1918 Triumph Model H

Registration No: SV 6236
Frame No: 282008
MOT: Exempt

• Noel Whittall's famous 'H'
• Ridden from Leeds to John O'Groats to Land's End and back, and across the Alps
• The star of two books documenting its travels

The Model H was one of Triumph’s most popular early models, with some 57,000 produced between 1915 and 1923, of which around 30,000 saw military service. Quick, nimble and durable, it was favoured by the British Army for wartime despatch riders. It was conventionally powered by a 4hp sidevalve single with an excellent Sturmey-Archer three-speed gearbox and belt drive, but was notably the first Triumph to be produced without pedal assistance. The large War Department orders are not the only reason why a large number of Model Hs survives today; the other is that they were remarkably pleasant to ride and sold in large numbers to civilian motorcyclists.

This 1918 Model H is somewhat famous within the Vintage Motor Cycle Club, and known to all simply as ‘H’. The star of two books written by the vendor, Noel Whittall, A Stupid Thing to Do and An Alpine Thing to Do tell how ‘H’ was ridden first from Leeds to John O’Groats, Land’s End and back to Leeds, and then on an epic journey to Monaco and back viâ the Route des Grandes Alpes. ‘H’ displays a lovely, well-earned patina and is accompanied by a substantial 1920s leather box which contains a large assortment of tools and spares. Copies of Whittall’s books are included in the sale.

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