Description
This motorcycle is Lot 249 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 249
From the collection of the late James Mannings
1970 Triumph 649cc T120R Bonneville
Registration no. BAM 261H
Frame no. CD44413 T120R
Engine no. CD44413 T120R
The Triumph Bonneville arrived at what aficionados consider its ultimate specification with the launch of the 1968 model. For the next couple of seasons the Bonnie continued essentially unchanged, before the disastrous launch of the 'oil-in-frame' models in November 1970 precipitated the collapse of the entire BSA-Triumph Group.
Its late owner purchased this desirable pre-oil-in-frame Bonneville in 2015 from GB Motorcycles for £9, 300 (at 13, 560 miles), part exchanging it for a 1929 Sunbeam (purchase receipt on file). The current odometer reading is 13, 802 miles. The Triumph OC dating letter on file states that the machine had been dispatched to Raymond Burke Motor & Electric Co of Ontario, Canada on 17th March 1970. The Bonneville was first registered in the UK in 2012. The accompanying V5C states five former keepers, the last of whom, Nicholas Leatherland of Chippenham, acquired the machine in April 2014.
Apparently an older restoration that still presents well, the machine has not been used for some time and will require recommissioning, or possibly more extensive restoration, before further use and thus is sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns over). In addition to the aforementioned documents, the file contains MoTs and numerous invoices for parts obtained from various specialists, including one from L P Williams for a seven-plate clutch conversion kit.
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.
