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Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the description and condition of each lot prior to bidding. All lots are sold “as is/where is” with all defects and faults.207 209208 210207Property of a deceased’s estate1969 TRIUMPH 649CC T120R BONNEVILLE PROJECTFrame no. DC16274 T120R Engine no. DC16274 T120RLong the standard by which so many ‘sports’ offerings from othermakers were judged, Triumph’s almost legendary Bonneville continued,continuously re-styled and developed into the 1970s. By then it hadbeen bought into line with the other models in the range with AmalConcentrics, lighter flywheels and better lubrication, with chassismodifications to suit. Bought from a stall-holder in the 2007 Staffordoutfield, this T120R came without documents and in a partiallydismantled condition. The initial stages of a rebuild were started whilewith the late owner but prospective buyers shold satisfy themselvesas to the completeness and condition of the Lot. A VMCC DatingCertificate is present to enable registration of this matching-numberproject.£1,000 - 1,500€1,400 - 2,100No Reserve208Property of a deceased’s estate1956 TRIUMPH 498CC TIGER 100 PROJECTRegistration no. NUX688Frame no. S80024 Engine no. T10080024The Tiger 100 sports version of Triumph’s Speed Twin appearedjust post-war with new tele-forks and remained in the line-up formany years, re-styled continuously from 1949. By 1956 it had beendeveloped, as here, with an alloy head and 8” front brake. At anearlier stage of its life, this project was pictured (copies present) witha sidecar in the Isle of Man.Bought from Bonhams in 2013, the T100has been stripped and cleaned with the unserviceable componentsdiscarded. Still largely complete NUX 688 is once again offeredfor restoration. Some attention appears to have been given to themechanics but prospective bidders should satisfy themselves as to thecompleteness and suitability of the Tiger 100 for their purposes.£800 - 1,200€1,100 - 1,700No Reserve209c.1955 Royal Enfield 148cc Ensign ProjectFrame no. 50230 Engine no. 2049A 125cc version of DKW’s advanced two-stroke lightweight - the98cc RT - Royal Enfield’s smallest model first appeared in 1939,re-emerging in 1945 as the RE. The unitary construction engineincorporated a three-speed, hand-change gearbox and was installedin a rigid frame equipped with rubber-suspended, girder front fork. Abanana-shaped exhaust header pipe for 1948 and a telescopic frontfork for 1950 were the only changes of significance before the REwas extensively revamped for 1951 as the RE2 with a much improvedengine and loop-type, full cradle frame. In this form the RE2 ran oninto 1953 before being superseded by a 148cc version, the swingingarm-framed ‘Ensign’, which continued in production until 1961, latterlyas the ‘Prince’. Purchased in September 2003 from a Mr Batchelorof Clanfield, Oxfordshire, this dismantled Ensign is described by thevendor as ‘98% complete’ and comes with many new and used parts.Offered without documents.£400 - 600€560 - 840No Reserve2101923 Excelsior 147cc Junior ProjectRegistration no. AT 7891Frame no. 8415 Engine no. H3621Like most other pioneers of Britain’s motorcycle industry, Excelsiorfitted European manufacturers’ proprietary engines at first beforeturning to home-produced power plants - mainly Villiers, JAP andBlackburne. Acquired by R Walker & Sons in 1919, Excelsior movedfrom Coventry to Birmingham and offered a diverse range of machinesin numerous different capacities throughout the 1920s, the smallest -Junior - model being powered by the 147cc Villiers Mark VI-C engine.Acquired by its late owner in 1966, this dismantled and incompleteJunior is offered for restoration and sold strictly as viewed. Themachine comes with an old-style continuation logbook and (copy) V5registration document. We understand that a V5C document has beenrequested from the DVLA.£600 - 1,000€840 - 1,400No Reserve24 | the spring stafford sale