Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tues 25th March from 1pm
Auction: Wed 26th March from 9am
1960 Triumph Speed Twin
Estimate
£2, 500 - £3, 500
Registration No: 208 AHP
Frame No: H16729
MOT: Exempt
Current owner for the last 12 years
An older restoration of the machine
Triumph Dating Certificate
Some recommissioning required
Current V5C on file
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 epitomised British motorcycles. The layout survived in various engine sizes up to 750cc until the eventual closure of the 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 1960 Triumph Speed Twin was purchased by the current vendor in 2013. The vendor has since carried-out work on the Triumph to bring it up to its current condition. During his ownership, he has not used the Speed Twin very much due to the other machines he has in the garage and including those that are in this current sale, hence, some general recommissioning will be required before putting it back on the road again. The Triumph comes complete with a current V5C and a Dating Certificate from Richard Wheadon.
