LOT 147
1940 Triumph Speed Twin Frame no. TF2677 Engine no. 40-5T-24604
Sold for US$26,450 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 147
1940 Triumph Speed Twin
1940 Triumph Speed Twin
Frame no. TF2677
Engine no. 40-5T-24604
Frame no. TF2677
Engine no. 40-5T-24604
*Long term ownership
*One of the premier Triumph models
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. True, there had been vertical twins before; indeed, Turner's predecessor at Meriden - Val Page - had designed one a few years previously, but Triumph's newcomer established a formula that would be adopted by all of Britain's major motorcycle manufacturers 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, and from certain angles looked just like a twin-port single. Performance proved exemplary for a road-going 500, better than 100mph being attainable under favorable conditions.
With it's striking maroon and chrome paintwork, this example of Triumph's legendary Speed Twin's has been lovingly displayed at the late vendors private museum where it was one of the main attractions in his collection and would make a worthy addition to any collection. Offered for recommissioning to a greater or lesser extent having been stood on display for a number of years, this is an opportunity to add one of Edward Turner's greatest creations.
*One of the premier Triumph models
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. True, there had been vertical twins before; indeed, Turner's predecessor at Meriden - Val Page - had designed one a few years previously, but Triumph's newcomer established a formula that would be adopted by all of Britain's major motorcycle manufacturers 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, and from certain angles looked just like a twin-port single. Performance proved exemplary for a road-going 500, better than 100mph being attainable under favorable conditions.
With it's striking maroon and chrome paintwork, this example of Triumph's legendary Speed Twin's has been lovingly displayed at the late vendors private museum where it was one of the main attractions in his collection and would make a worthy addition to any collection. Offered for recommissioning to a greater or lesser extent having been stood on display for a number of years, this is an opportunity to add one of Edward Turner's greatest creations.
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