When Triumph manufacturing resumed in 1946, the Speed Twin and Tiger 100 were the first models in the necessarily limited range. Almost identical to the pre-war versions, the main change was to telescopic forks. The next significant change came in 1949, not only with the inception of the Thunderbird, but also the introduction of the optional rear Sprung Hub. This machine combines a 1953 Triumph Speed Twin sprung hub model, with an engine from an early Speed Twin dating from 1938. One can only surmise that, at some point in its life, the original engine gave problems and was substituted by the earlier unit. Manufactured and despatched from the factory on 11th September 1953, DVV 994 was sent to P.C. Spokes & Son Ltd in Northampton and, taking until June 1954 to sell, spent its first 10 years in the Northampton area with six owners, as evidenced by the original RF60 buff log book on file. Purchased in 1999 as a non-runner, the vendor got the bike running and has used it most years since, including trips to the Isle of Man. Fitted with a later Amal Concentric carburettor, and later front hub, we are advised DVV 994 will be capable of use by a new owner with nothing more than a basic check over. Documentation comprises an old-type V5, the aforementioned buff log book, a Triumph Owners Club dating certificate, and an expired MoT certificate.
When Triumph manufacturing resumed in 1946, the Speed Twin and Tiger 100 were the first models in the necessarily limited range. Almost identical to the pre-war versions, the main change was to telescopic forks. The next significant change came in 1949, not only with the inception of the Thunderbird, but also the introduction of the optional rear Sprung Hub. This machine combines a 1953 Triumph Speed Twin sprung hub model, with an engine from an early Speed Twin dating from 1938. One can only surmise that, at some point in its life, the original engine gave problems and was substituted by the earlier unit. Manufactured and despatched from the factory on 11th September 1953, DVV 994 was sent to P.C. Spokes & Son Ltd in Northampton and, taking until June 1954 to sell, spent its first 10 years in the Northampton area with six owners, as evidenced by the original RF60 buff log book on file. Purchased in 1999 as a non-runner, the vendor got the bike running and has used it most years since, including trips to the Isle of Man. Fitted with a later Amal Concentric carburettor, and later front hub, we are advised DVV 994 will be capable of use by a new owner with nothing more than a basic check over. Documentation comprises an old-type V5, the aforementioned buff log book, a Triumph Owners Club dating certificate, and an expired MoT certificate.
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