
LOT 24
c.1955/1952 Triumph 650cc Thunderbird Project Registration no. not registered Frame no. 66835 Engine no. 6T 32014
Sold for £2,070 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 24
c.1955/1952 Triumph 650cc Thunderbird ProjectRegistration no. not registered Frame no. 66835 Engine no. 6T 32014
c.1955/1952 Triumph 650cc Thunderbird Project
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. 66835
Engine no. 6T 32014
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. 66835
Engine no. 6T 32014
Always a step ahead of their rivals, Triumph followed up the trend-setting Speed Twin 500 of pre-war days by being first in the field with a 650cc parallel twin. Announced in September 1949, the 650 Thunderbird was Triumph's response to demands for more power emanating from American racers and British sidecarists alike. When displayed at the Earls Court Show in October, the new twin featured the headlamp nacelle and fuel tank with luggage grid first seen the previous year. An interesting change to the Thunderbird for 1952 was the adoption of an SU carburettor in place of the original Amal, a specially prepared machine managing a staggering 155mpg at a steady 30mph on a factory organised economy run. Incorporating a 1955 frame and 1952 engine, this non-standard and incomplete example is offered for completion/restoration and sold strictly as viewed. There are no documents with this Lot.
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