LOT 262

c.1960 Triton 649cc Slimline Pre-unit Registration no. None Frame no. None (see text) Engine no. T110 78525 (see text)

Sold for £4,370 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve

Lot 262

c.1960 Triton 649cc Slimline Pre-unit

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|22 April 2023, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

c.1960 Triton 649cc Slimline Pre-unit
Registration no. None
Frame no. None (see text)
Engine no. T110 78525 (see text)

This Triton is fitted with short roadholder forks, central oil and petrol tanks are alloy, carburation is via an Amal concentric carburettor, electronic ignition courtesy of a distributor, silencers are reverse-cone megaphones; clip-ons and rearsets are fitted, as are alloy levers. Possibly the most unusual feature are the wheels, which the late owner acquired from the John Player Norton racing team, and modified to suit. There appears to be an area of corrosion in the location where the frame number would be. However, the initial letter R of the number can be discerned, which would indicate the year of frame manufacture to be 1960. The engine number appears to be a non-factory stamping. We do not know if this machine has been used at any time, and it has been standing for a period of time, so will require some degree of recommissioning, and prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the compatibility of its constituent parts. There are no documents, and one key is present.

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