Lot details
Registration No: 120 XUC
Frame No: 14839NA
Engine No: TR514839NA
cc: 500
MOT Expiry Date: Nov 2007

Triumph announced the TR5 Trophy in November 1948 at the Earls Court Show. The new machine was intended for clubmen riders wishing to compete in off-road events and was based on the machines that the works team had successfully campaigned in trials and the 1948 ISDT. The 500cc engine featured a square alloy barrel taken from the wartime generator engine with early models retaining the cooling shroud bosses cast into the cylinder. The engine and transmission were housed in a new, rigid, frame design which featured a shorter wheelbase than standard. A high level, siamezed, exhaust system and a quickly detachable headlamp were fitted as standard and a range of parts were made available to enable the owner to tailor the machines performance to their chosen discipline.
This example, dating from 1952, was, according to the vendor, professionally restored by Bol D'Or Motorcycles between 2005 and 2006. The vendor informs us that the condition of the engine and cycle parts are excellent and are complimented by a good transmission and electrical system. Attractively presented with a silver fuel tank and black cycle parts, it is offered with a Swansea V5 and an MOT certificate valid until the 15th November 2007.