by . sarah griffiths . a rare bentley which has lain gathering dust for years has been bought for almost four times its estimated value - but still needs a full restoration . the 1954 bentley r-type continental fastback was estimated to sell for around # 200,000 by auctioneers but ended up being sold for # 739,212 - a record for the auction house . originally commissioned by welsh racing driver r d weatherall and painted in his racing colour of purple - the license plate still bears his initials . the 1954 bentley r-type continental fastback -lrb- pictured -rrb- sold for almost four times its estimated value . the rare bentley needs a full restoration after it was allowed to gather dust in a barn over the past 15 years . published : . 06:27 est , 22 august 2013 . | . updated : . 11:28 est , 22 august 2013 . it has witnessed major weather events from hurricane katrina in 2005 to icy christmas blizzards that crippled the u.s. in 2009 . but the geostationary operational environmental satellite 12 has finally stopped recording the weather patterns of the east coast of the u.s. - after 3,788 days . to honour the decommissioning of the weather satellite , the national oceanic and atmospheric administration -lrb- noaa -rrb- in the u.s. has created a time-lapse video of all the weather events goes-12 has witnessed in the last decade . scroll down for video . geostationary satellite goes-12 captured this visible image of hurricane katrina on august 28 , 2005 . at that time , the storm was at category 5 strength and projected to impact new orleans . due to thruster control issues , the satellite drifted south of the equator to spend its last three years studying the weather of south america , although it still managed to provide images of hurricane sandy in october 2012 . launched in july 2001 , the satellite lasted well beyond its . original operational design life of two years for on-orbit storage and . five years of actual operations to support forecasters and scientists in . more than 45 people placing bids on behalf of bidders from around the world in the room , over the phone and on the internet . the bentley eventually sold a to an anonymous british car collector - who faces the task of restoring the car to its former glory . but when it is ready , it could be worth more than # 1million - and would prove itself a wise investment for the buyer . a strong market and rising prices mean vintage vehicles are increasingly popular as financial investments - and the value of some classic cars rose by 257 per cent between 2005 and 2013 , it was recently reported . but when it is ready , it could be worth more than # 1million - and would prove itself a wise investment for the anonymous british collector who bought it . earlier this week , a clapped out 1962 aston martin db4 series iii went on the market - offering car fanatics the chance to restore the virtually untouched vehicle - with the promise of being worth three times its # 220,000 price tag when finished . noaa 's national weather service , according to the organisisation . ` goes-12 gave the western hemisphere many years of reliable data as the operational eastern goes for accurate forecasts , from small storms to those of historic proportions , ' said mary kicza , assistant administrator for noaa 's satellite and information service . the satellite started its service by monitoring weather across the u.s. east coast and part of the atlantic ocean . in january 2010 goes-12 captured a . the r-type was the second series of post-war bentley automobiles , replacing the mark vi . it was considered the epitome of british luxury in the 1950s as well as being the first car to carry the continental nameplate . powerful storm developing in the u.s. mid-west and in the coming days , two . blizzards hit the east coast resulting in historic snowfall totals . in may 2010 , when the geostationary satellite was no longer able to be maintained to meet the requirements of the national weather service , it was shifted to a new position , where it provided coverage of weather conditions affecting south america , including volcanic ash clouds , wildfires , and drought . to decommission goes-12 , the noaa boosted the satellite further into orbit using its remaining fuel , before turning off the battery and transmitters . this manoeuvre was designed to reduce the chances of the satellite colliding with other operational spacecraft as well as lowering the risk of orbital debris and preventing the satellite from transmitting any signals that could interfere with any current or future spacecraft . on january 29 , 2010 , goes-12 captured a powerful storm developing in the u.s. mid-west . in the coming days , two blizzards hit the east coast resulting in historic snowfall totals . engineers work on the goes-m -lrb- goes-12 -rrb- satellite before launch . it provided weather imagery to support weather forecasting and severe storm tracking for the east coast of the u.s for ten years . while goes-12 is now silent , goes-13 , . which serves as the goes east satellite for the u.s. and goes-15 , which . it was the fastest production car of the period as it could reach 120mph . covers the west coast , are both hovering 22,300 miles above the equator . another back-up satellite , goes-14 , can be activated if the others fail . ms kicza said : ` the noaa-nasa partnership is making steady progress toward developing and launching the more advanced goes-r satellite series to position us into the future . ' this satellite is expected to more than double the clarity of today 's . goes imagery and provide more atmospheric observations by sending more images more frequently . data from the goes-r instruments will be used to create different products that will help meteorologists monitor the atmosphere , land , ocean and the sun . the satellites will also carry a new ` geostationary lightning mapper ' that will provide a continuous surveillance of total lightning activity throughout the americas and adjacent oceans for the first time , according to the noaa . the organisation seeks to understand and predict changes in the earth 's environment , from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun . but despite its speed capability , the continental model was produced specifically for the domestic market in continental europe . and despite vehicles having the same uniform style , each car was unique in detail and unlike almost every car of its time , the continental had an all-aluminum body . richard charlesworth , bentley 's director of royal and vip relations , described the 1954 bentley as ` one of the rarest and most iconic cars of its time ' as only 218 were made . he also referred to it as ` almost the bugatti veyron of its day ' . however , this white model is far from fast after spending the past 15 years gathering dust in a barn . when new , the bentley was the world 's fastest four-seat car - capable of 120mph . this was thanks to a 4.9-litre engine which developed almost 180bhp - a large figure for a 61-year-old car . tony cavell , director at barons , said the winning bid was ` an absolutely fantastic result ' . he added : ' a ` lost ' car always attracts collectors ' attention , and when it 's such a rare , iconic and valuable machine , that interest can lead to a frenetic bidding battle such as we saw yesterday . ` it will be fascinating to see the ` journey ' the bentley now takes , as its restoration commences . ' this virtually-untouched 1962 aston martin db4 series iii went on the market for # 220,000 will be worth three times the price if fully restored .
