c.1920 Triumph (TWN) 298cc Knirps

Frame no. 2454 Engine no. 1584

Footnotes

Founded by two expatriate Germans – Siegfried Bettman and Maurice Schultz – in Coventry in 1897, Triumph began making motorcycles in 1903 and opened a second factory in Nürnberg, Germany. In 1929 the two companies split, the German one becoming Triumph Werke Nürnberg, or 'TWN' in the UK. Prior to the break up the German Triumphs had been powered by essentially the same types of four-stroke engine as their British counterparts. Swiss MAG four-stroke engines were then used for a number of models, but from 1931 onwards, under chief designer Otto Reitz, TWN would turn increasingly to the two-stroke engine, in particular the so-called 'split single', some versions of which used rotary inlet valves.

An older restoration, this German Triumph two-stroke has a three-speed gearbox and a Nirona acetylene lighting set, and has a Triumph-Werke Nuremberg AG brass plaque fixed to the top frame rail. Accompanying paperwork includes a selection of photographs; an original parts list; a magazine article (in German); and a hand-written letter (in German) dated 1986.

Ancienne restauration, cette Triumph à moteur deux temps de fabrication allemande possède une boîte à trois rapports et un éclairage à acétylène Nitrona. La plaque en laiton de Triumph Werke Nürnberg (TWN) est fixée sur le tube supérieur. Les documents joints comprennent une sélection de photosn une liste de pièces originale, un article de magazine (en allemand) et une lettre manuscrite (en allemand) datée de1986.


It should be noted that these vehicles have either been on display in the museum or kept in store since Peter and Ulrike passed away. Their present mechanical condition is not known; accordingly, perspective bidders must satisfy themselves with regards to their condition, completeness, correctness, or otherwise prior to bidding.

On notera que depuis le décès de Peter et d'Ulrike ces véhicules ont été maintenus en exposition dans le musée ou entreposés. L'état actuel réel des mécaniques est inconnu et les éventuels acquéreurs devront s'assurer par eux-mêmes de la condition, de l'intégrité, de l'authenticité et autres points relatifs à la qualité des machines avant de porter leurs enchères.