LOT 308

1952 Triumph 498cc T100 Tiger Registration no. Unregistered (see text) Frame no. 30542 Engine no. T100 9109523

Sold for £3,450 inc. premium

Lot 308

1952 Triumph 498cc T100 Tiger

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

1952 Triumph 498cc T100 Tiger
Registration no. Unregistered (see text)
Frame no. 30542
Engine no. T100 9109523

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. Performance was exemplary for a road-going 500, around 85mph being attainable by the Speed Twin while the Tiger 100 sports version was even faster. The latter's performance was boosted by the use of high-compression forged pistons and polished ports and internals, the result being a machine that could touch 100mph in road trim and exceed it with the silencer end-caps removed. When production resumed in 1946, the T100 reappeared with telescopic forks in place of the original girders, and separate dynamo and magneto instead of the pre-war version's magdyno.

Looking somewhat like a tribute to the famous 'Jump Bike' ridden by Steve McQueen in The Great Escape, this Triumph was last taxed for the road in June 1993. The current vendor purchased the machine at Bonhams' Stafford sale in October 2019 (Lot 285), since when it has been stored. It should be noted that the displayed registration 'UMH 429' does not match the frame number in the logbook, and that therefore this motorcycle is offered unregistered without a valid registration document. Accompanying paperwork consists of a (copy) old V5, a dating certificate, and DVLA correspondence. Sold strictly as viewed.
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 frame number is 30524. This machine does not require a key hence none supplied.

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