Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
30th Oct, 2024 13:00
c1979 Triumph T140D Special
'New Old Stock' with only 11 push miles
Estimate
£4, 500 - £5, 500
Registration No: Unregistered
Frame No: T140D EA21690
MOT: Exempt
Previously in the National Motorcycles Museum Collection
The April 2021 NMM raffle prize winning bike
Supplied with a letter of authenticity from the Museum
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 Bonneville name, first used to commemorate Jonny Allens speed records at Bonneville Salt Flats, is probably the most evocative of the era and was always placed on Triumphs best performing bikes. The T140D Bonneville Special was produced mainly for the American market in a semi custom style with higher bars, 2 into 1 exhaust, bigger rear trye, stepped seat and Lester 7 spoke alloy wheels.
This Bonneville Special was part of the National Motorcycles Museum collection until being offered as a raffle prize in 2021. The bike is presented in excellent and original condition and has never been registered with just 11 miles on its speedo, accumulated whilst being pushed around various displays. Won by the vendor in the April 2021 NMM raffle at the Stafford Classic Bike Show, he has since kept it carefully stored in his house. Interestingly under the rear mudguard you can still read '20. 4. 79 JR' which looks to be the date of assembly and the workers initials. The bike will come supplied with the winning ticket and a letter of provenance from the Museum.
