LOT 328

The Anthony R. East Classic Motorcycle Collection 1937 Triumph 598cc Model 6S Registration no. CDU 396 Frame no. TH.757 Engine no. 7-6S 10261C (see text)

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Lot 328

The Anthony R. East Classic Motorcycle Collection, 1937 Triumph 598cc Model 6S

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

The Anthony R. East Classic Motorcycle Collection
1937 Triumph 598cc Model 6S
Registration no. CDU 396
Frame no. TH.757
Engine no. 7-6S 10261C (see text)

• Original purchase invoice from 1937 on file
• Purchased by Tony East in 1997
• Restored throughout

Just as he had done at Ariel in the 1920s, Val Page transformed Triumph's ageing range on his arrival as Chief Designer in 1932. The new line-up comprised overhead- and sidevalve-engined singles in capacities ranging from 250 to 500cc, plus the range-topping 650cc 6/1 sidecar tug. Introduced for 1937 and intended for sidecar use, the 598cc sidevalve-engined Model 6S followed the successful pattern already laid down and continued substantially unchanged until the outbreak of WW2. The 6S was not produced after WW2 and only three are recorded in the VMCC's Register of Machines.

This rare Triumph 6S comes with the original purchase invoice dating from 1st January 1937 recording its sale by W Lole & Son in Coventry to a Mr Whitbread. The Triumph cost £61 3s 6d and came with sidecar fittings, speedometer, carrier, stop-light, and pillion footrests (it should be noted that the engine number is recorded as '7-6S-1833'). Tony East purchased the Triumph in 1997. Restored throughout and very well presented, the machine was last taxed to 31st May 2012 and currently displays a total of 372 miles on the odometer. Additional paperwork includes V5/V5C documents; some old MoTs; sundry bills; a Triumph motorcycle replacement parts book for 1937 models; and Bryan Small's restoration invoice totalling £6,360.

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