the national oceanic and atmospheric administration has released a video to mark ten years of service by the goes-12 satellite . the satellite focused on the east coast of the u.s. and witnessed weather events including hurricane katrina and . the christmas blizzards of 2009 . in the future , goes-r will provide images that are twice as clear as the ones sent by goes-12 , which was decommissioned last week .
on august 28 , 2005 . at that time , the storm was at category 5 strength and projected to impact new orleans . due to thruster control issues , the satellite drifted south of the equator to spend its last three years studying the weather of south america , although it still managed to provide images of hurricane sandy in october 2012 . launched in july 2001 , the satellite lasted well beyond its . original operational design life of two years for on-orbit storage and . five years of actual operations to support forecasters and scientists in . more than 45 people placing bids on behalf of bidders from around the world in the room , over the phone and on the internet . the bentley eventually sold a to an anonymous british car collector - who faces the task of restoring the car to its former glory . but when it is ready , it could be worth more than # 1million - and would prove itself a wise investment for the buyer . a strong market and rising prices mean vintage vehicles are increasingly popular as financial investments - and the value of some classic cars rose by 257 per cent between 2005 and 2013 , it was recently reported . but when it is ready , it could be worth more than # 1million - and would prove itself a wise investment for the anonymous british collector who bought it . earlier this week , a clapped out 1962 aston martin db4 series iii went on the market - offering car fanatics the chance to restore the virtually untouched vehicle - with the promise of being worth three times its # 220,000 price tag when finished . noaa 's national weather service , according to the organisisation . ` goes-12 gave the western hemisphere many years of reliable data as the operational eastern goes for accurate forecasts , from small storms to those of historic proportions , ' said mary kicza , assistant administrator for noaa 's satellite and information service . the satellite started its service by monitoring weather across the u.s. east coast and part of the atlantic ocean . in january 2010 goes-12 captured a . the r-type was the second series of post-war bentley automobiles , replacing the mark vi . it was considered the epitome of british luxury in the 1950s as well as being the first car to carry the continental nameplate . powerful storm developing in the u.s. mid-west and in the coming days , two . blizzards hit the east coast resulting in historic snowfall totals . in may 2010 , when the geostationary satellite was no longer able to be maintained to meet the requirements of the national weather service , it was shifted to a new position , where it provided coverage of weather conditions affecting south america , including volcanic ash clouds , wildfires , and drought . to decommission goes-12 , the noaa boosted the satellite further into orbit using its remaining fuel , before turning off the battery and transmitters . this manoeuvre was designed to reduce the chances of the satellite colliding with other operational spacecraft as well as lowering the risk of orbital debris and preventing the satellite from transmitting any signals that could interfere with any current or future spacecraft . on january 29 , 2010 , goes-12 captured a powerful storm developing in the u.s. mid-west . in the coming days , two blizzards hit the east coast resulting in historic snowfall totals . engineers work on the goes-m -lrb- goes-12 -rrb- satellite before launch . it provided weather imagery to support weather forecasting and severe storm tracking for the east coast of the u.s for ten years . while goes-12 is now silent , goes-13 , . which serves as the goes east satellite for the u.s. and goes-15 , which . it was the fastest production car of the period as it could reach 120mph . covers the west coast , are both hovering 22,300 miles above the equator . another back-up satellite , goes-14 , can be activated if the others fail . ms kicza said : ` the noaa-nasa partnership is making steady progress toward developing and launching the more advanced goes-r satellite series to position us into the future . ' this satellite is expected to more than double the clarity of today 's . goes imagery and provide more atmospheric observations by sending more images more frequently . data from the goes-r instruments will be used to create different products that will help meteorologists monitor the atmosphere , land , ocean and the sun . the satellites will also carry a new ` geostationary lightning mapper ' that will provide a continuous surveillance of total lightning activity throughout the americas and adjacent oceans for the first time , according to the noaa . the organisation seeks to understand and predict changes in the earth 's environment , from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun . but despite its speed capability , the continental model was produced specifically for the domestic market in continental europe . and despite vehicles having the same uniform style , each car was unique in detail and unlike almost every car of its time , the continental had an all-aluminum body . richard charlesworth , bentley 's director of royal and vip relations , described the 1954 bentley as ` one of the rarest and most iconic cars of its time ' as only 218 were made . he also referred to it as ` almost the bugatti veyron of its day ' . however , this white model is far from fast after spending the past 15 years gathering dust in a barn . when new , the bentley was the world 's fastest four-seat car - capable of 120mph . this was thanks to a 4.9-litre engine which developed almost 180bhp - a large figure for a 61-year-old car . tony cavell , director at barons , said the winning bid was ` an absolutely
