Description
This motorcycle is Lot 158 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 158
The Andy Chapman Collection
1987 Triumph 744cc T140 Bonneville
Registration no. D162 SHL
Frame no. 000633 (SCXB7550 9 GN000633 to Plaque)
Engine no. 000633
Following the Meriden debacle, Triumph continued with the T140 Bonneville as its main model, ringing the changes to produce a succession of special and celebratory editions, while significant technological developments included the adoption of electronic ignition and the introduction of models with electric starting and an 8-valve cylinder head. It was, of course, too little too late and the company folded in the early 1980s, its remains passing into the hands of entrepreneur John Bloor. While Bloor's company busied itself developing an entirely new range of models, Les Harris was licensed to produce Triumph Bonnevilles at his factory in Newton Abbott, Devon from 1985.
This Harris-built Bonneville was acquired by the vendor in 2019. A total of 24, 737 miles is displayed on the odometer (at the time of cataloguing/ photography) and the machine carries a tax disc that expired in September 2011. 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 a Triumph service and warranty booklet, sundry invoices, a V5C document, and a hand-written log of work done. It should be noted that the speedometer stopped working in 2003 (actual mileage total unknown).
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.
