Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
30th Oct, 2024 13:00
1974 Triumph Trident T150V
Only 2 owners from new
Estimate
£3, 500 - £4, 500
Registration No: PWY 33M
Frame No: GH05543
MOT: Exempt
The last of the true verticle cylinder TriumphTridents
Bought by the vendor as its second owner in 1979
Supplied with a current V5C
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 its 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, thus launching a range of Triumph twins that went on to epitomize British motorcycles in the post-war years. The 3 cylinder 750cc Trident was essentially one and a half 500cc twins and proved to be the last success story for the company, with the bike going on to dominate the early years of the Formula 750 race series. The 1974 T150V was the last of the vertical cylinder Tridents and featured a five-speed gearbox but still with the gear lever on the traditional right hand side for British bikes.
This T150V, from a deceased estate, was bought by the enthusiast owner in 1979 and according to the V5C was only its second owner. The bike is presented in original and authentic condition and has been stored in a dry garage in his small collection of mainly 1960s and 1970s BSAs and Triumphs. Not run for a few years it will need recommissioning and comes supplied with a current V5C.
