Ounces Solid Sterling Silver South African Silver hallmarked CUP of this trophy UNSCREWS from the Silver-plated Brass base and Bakelite pedestal
DATE of manufacture "G" = 1954
SILVER weight = 640 Grams = approx 20 Troy Ounces
Total weight = 1470 Grams
Postage weight = 2 Kilograms
My start bid + postage cost is set at the MELT-DOWN Silver Scrap value of 20 Troy ounces
NO RESERVE
I would sincerely HOPE that some vintage motorcycle racing enthusiast will PREVENT that from happening and win this HISTORIC Durban motorcycle racing trophy for PRESERVATION'S sake
CONDITION = excellent USED condition 60+ years OLD item that has been through many WINNING RIDER'S HANDS !
Offered for sale here with NO damage & NO repairs
Trophy shows an expected age related use-wear PATINA
This vintage motorcycling trophy now shows extensive polish-wear to the Silver-plated Brass lower base area
CONDITION has been shown EXACTLY in my many up-close images which ARE the most IMPORTANT part of my condition description, so do please examine all images and ask any questions before placing our bid
Durban Centenary Floating Trophy Motorcycle Handicap
One of MANY sporting event trophies manufactured for the 100 year anniversary of the founding of Durban City
HISTORY of DURBAN from the first European settlers
The modern city of Durban dates from 1824, when a party of 25 men under British Lieutenant F. G. Farewell arrived from the Cape Colony and established a settlement on the northern shore of the Bay of Natal, near today's Farewell Square. Accompanying Farewell was an adventurer named Henry Francis Fynn. Fynn was able to befriend the Zulu King Shaka by helping him to recover from a stab wound he suffered in battle. As a token of Shaka's gratitude, he granted Fynn a "30-mile [50 km] strip of coast a hundred miles [160 km] in depth."
During a meeting of 35 European residents in Fynn's territory on 23 June 1835, it was decided to build a capital town and name it "d'Urban" after Sir Benjamin d'Urban, then governor of the Cape Colony.
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