
LOT 13 N
1948 Triumph 498cc Tiger 100 Registration no. not registered (see text) Frame no. T.F.10730 Engine no. 47T10082370
Sold for £5,520 inc. premium
Lot 13N
1948 Triumph 498cc Tiger 100Registration no. not registered (see text) Frame no. T.F.10730 Engine no. 47T10082370
1948 Triumph 498cc Tiger 100
Registration no. not registered (see text)
Frame no. T.F.10730
Engine no. 47T10082370
Registration no. not registered (see text)
Frame no. T.F.10730
Engine no. 47T10082370
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 looking 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.
Formerly registered 'BG 9375' (since reassigned) and displaying a tax disc that expired in August 1973, this Tiger 100 is offered for re-commissioning or possibly more extensive restoration. The machine was permanently exported in 2004, returning to the UK at date unknown. An 'Export' marker still appears on the DVLA database therefore, the purchaser will need to apply to the DVLA in order to retrieve the age-related registration 'FSJ 427'. Accompanying documentation includes the export certificate; two expired MoTs (1973 and 1998) and photocopy V5.
Formerly registered 'BG 9375' (since reassigned) and displaying a tax disc that expired in August 1973, this Tiger 100 is offered for re-commissioning or possibly more extensive restoration. The machine was permanently exported in 2004, returning to the UK at date unknown. An 'Export' marker still appears on the DVLA database therefore, the purchaser will need to apply to the DVLA in order to retrieve the age-related registration 'FSJ 427'. Accompanying documentation includes the export certificate; two expired MoTs (1973 and 1998) and photocopy V5.
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| N | NOVA declaration |
| If purchased by a UK resident, this machine is subject to a NOVA declaration, whilst the responsibility of submitting the NOVA rests with the Buyer to do so, Bonhams will facilitate the process by engaging an agent (SHIPPIO) to undertake the NOVA and C88 (customs) application if applicable on the Buyer's behalf. A fee of £350 + VAT to do so will be added to the Buyer's invoice. |
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