LOT 233
1974 Triumph 744cc T140V Bonneville Registration no. NMC 260R Frame no. T140V NJ 59497 Engine no. T140V NJ 59497
Sold for £3,220 inc. premium
Lot 233
1974 Triumph 744cc T140V BonnevilleRegistration no. NMC 260R Frame no. T140V NJ 59497 Engine no. T140V NJ 59497
The December Sale Collector's Motor Cars, Motorcycles and Automobilia|7 December 2016, 14:00 GMT|London, Olympia
1974 Triumph 744cc T140V Bonneville
Registration no. NMC 260R
Frame no. T140V NJ 59497
Engine no. T140V NJ 59497
Registration no. NMC 260R
Frame no. T140V NJ 59497
Engine no. T140V NJ 59497
The final phase of Triumph twin development began in 1972 with the first appearance of the new enlarged-to-750cc version of the Bonneville, the increase in bore size necessitating a new crankcase to accommodate the larger barrel. Other improvements included a new ten-stud cylinder head, triplex primary chain, stronger transmission and a disc front brake. A five-speed gearbox, introduced on the preceding 650 Bonneville, was standard equipment on the 750. This T140V's matching frame/engine numbers denote that it was manufactured in October 1974. However, it was not registered until September 1976, almost certainly because it was detained at the Meriden factory during the Workers' Co-operative occupation. The Bonneville was owned from new by the lady vendor's late husband, passing to her when he died in 2014. Restored in 2014 and currently SORN'd, the machine is offered with current MoT certificate and V5C document.
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