THE remainder of a famous carriage collection goes on sale tomorrow and the auction is expected to attract bidders from all over the world.

People have already travelled from as far afield as Sri Lanka to view George Shaw's horse-drawn carriage collection before it goes under the hammer.

All the items have been in storage for at least 20 years and the majority have never been sold on the open market.

The collection was put together by the late Mr Shaw, a successful businessman from Richmond, North Yorkshire, who housed many of them in Aysgarth Museum, in the Yorkshire Dales.

Mr Shaw died eight years ago and when his widow, Enid, died last year, it was decided to put the collection up for sale.

The first part of the sale took place in Reading in November but this time almost 400 lots will be sold at St Trinians Farm, Easby, near Richmond.

Auctioneer Sarah Needham from equestrian auctioneers and valuers, Thimbleby and Shoreland, said: "Obviously, it is a special collection and a lot of people will be travelling for the sale. There is just so much here - you have got representatives of all the different carriage types, ploughs, lamps, harnesses and bits and pieces."

The most sought after carriage of the day is expected to be an extremely rare 19th Century Travelling Barouche, which was built by Davis of London.

Viewing for the sale takes place today from 10am to 4pm and from 8am tomorrow.