past 15 years . published : . 06:27 est , 22 august 2013 . | . updated : . 11:28 est , 22 august 2013 . it has witnessed major weather events from hurricane katrina in 2005 to icy christmas blizzards that crippled the u.s. in 2009 . but the geostationary operational environmental satellite 12 has finally stopped recording the weather patterns of the east coast of the u.s. - after 3,788 days . to honour the decommissioning of the weather satellite , the national oceanic and atmospheric administration -lrb- noaa -rrb- in the u.s. has created a time-lapse video of all the weather events goes-12 has witnessed in the last decade . scroll down for video . geostationary satellite goes-12 captured this visible image of hurricane katrina on august 28 , 2005 . at that time , the storm was at category 5 strength and projected to impact new orleans . due to thruster control issues , the satellite drifted south of the equator to spend its last three years studying the weather of south america , although it still managed to provide images of hurricane sandy in october 2012 . launched in july 2001 , the satellite lasted well beyond its . original operational design life of two years for on-orbit storage and . five years of actual operations to support forecasters and scientists in . more than 45 people placing bids on behalf of bidders from around the world in the room , over the phone and on the internet . the bentley db4 series iii went on the market - offering car fanatics the chance to restore the virtually untouched vehicle - with the promise of being worth three times its # 220,000 price tag when finished . noaa 's national weather service , according to the organisisation . ` goes-12 gave the western hemisphere many years of reliable data as the operational eastern goes for accurate forecasts , from small storms to those of historic proportions , ' said mary kicza , assistant administrator for noaa 's satellite and information service . the satellite started its service by monitoring weather across the u.s. east coast and part of the atlantic ocean . in january 2010 goes-12 captured a . the r-type was the second series of post-war bentley automobiles , replacing the mark vi . it was considered the epitome of british luxury in the 1950s as well as being the first car to carry the continental nameplate . powerful storm developing in the u.s. mid-west and in the coming days , two . blizzards hit the east coast resulting in historic snowfall totals . in may 2010 , when the geostationary satellite was no longer able to be maintained to meet the requirements of the national weather service , it was shifted to a new position , where it provided coverage of weather conditions affecting south america , including volcanic ash clouds , wildfires , and drought . to decommission goes-12 , the noaa boosted the satellite further into orbit using its remaining fuel , before turning off the battery and transmitters . this manoeuvre was designed to reduce the chances of the satellite colliding with other operational spacecraft as well as lowering the risk of orbital debris and preventing the satellite from transmitting any signals that could interfere with any current or future spacecraft . on january 29 , 2010 , goes-12 captured a powerful storm developing in the u.s. mid-west . in the coming days , two blizzards hit the east coast resulting in historic snowfall totals . engineers work on the goes-m -lrb- goes-12 -rrb- satellite before launch . it provided weather imagery to support weather forecasting and severe storm tracking for the east coast of the u.s for ten years . while goes-12 is now silent , goes-13 , . which serves as the goes east satellite for the u.s. and goes-15 , which . it was the fastest production car of the period as it could reach 120mph . covers the west coast , are both hovering 22,300 miles above the equator . another back-up satellite , goes-14 , can be activated if the others fail . ms kicza said : ` the noaa-nasa partnership is making steady progress toward developing and launching the more advanced goes-r satellite series to position us into the future . ' this satellite is expected to more than double the clarity of today 's . goes imagery and provide more atmospheric observations by sending more images more frequently . data from the goes-r instruments will be used to create different products that will help meteorologists monitor the atmosphere , land , ocean and the sun . the satellites will also carry a new ` geostationary lightning mapper ' that will provide a continuous surveillance of total lightning activity throughout the americas and adjacent oceans for the first time , according to the noaa . the organisation seeks to understand and predict changes in the earth 's environment , from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun . but despite its speed capability , the continental model was produced specifically for the domestic market in continental europe . and despite vehicles having the same uniform style , each car was unique in detail and unlike almost every car of its time , the continental had an fantastic result ' . he added : ' a ` lost ' car always attracts collectors ' attention , and when it 's such a rare , iconic and valuable machine , that interest can lead to a frenetic bidding battle such as we saw yesterday . ` it will be fascinating to see the ` journey ' the bentley now takes , as its restoration commences . ' this virtually-untouched 1962 aston martin db4 series iii went on the market for # 220,000 will be worth three times the price if fully restored .
