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Over 600 items at Ritchie Bros UK auction site debut

More than 630 items will go under the hammer during Ritchie Bros first ever industrial auction at its new Donington Park site in the East Midlands region of England. Starting at 9am on Tuesday April 17, the unreserved public auction will include more than 180 excavators, 70 dumpers, 43 tandem rollers, 39 telescopic forklifts, a number of wheel and backhoe loaders and many other machines for construction and agricultural industry use.
April 13, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
More than 630 items will go under the hammer during 318 Ritchie Bros first ever industrial auction at its new 4892 Donington Park site in the East Midlands region of England.

Starting at 9am on Tuesday April 17, the unreserved public auction will include more than 180 excavators, 70 dumpers, 43 tandem rollers, 39 telescopic forklifts, a number of wheel and backhoe loaders and many other machines for construction and agricultural industry use.

“Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen the number of lots for the April 17 auction in Donington Park grow rapidly,” says Guylain Turgeon, managing director EMEA, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.

“The sale is picking up steam and will provide both on-site and online bidders from the UK and around the world with a great choice of plant and trucks, including many late model items. At the end of the auction day, all items will have a new owner.”
Anyone interested in bidding on items at the Donington Park auction can register for free—bids can be made in person at auction site, online in real time at www.rbauction.com or by proxy.

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