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It’s been a big first 5 months for our Beresfield via Newcastle facility!

From the time the rubber hit the road in late April when we appointed Phil Shaw as the new manager, and soon after opened the doors to our new Craftsman Close, Beresfield showroom, things have continued to grow. Very quickly we needed some extra assistance and were delighted to be able to appoint Angela Russell into an Administration role to assist with the influx of work being experienced. As you can see from the figures below and the top Newcastle sales from our October Muscle, Classic & Collectable Car & Motorcycle Auction, things have gone from strength to strength, and we cannot wait to see what the rest of 2025, and 2026 hold for Burns & Co Newcastle!

Newcastle by the Numbers (May to October)

• 45 Cars Sold
• 10 Motorbikes Sold
• 7 Steam Engines Sold

In NSW / QLD and want to take advantage of our Newcastle facility to sell your Car or Motorcycle?

Then give Phil Shaw a call today on 0437 637 644!

*Prices include Buyer’s Premium.

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Burns & Co are extremely proud to be the Major Sponsor of this year’s FX-FJ Holden Victorian State Titles. The event will be held this Sunday the 5th of October on the foreshore/esplanade in Torquay (Elephant Walk).

Holden’s, and particularly classic Holdens like the FX and FJ models are dear to our heart here at Burns & Co and so we are very proud to be able to be the Major Sponsor for this year’s state titles. As the Major Sponsor we will be in attendance on the day so if you are coming along to the event please drop into our tent and say hello to the team. We are very much looking forward to the day, getting along to the beautiful setting for the event on the foreshore in Torquay, and to catching up with both new and old faces.

For further information on the event please visit their Facebook page here.

It was a very busy weekend for the Burns & Co team up in Beresfield with a hive of activity happening in and around our Craftsman Close showrooms.

It all kicked off on the Saturday morning when we were fortunate to have a visit from the Hunter British Ford group who came for a visit to the Beresfield showroom. Our NSW Manager Phil Shaw spoke with the members present about our new showroom and the services offered by Burns & Co before they were shown around the showroom to take in all of the NSW cars entered into our October Muscle, Classic & Collectable Car & Motorcycle Auction.

The day kicked on further with a big afternoon in Craftsman Close when Burns & Co teamed up with Terry from Remarkable Auto Corrections for an open day that saw a both businesses carparks and the street full of cars & people. It is estimated that over 100 cars came out and more than 200 people came along to check out the showrooms of both businesses and the cars on display while taking advantage of the food truck, coffee & ice cream vans in attendance.

We would like to thank everyone who came along, it was a great turn out with everyone being very respectful of each other and the cars on display. 

Pre-bidding is OPEN and the online catalogue is available for Muscle, Classic & Collectable Car & Motorcycle Auction on 6, 7 & 8 October.

Night 1 – Monday 6th October 2025.
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Night 2 – Tuesday 7th October 2025.
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Night 3 – Wednesday 8th October 2025.
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After other previous successful trips across the border we are excited to announce that the Burns & Co team will be back in the van and ‘Bound for South Australia’.

The team will be travelling around the mid North, Yorke Peninsula, and Eyre Peninsula areas and will be providing collection and valuations on all types of collectables…signs, oil bottles, tins, petrol pump, milk bar, tobacco, pub and hotel and the like. Confidentiality assured!

If you’re an aficionado for Arnott’s branding memorabilia then boy have we got a treat for you!

Entering into a future Next Level Collectors Auction are 4 highly desirable branding and display items that represent the heritage of our nations greatest biscuit producer, Arnott’s. Featuring a pristine 45 year old (approx) Arnott’s Bedford Truck display piece, a 3D Cardboard Albion Delivery Truck, an Arnott’s Biscuit’s selling case and a Framed photo of the original Arnott’s Albion Truck at the Homebush Factory, these really are some highly desirable items!

The Arnott’s Bedford Truck at approximately 45 years old is bound to be one of the stars of this showstopping catalogue. The truck was built at the Homebush Factory by a team of employees in the merchandising store. It was painted and sign written at Arnott’s very own garage workshop with the original-coloured paint and promotional design as seen on the famous red trucks of the past delivering biscuits to stores. The truck was utilised for promotional displays in store, sitting atop a turn table on a pedestal surrounded by hundreds to thousands of Arnott’s biscuits. This truck was on display in the NSW Metro region and is in excellent condition for its age.

Another desirable item featuring in this auction is the 3D Cardboard Albion Delivery Truck. With some notable demand from retailers to acquire the Bedford as a display item for their stores, Arnott’s produced a cardboard version of their iconic Albion Truck to use as a more effective display option at retail stores.

In addition to the two truck items in this auction are the Arnott’s Biscuits Selling Case and the Framed Photo of the Real Albion Truck at the Homebush Factory. The Arnott’s Selling Case was used by the sales team to promote new product lines and samples to retailers and store managers and have proven to be a very collectable item as time moves forward. The photo of the Albion Truck tells a great story too of the heritage of Arnott’s before they became the powerhouse brand they are today.

If you’re looking for some highly collectable Arnott’s memorabilia, then keep a keen eye out on our upcoming auctions!