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LOT 249

From the collection of the late James Mannings 1970 Triumph 649cc T120R Bonneville Registration no. BAM 261H Frame no. CD44413 T120R Engine no. CD44413 T120R

Sold for £6,325 inc. premium
Lot 249

From the collection of the late James Mannings, 1970 Triumph 649cc T120R Bonneville

From the collection of the late James Mannings
1970 Triumph 649cc T120R Bonneville
Registration no. BAM 261H
Frame no. CD44413 T120R
Engine no. CD44413 T120R

The Triumph Bonneville arrived at what aficionados consider its ultimate specification with the launch of the 1968 model. For the next couple of seasons the Bonnie continued essentially unchanged, before the disastrous launch of the 'oil-in-frame' models in November 1970 precipitated the collapse of the entire BSA-Triumph Group.

Its late owner purchased this desirable pre-oil-in-frame Bonneville in 2015 from GB Motorcycles for £9,300 (at 13,560 miles), part exchanging it for a 1929 Sunbeam (purchase receipt on file). The current odometer reading is 13,802 miles. The Triumph OC dating letter on file states that the machine had been dispatched to Raymond Burke Motor & Electric Co of Ontario, Canada on 17th March 1970. The Bonneville was first registered in the UK in 2012. The accompanying V5C states five former keepers, the last of whom, Nicholas Leatherland of Chippenham, acquired the machine in April 2014.

Apparently an older restoration that still presents well, the machine has not been used for some time and will require recommissioning, or possibly more extensive restoration, before further use and thus is sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns over). In addition to the aforementioned documents, the file contains MoTs and numerous invoices for parts obtained from various specialists, including one from L P Williams for a seven-plate clutch conversion kit.

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