Description
This motorcycle is Lot 156 to be auctioned by Bonhams at The Autumn Stafford Sale (The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show) on 12 & 13 October, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Auction Timings:
Lots 1 - 176 are to be sold from 11:00 on Saturday 12th October 2024.
Lots 201 - 429 are to be sold from 11:00 on Sunday 13th October 2024.
Public Viewing:
Available 12th & 13th October 2024 from 09:00 until 17:00, at The Stafford County Showground (The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show).
Lot 156
The Andy Chapman Collection
1977 Triumph 750cc T160 Trident 'Slippery Sam' Replica
Registration no. BCP 311R
Frame no. KK06185
Engine no. T160 KK06185
The name 'Slippery Sam' was acquired during the 1970 Bol d'Or when a serious oil leak covered the Trident shared by works riders Percy Tait and Steve Jolly, who nevertheless managed to finish 5th behind winners Paul Smart and Tom Dickie on another works Trident. After the dissolution of BSA-Triumph, race shop foreman Les Williams continued to develop the Triples, producing the limited-edition Legend and constructing a number of replicas of the multiple TT-winning Slippery Sam.
This example's history file contains a letter from 'L P Williams' confirming that it is the third in a series of 29 Les built to customer requirements, and that it was first converted for Cable Motor Co of Halifax. Supplied as a new machine on 21st June 1977, the Trident was acquired by our vendor in 2019 and currently displays a total of 13, 136 miles on the odometer (at the time of cataloguing/ photography). Following a period of inactivity, the machine will require re-commissioning to a greater or lesser extent, or possibly more extensive restoration, before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Accompanying paperwork includes expired MoT, a V5C document, an L P Williams Certificate of Authenticity, and numerous L P Williams invoices/ correspondence.
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams Motorcycles website for all pertinent auction information.
