LOT 328
Property of a deceased's estate c.1955 Triumph 498cc 'Speed Twin' Registration no. not registered Frame no. 58766 Engine no. 46 5T 78527
Sold for £690 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 328
Property of a deceased's estate, c.1955 Triumph 498cc 'Speed Twin'Registration no. not registered Frame no. 58766 Engine no. 46 5T 78527
The Autumn Sale - The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Stafford|9 October 2021, 12:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
Property of a deceased's estate
c.1955 Triumph 498cc 'Speed Twin'
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. 58766
Engine no. 46 5T 78527
c.1955 Triumph 498cc 'Speed Twin'
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. 58766
Engine no. 46 5T 78527
Edward Turner's Triumph Speed Twin caused a sensation when it appeared in 1937, and the design would prove immensely influential, all of Britain's major motorcycle manufacturers adopting the parallel twin formula in the succeeding decade. And whereas previous vertical twins had suffered from excess bulk, Turner's was lighter and narrower across the crankcase than the contemporary single-cylinder Tiger 90. Performance proved exemplary for a road-going 500, better than 100mph being attainable under favourable conditions. This incomplete post-war Triumph consists of an unidentified swinging-arm frame dating from 1956 and a Speed Twin engine dating from 1946. There are no documents with this Lot, which is offered for restoration and sold strictly as viewed.
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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.




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