LOT 210
1948 Triumph 498cc Tiger 100 (see text) Registration no. KYA 661 Frame no. TL 226770 Engine no. 5T 71955
Sold for £7,015 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 210
1948 Triumph 498cc Tiger 100 (see text)Registration no. KYA 661 Frame no. TL 226770 Engine no. 5T 71955
The Autumn Stafford Sale: The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|19 October 2019, 14:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
1948 Triumph 498cc Tiger 100 (see text)
Registration no. KYA 661
Frame no. TL 226770
Engine no. 5T 71955
Registration no. KYA 661
Frame no. TL 226770
Engine no. 5T 71955
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. Light, narrow and from certain angles looked just like a twin-port single, it was just what the conservatively minded motorcycling public wanted, and the Speed Twin would prove enormously successful. 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.
This Triumph comes with old V5/V5C documents, both of which record the engine number as prefixed 'T100', which suggests that it was built as a Tiger 100. The engine currently fitted is that of a circa 1940s Speed Twin, '5T 71955'. 'KYA 661' was acquired for the Museum in February 2002 and was last taxed in 2006.
This Triumph comes with old V5/V5C documents, both of which record the engine number as prefixed 'T100', which suggests that it was built as a Tiger 100. The engine currently fitted is that of a circa 1940s Speed Twin, '5T 71955'. 'KYA 661' was acquired for the Museum in February 2002 and was last taxed in 2006.
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.
Saleroom notices
The frame number is TH22670.


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