Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
30th Oct, 2024 13:00
1957 Triumph Speed Twin
A Shed Discovery
Registration No: MDR 856
Frame No: ST04015
MOT: Exempt
Last on the road in 1979
Recent shed discovery
Engine turns over with compression
Mostly original
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 their 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. The basic layout survived in various engine sizes up to 750cc until the eventual closure of factory in the early 1970s. Triumph staged a remarkable comeback in the 1990s with a range of completely new machines very much based on the spirit of bikes like the original Speed Twin.
This 1957 Triumph Speed twin has been sitting in the shed since at least 1979 when it was last on the road. Stored for many years this matching numbers Triumph Speed twin would make a great winter project. The engine turns over with some compression. It is mostly original with some parts missing and sold with no documentation, but the Triumph is on the DVLA database so the number should be retrievable.
