Description
This motorcycle is Lot 212 - To be auctioned by Bonhams at The Spring Stafford Sale (The International Classic MotorCycle Show) on 26th & 27th April, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Auction Timings:
Lots 1 - 147 are to be sold from 14:00 on Saturday 26th April 2025.
Lots 201 - 410 are to be sold from 11:00 on Sunday 27th April 2025.
Public Viewing:
Available 26th & 27th April 2025 from 09:00 until 17:00, at The Stafford County Showground (The International Classic MotorCycle Show).
Lot 212
1959 Triumph 500cc Tiger 100
Registration no. RFY 399
Frame no. 028483
Engine no. Tthe details below
The sports version of Edward Turner's trend-setting Speed Twin 500, the Tiger 100 was launched in 1938, reappearing in 1946 with telescopic forks in place of the original girders and separate dynamo and magneto instead of the pre-war version's magdyno. An alloy cylinder head and barrel were adopted for 1951, these and other engine improvements boosting power to 32bhp, while a swinging-arm frame and 8"-diameter front brake were fitted from 1954 onwards. By the decade's end a splayed-port 'head with twin carburettors had become standard equipment, and this would represent the ultimate development of the Tiger 100, which in the autumn of 1959 was replaced by the new, unitary construction Tiger 100A.
One of the last of its kind manufactured, this 'pre-unit' Tiger 100 has belonged to the current vendor since 2013. The vendor advises us that the machine underwent a complete overhaul in 2015/ 2016, which included a new carburettor, a new exhaust, and a refurbished speedometer. A new BTH electronic magneto was fitted in 2023. In running order when completed, the Tiger has been dry stored since then and will require recommissioning to a greater or lesser extent before further use. Sold strictly as viewed, the machine is offered with a current V5C Registration Certificate; invoice and warranty paperwork for the aforementioned BTH magneto; and a detached steering lock with two keys.
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.
