LOT 599

1937 Triumph 350cc Tiger 80 Registration no. AAS 178 Frame no. SABTVRO3972219029 (see text) Engine no. 7 T80 4368

Sold for £9,200 inc. premium

Lot 599

1937 Triumph 350cc Tiger 80
Registration no. AAS 178 Frame no. SABTVRO3972219029 (see text) Engine no. 7 T80 4368

The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|16 October 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1937 Triumph 350cc Tiger 80
Registration no. AAS 178
Frame no. SABTVRO3972219029 (see text)
Engine no. 7 T80 4368

Edward Turner's arrival at Triumph in 1936 resulted in extensive improvements to the range. A brilliant stylist, Turner transformed the Val Page-designed overhead-valve singles by adopting sports specification engines, high level exhausts, chromed fuel tanks and a new name: 'Tiger'. Frames, forks, engines and gearboxes were all improved for 1937 and a trio of randomly selected Tigers successfully completed a series of arduous speed trails to secure the Maudes Trophy for Triumph later in the year. Today, Turner's Tigers are widely recognised as the most stylish sports roadsters of the period and are highly sought after.

Formerly part of a collection of pre-war Triumphs, this Tiger 80 was purchased as a 'basket case' and restored to factory specification in 1990. Maintained in full working order, it has been on the road since the restoration's completion, making several visits to the IoM races and completing a trouble-free 180-mile run from Shrewsbury to London in May 2022. Accompanying paperwork consists of receipts, a VMCC dating document, V5/V5C registration documents, old MoTs and tax discs, etc. It should be noted that a 'SABTVRO' VIN number is assigned by a vehicle registration office when the original identity of a bodyshell or frame cannot be determined. The VMCC dating document quotes the frame number as 'TL.2496' which is stamped in the correct position.
Offered without key

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Saleroom notices

The mentioned VMCC dating certificate is photocopy and there are no receipts on file.

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