
LOT 427
1959 Triumph 490cc 5TA Special Registration no. SMW 848 Frame no. H8410 Engine no. 5TA H6937
Sold for £1,955 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 427
1959 Triumph 490cc 5TA SpecialRegistration no. SMW 848 Frame no. H8410 Engine no. 5TA H6937
The Spring Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|23 April 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
1959 Triumph 490cc 5TA Special
Registration no. SMW 848
Frame no. H8410
Engine no. 5TA H6937
Registration no. SMW 848
Frame no. H8410
Engine no. 5TA H6937
This much modified Triumph 5TA was purchased by the immediately preceding owner (a Rolls-Royce engineer) from Different Strokes of Bristol in May in 1992 and comes with their bill of sale. The machine has been updated with a mid-1970s Suzuki disc-braked front end; flashing indicators; a Nippon Seiki 150mph(!) speedometer; and an Amal Concentric carburettor. The current vendor has owned the Triumph since August 2002. Not used for some considerable time (the affixed tax disc expired in 1992), the machine will require re-commissioning before further use and thus is sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns over with compression). Accompanying documentation consist of some expired MoTs; old-style V5/V5C registration documents; and the aforementioned bill of sale.
Offered with key
Offered with key
Footnotes
All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding
Saleroom notices
The V5C and all other paperwork will follow after the sale.
















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