by. sarah griffiths. a rare bentley which lain gathering has bought - still needs. the 1954 bentley r-type continental fastback was estimated sell # by auctioneers but ended # 739,212 - a record. originally commissioned welsh racing driver r d weatherall painted his racing colour purple - the license plate still bears. the 1954 bentley r-type continental fastback -lrb- pictured -rrb- sold almost four times its estimated value. the rare bentley needs a full restoration after allowed gather over. published :. 06:27 est, 22 august. |. updated :. 11:28 est, 22 august. it has witnessed major weather events from hurricane katrina in 2005 icy christmas blizzards that crippled the u.s. but the geostationary operational environmental satellite 12 has finally stopped recording the weather patterns the u.s - after 3,788 days. to honour the weather satellite, the national oceanic administration -lrb- noaa -rrb- in the u.s has created goes-12 has witnessed in. scroll. geostationary satellite goes-12 captured this visible image hurricane katrina august 28, 2005. at, the storm at category 5 strength projected impact new orleans. due thruster control issues, the satellite drifted south to spend studying south america although still managed provide images hurricane sandy in october launched july 2001, the satellite lasted well. original operational design life two years onorbit storage. five years actual operations to support forecasters scientists. more than 45 people placing bids behalf from the room, over the bentley eventually sold a to an anonymous british car collector - faces the task restoring. but when ready, could worth more # 1million - and would prove itself the buyer. a strong market and rising prices mean vintage vehicles popular as financial investments - some classic cars rose 257 per cent, it recently but when ready, could worth more # 1million - and would prove itself the anonymous british collector bought. earlier, a clapped out 1962 aston martin db4 series iii went the market - offering car fanatics restore the virtually untouched vehicle - the promise being worth three # 220,000 when finished. noaa 's national weather service, according the organisisation. ` goes-12 gave western hemisphere many years reliable data as the operational eastern goes for accurate forecasts, from small storms those historic proportions ' said mary kicza assistant administrator noaa 's satellite and information service the satellite started its service by monitoring weather across part. in january 2010 goes-12 captured a. the r-type was the second series post-war bentley automobiles, replacing the mark vi. it considered british luxury as being carry the continental nameplate. powerful storm developing the u.s mid in, two. blizzards hit resulting historic snowfall totals. in may 2010, when no be maintained to meet shifted, provided weather conditions affecting south america volcanic ash clouds wildfires drought to decommission goes-12, the noaa boosted the satellite further into using its remaining fuel, before turning the battery transmitters this manoeuvre designed reduce the satellite other operational spacecraft as lowering orbital debris and preventing transmitting. on january, 2010, goes-12 captured a powerful storm developing the u.s mid. in, two blizzards hit resulting historic snowfall totals. engineers work the goes-m -lrb- goes-12 -rrb- satellite before. it provided weather imagery support weather forecasting severe storm tracking for ten years. while goes-12 is now silent,,. which serves the goes east satellite the u.s goes-15,. it the fastest production car as could reach 120mph. covers the west coast, are both hovering 22,300. another back-up satellite, goes-14, can activated if the others fail. ms kicza said : ` the noaa-nasa partnership making steady progress toward developing launching the more advanced goes-r satellite series to position us into. ' this satellite expected more than double the clarity today 's. goes imagery and provide more atmospheric observations by sending more images more. data from the goes-r instruments will different products help meteorologists monitor, land, the satellites also carry a new ` geostationary lightning mapper a continuous surveillance total lightning activity throughout the americas adjacent oceans for, the noaa. the organisation seeks understand predict changes the earth 's environment, from the depths but despite its speed capability, the continental model produced specifically in continental europe and despite vehicles the same uniform style, each car was unique detail unlike the continental had. richard charlesworth, bentley 's director royal and vip relations described the 1954 bentley ` one as only 218. he also referred ` almost the bugatti veyron of its day however, this white model far fast after spending gathering dust a barn. when new, the bentley was world 's fastest fourseat - capable 120mph. this thanks a 4.9-litre engine developed almost - a large figure. tony cavell, director at barons, said the winning bid ` an absolutely fantastic result ' he added : a ` lost ' car always attracts collectors ' attention when such a rare, iconic and valuable machine that interest lead a frenetic bidding battle such we yesterday ` it will fascinating the ` journey the bentley now takes, as its restoration commences. ' this virtually-untouched 1962 aston martin db4 series iii went # 220,000 will worth three if fully.
