Description
This motorcycle is Lot 224 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 224
1939 Triumph 498cc Speed Twin Sprint Motorcycle
Registration no. UXS 686
Frame no. TH9533
Engine no. 9-5T-18428
The private vendor has owned this 1939 Triumph Speed Twin sprinter for many years but did not register it until 2017. He had been sprinting the Triumph and it features on the front cover of Vintage Sprint Bikes by H H Brutlag. Running on petrol, the Triumph once did a 15. 39 seconds run at Santa Pod and has clocked 15. 85 seconds and 80mph at North Weald, beaten only by four methanol-burners on the latter occasion. The fuel tank is original (complete with hinged filler cap but minus the instrument panel) while the gear lever has been reversed to line up with the rear-set footrests.
Our vendor advises us that the VMCC inspected the machine and confirmed the serial numbers 'TH9533' and '9 5T 18428' as dating it from 1939. The registration 'UXS 686' is age-related and not original. The vendor has refitted the original primary chain case and put a mudguard and registration plate on the rear to make the Triumph look more suitable for potential road use. Unused for a considerable length of time, the machine will require recommissioning to a greater or lesser extent, or possibly more extensive restoration, before further use and thus is sold strictly as viewed. The machine is offered with a V5C; VMCC dating correspondence; DVLA correspondence; and a copy of the aforementioned Vintage Sprint Bikes.
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.
