1967 Triumph T35 WD
Ex-Dutch army

Registration No: Unregistered
Frame No: 3TAH49131
MOT: Exempt

• Special military version of the Triumph 3TA
• One of 1,100 built and supplied to the Royal Netherlands Army
• Restored by the National Motorcycle Museum and formerly part of its Duplicate Collection

Launched in 1957 as the Triumph Twenty-One, the 3TA, as it was renamed in 1959, was a popular and long-lived 350cc machine which survived in production until 1966. The T35 was developed from the 3TA but was exclusively produced for military use, with a large percentage being supplied to the Netherlands. The bike was specially designed for use in deep water and flooded conditions, hence it was ideally suited to Holland’s low-lying, flood-prone terrain. Their uses included despatch and general liaison duties.

We understand this unusual and very striking 1967 T35 WD was one of just 1,100 produced and supplied to the Royal Netherlands Army, with which it was doubtless subjected to some rough use, but it owes its beautiful condition today to a professional restoration undertaken several years ago by the world-famous National Motorcycle Museum. The vendor purchased it at our sale of the museum’s Duplicate Collection in 2020. The restoration is of the highest quality and remains in very good condition. Always dry-stored in the present ownership, it has only ever been used for display following restoration, so it will require some light recommissioning before it goes on the road. There are no documents with this lot.

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