LOT 207
1946/1952 Triumph 498cc Tiger 100 (see text) Registration no. MMD 646 Frame no. TF 9884 Engine no. T100 31555
Sold for £4,830 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 207
1946/1952 Triumph 498cc Tiger 100 (see text)Registration no. MMD 646 Frame no. TF 9884 Engine no. T100 31555
The Autumn Stafford Sale: The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|19 October 2019, 14:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
1946/1952 Triumph 498cc Tiger 100 (see text)
Registration no. MMD 646
Frame no. TF 9884
Engine no. T100 31555
Registration no. MMD 646
Frame no. TF 9884
Engine no. T100 31555
Although Edward Turner's Triumph Speed Twin caused a sensation when it appeared at the 1937 Motorcycle Show, few of its admirers can have guessed how influential the design would prove to be. Performance was exemplary for a road-going 500, around 85mph being attainable by the Speed Twin while the Tiger 100 sports version was even faster. The latter's performance was boosted by the use of high-compression forged pistons and polished ports and internals, the result being a machine that could touch 100mph in road trim and exceed it with the silencer end-caps removed. When production resumed in 1946, the T100 reappeared with telescopic forks in place of the original girders, and separate dynamo and magneto instead of the pre-war version's magdyno.
Although 'MMD 646' was first registered in November 1946 and has a frame appropriately numbered for that date, in every other respect this machine looks like it dates from the early 1950s. The engine number is correct for a 1952 Tiger 100, and this machine also has the new-style fuel tank, nacelle, dual seat, and all-alloy engine introduced on that model for 1951. It also has the Edward Turner-designed Sprung Hub first made available on the 1947 range. Acquired for the Museum in September 2008 and last taxed in 2010, the machine is offered with a V5C Registration Certificate.
Although 'MMD 646' was first registered in November 1946 and has a frame appropriately numbered for that date, in every other respect this machine looks like it dates from the early 1950s. The engine number is correct for a 1952 Tiger 100, and this machine also has the new-style fuel tank, nacelle, dual seat, and all-alloy engine introduced on that model for 1951. It also has the Edward Turner-designed Sprung Hub first made available on the 1947 range. Acquired for the Museum in September 2008 and last taxed in 2010, the machine is offered with a V5C Registration Certificate.
Footnotes
As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.


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