
LOT 785
1953 Triumph 498cc Tiger 100 Registration no. PYA 169 Frame no. 38064 Engine no. T100 38064
Sold for £8,050 inc. premium
Lot 785
1953 Triumph 498cc Tiger 100Registration no. PYA 169 Frame no. 38064 Engine no. T100 38064
1953 Triumph 498cc Tiger 100
Registration no. PYA 169
Frame no. 38064
Engine no. T100 38064
Registration no. PYA 169
Frame no. 38064
Engine no. T100 38064
The Tiger 100 sports version of Edward Turner's trend-setting Speed Twin reappeared in 1946 with telescopic forks in place of the original girders, and separate dynamo and magneto instead of the pre-war magdyno. Produced almost unchanged for the next three years, the Tiger gained Triumph's distinctive headlamp nacelle in 1949 when the range was restyled. An alloy cylinder head and barrel were adopted for 1951, while a swinging-arm frame and 8"-diameter front brake were fitted from 1954 onwards. Triumphs of the Edward Turner era are among the most stylish of post-war British motorcycles, and the Tiger 100 with its handsome all-alloy engine is one of the most charismatic and sought after of them all. This particular machine has the Edward Turner-designed optional 'Sprung Hub', which endowed the rigid frame with a measure of rear suspension movement. 'PYA 169' was purchased by the current (second) owner in 1991 and subsequently fully restored. Kept in a dry garage, the Triumph was last used in 2015 and is presented in excellent condition throughout. Re-commissioning and the customary safety checks will be required before returning it to the road. The machine is offered with a quantity of expired MoTs; copies of previous registration documents; and old/current V5Cs.
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