
LOT 593
1926 Triumph 494cc Model P Registration no. UM 3528 Frame no. 931090 Engine no. 230699
Sold for £6,900 inc. premium
Lot 593
1926 Triumph 494cc Model PRegistration no. UM 3528 Frame no. 931090 Engine no. 230699
The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|16 October 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
1926 Triumph 494cc Model P
Registration no. UM 3528
Frame no. 931090
Engine no. 230699
Registration no. UM 3528
Frame no. 931090
Engine no. 230699
A landmark machine in the development of the motorcycle in Britain, Triumph's Model P debuted at the 1924 Motor Cycle Show. A no-frills sidevalve-engined model, the newcomer was priced at £42 17s 6d, at which level it undercut every other 500cc machine then on sale in the UK. Production was soon running at an astonishing 1,000 machines per week, the Model P's outstanding success undoubtedly hastening the demise of many a minor manufacturer. Production continued until the decade's end, by which time the Model P had spawned a plethora of derivatives and lost penny-pinching features such as guide-less valves and the bicycle-type front brake.
This Model P was purchased in 'trials' trim, complete with the later (1928) Triumph wheels and brakes it has today. Rebuilt to road specification in 2021, the machine has completed a few VMCC events since then. Accompanying paperwork consists of receipts, V5/V5C registration documents and some information about spare parts.
Offered without key
This Model P was purchased in 'trials' trim, complete with the later (1928) Triumph wheels and brakes it has today. Rebuilt to road specification in 2021, the machine has completed a few VMCC events since then. Accompanying paperwork consists of receipts, V5/V5C registration documents and some information about spare parts.
Offered without 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 engine number is: 221988 IOR.



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