db4 series iii went on the market - offering car fanatics the chance to restore the virtually untouched vehicle - with the promise of being worth three times its # 220,000 price tag when finished . noaa 's national weather service , according to the organisisation . ` goes-12 gave the western hemisphere many years of reliable data as the operational eastern goes for accurate forecasts , from small storms to those of historic proportions , ' said mary kicza , assistant administrator for noaa 's satellite and information service . the satellite started its service by monitoring weather across the u.s. east coast and part of the atlantic ocean . in january 2010 goes-12 captured a . the r-type was the second series of post-war bentley automobiles , replacing the mark vi . it was considered the epitome of british luxury in the 1950s as well as being the first car to carry the continental nameplate . powerful storm developing in the u.s. mid-west and in the coming days , two . blizzards hit the east coast resulting in historic snowfall totals . in may 2010 , when the geostationary satellite was no longer able to be maintained to meet the requirements of the national weather service , it was shifted to a new position , where it provided coverage of weather conditions affecting south america , including volcanic ash clouds , wildfires , and drought . to decommission goes-12 , the noaa boosted the satellite further into orbit using its remaining fuel , before turning off the battery and transmitters . this manoeuvre was designed to reduce the chances of the satellite colliding with other operational spacecraft as well as lowering the risk of orbital debris and preventing the satellite from transmitting any signals that could interfere with any current or future spacecraft . on january 29 , 2010 , goes-12 captured a powerful storm developing in the u.s. mid-west . in the coming days , two blizzards hit the east coast resulting in historic snowfall totals . engineers work on the goes-m -lrb- goes-12 -rrb- satellite before launch . it provided weather imagery to support weather forecasting and severe storm tracking for the east coast of the u.s for ten years . while goes-12 is now silent , goes-13 , . which serves as the goes east satellite for the u.s. and goes-15 , which . it was the fastest production car of the period as it could reach 120mph . covers the west coast , are both hovering 22,300 miles above the equator . another back-up satellite , goes-14 , can be activated if the others fail . ms kicza said : ` the noaa-nasa partnership is making steady progress toward developing and launching the more advanced goes-r satellite series to position us into the future . ' this satellite is expected to more than double the clarity of today 's . goes imagery and provide more atmospheric observations by sending more images more frequently . data from the goes-r instruments will be used to create different products that will help meteorologists monitor the atmosphere , land , ocean and the sun . the satellites will also carry a new ` geostationary lightning mapper ' that will provide a continuous surveillance of total lightning activity throughout the americas and adjacent oceans for the first time , according to the noaa . the organisation seeks to understand and predict changes in the earth 's environment , from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun . but despite its speed capability , the continental model was produced specifically for the domestic market in continental europe . and despite vehicles having the same uniform style , each car was unique in detail and unlike almost every car of its time , the continental had an all-aluminum body . richard charlesworth , bentley 's director of royal and vip relations , described the 1954 bentley as ` one of the rarest and most iconic cars of its time ' as only 218 were made . he also referred to it as ` almost the bugatti veyron of its day ' . however , this white model is far from fast after spending the past 15 years gathering dust in a barn . when new , the bentley was the world 's fastest four-seat car - capable of 120mph . this was thanks to a 4.9-litre engine which developed almost 180bhp - a large figure for a 61-year-old car . tony cavell , director at barons , said the winning bid was ` an absolutely
 The text describes the development of a car model, specifically the Bentley R-Type Continental, which was produced from 1952 to 1955. It highlights the car's features, such as its speed and power, and mentions that it was considered one of the fastest cars of its time. Additionally, the text touches on the history of the National Weather Service (NWS) and its use of satellites to monitor weather patterns.