In 1936 Edward Turner took over the direction of the ailing Triumph company of Coventry and both rescued and transformed it by designing one of the British motor cycle industry’s most famous and enduring designs, the famous Triumph Twin, which largely replaced Triumph’s single-cylinder range. For 75 Guineas, the Speed Twin’s 63 x 80mm ohv twin engine produced smooth, fast acceleration and more power than its ‘single’ rivals, whose makers thereafter ‘played catch-up’ with Triumph, unable in the short-term to beat the sheer capability on road or track of Turner’s Twin. Finished in black and dating from the first year of production, this single-owner example is in outstandingly complete, un-restored condition with no discernible modifications from new. RC 6582 has had only one rider from new, and, until recently revealed, is believed to have been stored since WW2. This, therefore, represents an increasingly rare opportunity for an enthusiast easily to restore, rather than assemble, an early example of a motorcycle which, with its smoothness, power and reliability, made most other makers’ offerings obsolete. In need of re-commissioning, RC 6582 comes with both a V5 and an RF60 Log Book for its Derbyshire number, which should enable retention of the original number.
In 1936 Edward Turner took over the direction of the ailing Triumph company of Coventry and both rescued and transformed it by designing one of the British motor cycle industry’s most famous and enduring designs, the famous Triumph Twin, which largely replaced Triumph’s single-cylinder range. For 75 Guineas, the Speed Twin’s 63 x 80mm ohv twin engine produced smooth, fast acceleration and more power than its ‘single’ rivals, whose makers thereafter ‘played catch-up’ with Triumph, unable in the short-term to beat the sheer capability on road or track of Turner’s Twin. Finished in black and dating from the first year of production, this single-owner example is in outstandingly complete, un-restored condition with no discernible modifications from new. RC 6582 has had only one rider from new, and, until recently revealed, is believed to have been stored since WW2. This, therefore, represents an increasingly rare opportunity for an enthusiast easily to restore, rather than assemble, an early example of a motorcycle which, with its smoothness, power and reliability, made most other makers’ offerings obsolete. In need of re-commissioning, RC 6582 comes with both a V5 and an RF60 Log Book for its Derbyshire number, which should enable retention of the original number.
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