LOT 288

1939 Triumph 498cc Speed Twin Sprint Motorcycle Registration no. UXS 686 Frame no. TH9533 Engine no. 9-5T-18428

Sold for £5,175 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve

Lot 288

1939 Triumph 498cc Speed Twin Sprint Motorcycle

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|26 April 2026, 11:30 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1939 Triumph 498cc Speed Twin Sprint Motorcycle
Registration no. UXS 686
Frame no. TH9533
Engine no. 9-5T-18428

The private vendor has owned this 1939 Triumph Speed Twin sprinter for many years but did not register it until 2017. He had been sprinting the Triumph and it features on the front cover of Vintage Sprint Bikes by H H Brutlag. Running on petrol, the Triumph once did a 15.39 seconds run at Santa Pod and has clocked 15.85 seconds and 80mph at North Weald, beaten only by four methanol-burners on the latter occasion. The fuel tank is original (complete with hinged filler cap but minus the instrument panel) while the gear lever has been reversed to line up with the rear-set footrests.

Our vendor advises us that the VMCC inspected the machine and confirmed the serial numbers 'TH9533' and '9 5T 18428' as dating it from 1939. The registration 'UXS 686' is age-related and not original. The vendor has refitted the original primary chain case and put a mudguard and registration plate on the rear to make the Triumph look more suitable for potential road use. Unused for a considerable length of time, the machine will require recommissioning to a greater or lesser extent, or possibly more extensive restoration, before further use and thus is sold strictly as viewed. The machine is offered with a V5C; VMCC dating correspondence; DVLA correspondence; and a copy of the aforementioned Vintage Sprint Bikes. It should be noted that the "9" in the frame number may actually be an "8." However, all of the aforementioned documents list the frame number as TH9533.
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This Lot will be auctioned on Sunday 26 April, with the auction starting at 11:30am BST.

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