1955 Triumph 6T Thunderbird
No Reserve - Offered from the estate of the late Norman Crump

Registration No: JFV 335
Frame No: 66641
MOT: Exempt

• Offered from long-term single ownership
• Successfully ridden from Land's End to John O'Groats c.2005-2010
• A rewarding project for light restoration or recommissioning
• Offered with a current V5c and a file of paperwork and manuals.

By 1950, many motorcycle manufacturers had developed their own parallel twins to compete with Triumph’s, but the introduction of the 650cc Thunderbird once again put Triumph in the lead. While satisfying the demands of the American market, a 650cc twin was also expected to enjoy the domestic success of the 500cc Speed Twin and Tiger 100. It shared many components with the 500s, such as a rigid frame with a sprung-hub option, the headlamp nacelle and a tank-top luggage grid. For 1952, an SU carburettor replaced the Amal, and 1954 saw the introduction of an alternator. For 1955, the pivoted-fork frame first seen on the Tigers of the previous season was introduced, resulting in one of Triumph’s most attractive machines.

Our 1955 6T Thunderbird is offered from the estate of the late Norman Crump of Kidderminster, who competed in trials during the 1950s and ’60s with some works backing from Triumph. He purchased the Thunderbird as a project and renovated it to an excellent standard, but it has not been used following a successful Land’s End to John O’Groats ride which took place some 15 or 20 years ago. It has since been stored in a stable with other machines also in this sale, and will now require recommissioning. It includes an up-to-date V5C and a file of paperwork and manuals.

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