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201Property of a deceased’s estate1958 Triumph 649cc T110Registration no. 5442 NWFrame no. 019922Engine no. T110 019922Post-WW2, Triumph dropped their earlier ‘singles’ and based therange on developments of the pre-war ohv ‘Speed Twin’. This turnedout to be a wise policy and the Triumph brand became linked withtorquey, reliable and powerful twins until the end of Meriden productionin the 1970s. Introduced in 1954, the ‘Tiger 110’ was the sportier 650of the range, a handsome machine which was very well-received, soonbecoming affectionately known as the ‘Tiger Ton-Ten’, reflecting bothits speed and official name. The alloy head/ iron cylinder combinationallowed tuning to give much more power from the pre-unitconfiguration when compared to the older, all-iron, ‘Thunderbird’ andwas teamed with brighter chrome wheels as part of the improvementsfor the 1956 season and fitted with a necessarily larger front brake for1957. First registered in September 1958, 5442 NW spent many yearson display in the Saddleworth Museum and was sold by Bonhams inOctober 2013. Now in very good condition and to original specificationin Triumph’s traditional blue, showing 14,440 miles on the clock, thelate vendor having both re-commissioned the Tiger and carried outmany improvements. Last taxed it for the road in 2014 and offeredwith a V5C, an accompanying RF60 Logbook and sundry documents,it should require only minor recommissioning before a season’s riding.£4,000 - 5,000€5,600 - 7,000No Reserve202Property of a deceased’s estate1952 Harley Davidson 1,200cc El‘Captain America Replica’Registration no. GSJ 763Frame no. 52EL1466Engine no. 52EL2466Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the description and condition of each lotprior to bidding. All lots are sold “as is/where is” with all defects and faults.There can hardly be a motorcyclist who has not seen the iconic 1968movie ‘Easy Rider’ featuring the three charismatic actors, DennisHopper, Peter Fonda and Jack Nicholson. Indeed, many of us haveviewed it time and time again. One of the film’s icons is the Vaughsand Hardy-designed, instantly recognised ‘Captain America’ Harley-Davidson ‘chopper’ ridden by Fonda. Many a builder has endeavouredto replicate this iconic machine over the years, and other than PanzerMotorcycle Works, few have succeeded. The late owner/builder of theexample offered here has captured the spirit and design of the originalmovie bike particularly well. One of the problems for any creator isthe fact that Harleys of such vintage are highly prized motor cyclesin their own right thus scarce and expensive to begin with, thereforeno expense was spared in the production of this machine. The veryskilful and enthusiastic late owner of this evocation procured the ‘52Pan-head from Boothill Motor-Cycles in 1998 before commencing alengthy/costly build which included chroming of the frame, significantstyle changes, exact replica-finish and fully rebuilt engine. The correctand beautifully re-finished sheet-metal result in a wonderful evocationof the ‘Captain America’ chopper on sale here. Offered with V5C,copy Kentucky Certificate of Title, 1988 Customs papers, old MOT’s,wiring diagram, S&S pump instructions and a selection of photographsdetailing the rebuild. The machine will require recommissioning to agreater or lesser extent.£14,000 - 18,000€20,000 - 25,000No Reserve22 | the spring stafford sale