Please note that due to high demand and events most orders will be dispatched within two working days of receipt(at the soonest). Week commencing 1st Dec any order placed after Monday 1st will not be dispatched until W/C 8th as we are at events all week. Any orders with engraving may take an extra 48 hours to dispatch. If you need it quicker, please ask to see if possible.
The next events we are attending are Royal William Yard - Wednesday 3rd Dec 17:00 - 21:00. Then Exeter Christmas Market 4th, 5th & 6th Dec 10am - 21:00. See forthcoming events button below for more information.
Quality handmade wooden ballpoint twist pen handmade in Oak removed during restoration of Auto-trailer GWR No 169. The wood is complemented by black Chrome coloured fittings.
GWR 169 was one of twelve new Auto-Trailers ordered by Great Western Railway in 1928 (Lot 1394 to Diagram A27). 169 was delivered in 1929, it spent a lot of its working life around the Cardiff valleys.
This is a beautiful handmade quality pen, the comfortable shape in the hand is complemented by the wonderful natural feel and warmth of the wood with a traditional wax finish.
The pen accepts standard "cross" type refills which are widely available. It will be shipped in the case pictured, along with a small certificate giving details of the wood.
Each pen will vary slightly from the one pictured. As wood is a natural product no two are exactly the same. The pen will be engraved as shown with GWR169 unless any other engraving is added as an option, in which case just the added engraving will be on the pen.
All pens are handmade by me beginning with rough cut woods for the body. The body of the pen is turned on a lathe to the final shape as seen on each pen. The body is then sanded, sealed, waxed and polished to its final finish. Assembly is completed by using pre-made high quality pen components for long lasting performance.
