Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
30th Oct, 2024 13:00
1977 Triumph T140J Bonneville
Silver Jubilee 'Limited Edition'
Estimate
£5, 000 - £6, 000
Registration No: UEF 216S
Frame No: CP81673J
MOT: Exempt
Beautifully presented Siver Jubilee Bonnie
1 of a 1000 'Limited Edition' UK market bikes
Serviced last year and supplied with a 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 launching a range of Triumph twins that went on to epitomize British motorcycles in the post-war years. To mark Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee in 1977, Triumph manufactured a special Silver Jubilee edition of the Bonneville. One thousand were produced for the UK, with a further thousand for the USA and four hundred more for other overseas markets all featuring this stylish silver, red, white and blue colour scheme. To identify the genuine models the Side Panels bore one of three legends, Limited Edition, One of a Thousand, or Limited International Edition. According to the Triumph Owners Club, the original UK market machines were badged 'Limited Edition', the US machines 'One of a Thousand', and the others essentially for the Commonwealth 'Limited International Edition'.
This matching numbers Silver Jubilee Bonneville appears to have spent its whole life in the UK, being first registered on the 8th September 1977 whilst the Queens Jubilee celebrations were in full swing. As one of the thousand bikes produced for the home market it bears the legend 'Limited Edition' on its side panels. The bike is presented in authentic condition and has had some restoration work but has managed to keep a good degree of originality. Bought by the vendor in 2018 it has been serviced 3 times in his ownership, the last one being only 25 miles ago in 2023 when it was also fitted with a new battery. This very collectible example comes supplied with a current V5C.
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