LOT 211
1959 Triumph 490cc 5TA Speed Twin Registration no. 872 FNK Frame no. 5TA H6863 Engine no. 5TA H6863
Sold for £3,680 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 211
1959 Triumph 490cc 5TA Speed TwinRegistration no. 872 FNK Frame no. 5TA H6863 Engine no. 5TA H6863
The Autumn Stafford Sale: The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|19 October 2019, 14:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
1959 Triumph 490cc 5TA Speed Twin
Registration no. 872 FNK
Frame no. 5TA H6863
Engine no. 5TA H6863
Registration no. 872 FNK
Frame no. 5TA H6863
Engine no. 5TA H6863
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. True, there had been vertical twins before; indeed, Turner's predecessor at Triumph - Val Page - had designed one a few years previously, but Triumph's newcomer established a formula that would be adopted by all of Britain's major motorcycle manufacturers in the succeeding decade.
When Triumph adopted unitary construction for its vertical twins, the 5TA Speed Twin - introduced in September 1958 - would be the second model of this new family, joining the 350cc Twenty One/3TA launched the previous year. The 500 closely followed the lines of its 350 predecessor, there being little to distinguish it mechanically apart from a larger bore, raised gearing, and a larger-section rear tyre. The controversial 'bathtub' rear enclosure introduced on the Twenty One was retained, and the Speed Twin came finished in the model's traditional Amaranth Red.
This matching-numbers 5TA Speed Twin comes with a V5C Registration Certificate and an expired MoT (1983).
When Triumph adopted unitary construction for its vertical twins, the 5TA Speed Twin - introduced in September 1958 - would be the second model of this new family, joining the 350cc Twenty One/3TA launched the previous year. The 500 closely followed the lines of its 350 predecessor, there being little to distinguish it mechanically apart from a larger bore, raised gearing, and a larger-section rear tyre. The controversial 'bathtub' rear enclosure introduced on the Twenty One was retained, and the Speed Twin came finished in the model's traditional Amaranth Red.
This matching-numbers 5TA Speed Twin comes with a V5C Registration Certificate and an expired MoT (1983).
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 H6863.


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