LOT 156

The Andy Chapman Collection 1977 Triumph 750cc T160 Trident 'Slippery Sam' Replica Registration no. BCP 311R Frame no. KK06185 Engine no. T160 KK06185

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Lot 156

The Andy Chapman Collection, 1977 Triumph 750cc T160 Trident 'Slippery Sam' Replica

The Autumn Stafford Sale - The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|12 October 2024, 14:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

The Andy Chapman Collection
1977 Triumph 750cc T160 Trident 'Slippery Sam' Replica
Registration no. BCP 311R
Frame no. KK06185
Engine no. T160 KK06185

The name 'Slippery Sam' was acquired during the 1970 Bol d'Or when a serious oil leak covered the Trident shared by works riders Percy Tait and Steve Jolly, who nevertheless managed to finish 5th behind winners Paul Smart and Tom Dickie on another works Trident. After the dissolution of BSA-Triumph, race shop foreman Les Williams continued to develop the Triples, producing the limited-edition Legend and constructing a number of replicas of the multiple TT-winning Slippery Sam.

This example's history file contains a letter from 'L P Williams' confirming that it is the third in a series of 29 Les built to customer requirements, and that it was first converted for Cable Motor Co of Halifax. Supplied as a new machine on 21st June 1977, the Trident was acquired by our vendor in 2019 and currently displays a total of 13,136 miles on the odometer (at the time of cataloguing/photography). Following a period of inactivity, the machine will require re-commissioning to a greater or lesser extent, or possibly more extensive restoration, before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Accompanying paperwork includes expired MoT, a V5C document, an L P Williams Certificate of Authenticity, and numerous L P Williams invoices/correspondence.
Offered with key

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This Lot will be auctioned on Saturday 12 October starting at 2pm GMT.

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The frame number is T160 KK06185.

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