LOT 285
c.1949 Triumph 498cc 'Tiger 100' (see text) Registration no. UMH 429 Frame no. over-painted Engine no. T100 9109523 (see text)
Sold for £3,795 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 285
c.1949 Triumph 498cc 'Tiger 100' (see text)Registration no. UMH 429 Frame no. over-painted Engine no. T100 9109523 (see text)
The Autumn Stafford Sale: The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|19 October 2019, 14:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
c.1949 Triumph 498cc 'Tiger 100' (see text)
Registration no. UMH 429
Frame no. over-painted
Engine no. T100 9109523 (see text)
Registration no. UMH 429
Frame no. over-painted
Engine no. T100 9109523 (see text)
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. Along with the rest of the twins, the Tiger could also be ordered with the optional 'sprung hub' that conveyed a measure of rear suspension.
Looking very much like a tribute to the famous 'Jump Bike' ridden by Steve McQueen in 'The Great Escape', this Triumph was last taxed for the road in June 1993. It should be noted that at time of cataloguing it had not been possible to verify the frame number, and that the engine number has at least one too many digits and does not look like a factory stamping. Accordingly, prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves with regard to the origins and correctness (or otherwise) of this machine's component parts prior to bidding. There is an old-style V5 and a selection of old MoTs offered with the lot.
Looking very much like a tribute to the famous 'Jump Bike' ridden by Steve McQueen in 'The Great Escape', this Triumph was last taxed for the road in June 1993. It should be noted that at time of cataloguing it had not been possible to verify the frame number, and that the engine number has at least one too many digits and does not look like a factory stamping. Accordingly, prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves with regard to the origins and correctness (or otherwise) of this machine's component parts prior to bidding. There is an old-style V5 and a selection of old MoTs offered with the lot.
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 30524.


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