c.1966 Triumph 3TA (ex-Dutch Army)
No Reserve – Offered from the collection of the late Norman Crump

Registration No: Un-Registered
Frame No: TA H49010
MOT: Exempt

• The property of a well-respected trials rider and collector
• One of around 900 to 1,500 specially produced for the Dutch Army
• An extremely original survivor ideal for 'oily rag' restoration
• A Dutch document is on file from 1985

From the mid-1960s, the Dutch Army used a fleet of militarised versions of the civilian Triumph 3TA Twenty One motorcycle, with military-specific modifications such as a high-mounted air intake, a stronger centre stand, a bash-plate, a two-into-one exhaust, a wide-ratio gearbox and a solo seat, all painted in matt green. The number of 3TAs produced for the Dutch Army is estimated at between 900 and 1,500, predominantly in 1966 and 1967, but opportunities to buy them now are scarce and survivors are highly collectable. Used in a range of applications including service with the military police, the 3TAs remained active until the late 1980s, at which point the remaining bikes were sold off.

We are pleased to offer a very original Dutch Army 3TA from the collection of the late enthusiast Norman Crump. We understand Mr. Crump purchased it from a local trader who had imported them as a batch, and he intended to use it as a parts donor when he was regularly trialling Triumphs, but luckily it was left in the loft over his workshop and was never stripped. Hidden away for many years, it stands out now as a remarkably original survivor ideally-suited to an ‘oily rag’ restoration. The engine turns over with compression and the gears select, so it promises to be a very rewarding project. An accompanying Dutch document is on file from 1985.

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