Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
3rd July, 2024 13:00
1963 Triumph 3TA
Estimate
£2, 000 - £3, 000
Registration No: NMG 438
Frame No: H28747
MOT: Exempt
A charming old Triumph 3TA
Mostly original condition
Running superbly and smooth
Current V5C on file
Triumph is one of the most iconic and revered names in the history of motorcycling. Established in Coventry in 1885, by the start of the 1900s the company had made their first motorcycle beginning a continuous run of production under various ownership until its eventual closure in 1983. In 1937, the Edward Turner-designed Speed Twin was released launching a range of Triumph twins that went on to epitomize British motorcycles in the post-war years. The 350cc 3TA was the first unit construction twin from the Meriden factory and was more generally called the '21', possibly to celebrate 21 years since the formation of Robert Sangster’s Triumph Engineering Co., they also became known as 'bathtubs' due to the distinctive fully enclosed rear end.
This lovely old Triumph 3TA was purchased by the current vendor to be part of his small collection of motorcycles. Evidently, it was a shed or barn find previously and the owner at the time started to do some work on it. It appears the rear ‘bathtub’ must have been rotten and has been replace with a brand-new steel one (at great expense) and had it paint to a good standard. The Triumph starts very easily and settles to a very quiet and smooth ideal. It is offered complete with a current V5C, old style RF60 logbook and key.
