LOT 249

c. 1956 Triumph 499cc T100 Registration no. not registered (see Text) Frame no. 72828 Engine no. T100 72828

Sold for £3,450 inc. premium

Lot 249

c. 1956 Triumph 499cc T100

The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|14 October 2023, 10:30 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

c. 1956 Triumph 499cc T100
Registration no. not registered (see Text)
Frame no. 72828
Engine no. T100 72828

Edward Turner's Tiger 100 was launched in 1938. An alloy cylinder head and barrel were adopted for 1951, these and other engine improvements boosting power to 32bhp, while a swinging-arm frame and 8"- diameter front brake were fitted from 1954 onwards. By the decade's end a splayed-port 'head with twin carburettors had become standard equipment and this would represent the ultimate development of the Tiger 100, which in mid-1959 was replaced by the new, unitary construction Tiger 100A.

Imported from Sri Lanka some years ago, documents list the machine as first registered 8th May 1956, and details 3 previous owners. Restored by the current owner c.2018-2019 the machine was last run around his private property c.2020 with the odometer displaying just 3 miles since restoration. Unused since, the machine will require further recommissioning. Offered with a NOVA, the machine will require registration by the buyer following recommissioning.

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