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Bonhams will once again take to the rostrum at the 3rd Annual Charity Auction held in memory of the late son of ex-Formula 1 and 500cc motorcycle World Champion John Surtees.

Henry Surtees, who was widely tipped as a star of the future, was tragically killed in a freak accident while driving in a Formula 2 event at Brands Hatch in July 2009.

The Henry Surtees Foundation helps people with accidental brain and physical injuries, and provides education and training in technology, engineering and fitness.

The fund raising event will be held on Tuesday 1st July at Mercedes-Benz World, Surrey, with Bonhams Co-Chairman Malcolm Barber as auctioneer of the 22 exciting lots.

A Charity Challenge two hour endurance race in Daytona Dmax High-Performance Karts will also take place. Last year the event raised £58,000 combined with the charity auction proceeds.

This year’s auction features an exciting diversity of items, including a limited edition newly introduced Scalfaro John Surtees watch incorporating materials from  his MV Agusta and Ferrari 158; an original signed Sebastian Vettel 2012 race suit; a Red Bull Racing rear wing end plate signed by Christian Horner, Adrian Newey, Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo; afternoon tea at the Savoy and a private viewing of the Crown Jewels with Harry Collins the Queen's jeweller donated by him; two VIP tickets to Wings & Wheels air show donated by Brooklands Museum; a year's supply of Kurt Geiger shoes, plus the chance to secure two Porsche hospitality tickets for any British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) event of 2014.

Malcolm Barber said: "This auction is a fantastic event where every year people stand the chance to not only take home some truly remarkable items, but also know that their final bid will be donated to a worthy cause.

"It's a privilege to be involved; I'm once again delighted to see that there have been some truly generous donations for the auction."

The auction will begin at approximately 6.30pm. To register a bid - including those for telephone and absentee - contact Mark Gold at Bonhams on 0207 468 5807 or mark.gold@bonhams.com.

 Full list of lots in the Henry Surtees Foundation sale:

• Scalfaro John Surtees watch edition number 23/300. Designed incorporating historic parts from his MV Agusta and Ferrari 158 which have been integrated into the watch case. Number 23  was John's racing number when he gained so much success on British circuits on motorcycles  – donated by John Surtees
• Original signed Sebastian Vettel 2012 race suit with certificate of authenticity – donated by Sebastian Vettel.
• Red Bull Racing rear wing end plate signed by Christian Horner, Adrian Newey, Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo, with Certificate of Authenticity – donated by Red Bull Racing.
• Kurt Geiger – one year’s supply of ladies or men’s shoes.  Winner chooses a pair of shoes from website every month  – donated by Kurt Geiger Limited
• 1964 German Grand Prix at Nurburgring Circuit – print depicting John Surtees exiting the Adenau Bridge leading the Brabham of Dan Gurney.  Limited edition of 500 from an original painting by Nicholas Watts.  Signed by John Surtees OBE, Dan Gurney, Sir Jack Brabham, Chris Amon, Phil Hill, Maurice Trinitgnant and Tony Maggs.  Supplied with a certificate of authenticity – donated by John Surtees.
• Framed Biro pen drawing created for Kartforce size 2ft x 3ft – donated by Kartforce (50% of auction proceeds to Kartforce)
• Lola T70 1:18 scale model produced by GMP signed by John Surtees and Eric Broadley – donated by John Surtees.
• Factory tour for 4 people of the Mercedes AMG F1 factory – Mercedes AMG F1.
• Limited edition (number 7 of 10) framed photograph showing Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton’s first Grand Prix win in Canada, 10th June 2007. Signed by Lewis Hamilton on the image and Ron Dennis on the reverse of the frame – donated by Ron Dennis.
• Original signed Kimi Raikkonen race suit which was at the driver’s disposal for the 2014 Australian Grand Prix with certificate of authenticity – donated by Ferrari SpA.
• Red Bull Racing. A team cap hand signed by 4 times World Champion Sebastian Vettel, presented in a Red Bull gift bag with earplugs and team lanyard – donated by Colin Butcher
• Afternoon tea for 4 people at The Savoy and private view of the Crown Jewels with the Queen’s personal jeweller Mr Harry Collins – donated by Mr Harry Collins.
• Framed photograph showing John Surtees in the Ferrari 158 in practice for the 1964 British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch.  He is seen in the dip exiting Paddock Hill bend.  He finished 3^rd in the race – donated by Nick Louden.
• Framed photograph showing John Surtees in the Ferrari 158 in practice for the 1965 International Trophy at Silverstone.  He is seen at Becketts Corner – donated by Nick Louden.
• Framed photograph showing John Surtees in the Ferrari 158 in practice for the 1964 British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch.  He is seen on the exit of Stirlings bend – donated by Nick Louden.
• Two VIP tickets to Wings & Wheels at Dunsfold on the 23^rd & 24^th August. In addition to the 5 hour airshow, which this year includes two Lancasters (from the BBMF and the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum), the RAF Red Arrows and the AVRO Vulcan bomber, Wings & Wheels boasts a 2 hour demonstration of supercars, classic and vintage icons on the runway, organized by Brooklands Museum – donated by Brooklands Museum Trust

• 2 x full Porsche hospitality tickets to a BTCC touring car event in 2014 of their choice – donated by Steven Liquorish.
• Sean Connery / James Bond. A black and white photocard of 007 next to the Aston Martin DB5 in Goldfinger, hand signed by Connery, mounted, framed and glazed with a reproduction tax disc from the famous Aston Martin “BMT 216A” and enamelled Aston Martin 007 badge – donated by Colin Butcher.
• Quantel Bifold Racing BTCC / Marc Hynes. The Sparco race gloves used by Marc Hynes at the first three rounds of the 2014 championship, hand signed with COA, plus signed promocard and signed team cap– donated by Colin Butcher.
• Pair of race boots used by Max Chilton from 4 racing in 2013 (including the British Grand Prix personally signed by Max - – donated by Colin Butcher

The Henry Surtees Foundation: www.henrysurteesfoundation.com/

Bonhams: www.bonhams.com