20th Jul, 2022 13:00

National Motorcycle Museum

 
Lot 213
 

1914 Triumph Model A
Pioneer machine

Estimated at £11,000 - £13,000

Lot details

Registration No: EC 1487
Frame No: 254195
Engine No: 34869
CC: 500
MOT Expiry Date: Exempt

  • This Triumph on offer was restored around 20 years ago
  • Used and cared for ever since by the previous and current owner
  • A good usable pioneer machine with a Sturmey 3-speed hub and clutch
  • Running very well at the time of my visit
  • It comes complete with a Pioneer Certificate which was issued in 1989
  • There is a file of paperwork and handwritten notes and letter
  • It comes complete with a current V5C and handbooks

By the outbreak of the Great War, Triumph’s reputation for quality and reliability was well established, At the start of the First World War in 1914 the British Government needed effective communications with front line troops and replaced messengers on horses with despatch riders on motorcycles. A number of models were tested for suitability and the Triumph Model H was selected. With the rear wheel driven by a belt, the Model H was fitted with a 499 cc air-cooled four-stroke single-cylinder engine. It was also the first Triumph not to be fitted with pedals, so was a true motorcycle

This Triumph on offer was restored around 20 years ago. Used and cared for ever since by the previous and current owner, the machine should be a good and usable pioneer machine with a Sturmey 3-speed hub and clutch. Running very well at the time of our visit, it is offered complete with a Pioneer certificate issued in 1989. This Model H is being offered with a file of paperwork, including handwritten notes and a letter on file.

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217

 

Auction: National Motorcycle Museum, 20th Jul, 2022

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