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2801958/59 Triumph 649cc T120R BonnevilleRegistration no. 159 XULFrame no. 021156Engine no. T120 021156Built in 1958 and first registered in 1959, this ‘Tangerine Dream’Bonnie was purchased in August 2011 from a Kent-based collectoras an unfinished project. ‘159 XUL’ is described by the vendor as ingenerally excellent condition, benefiting from a total restoration onlycompleted in June 2014. Works undertaken include rebuilding theengine with a re-bore and new piston, plus new big-end bearingsand nuts/bolts, main bearings, small-end bearings, valves and valveguides. The gearbox likewise has been rebuilt with new bearings, andthe clutch and primary chain are new also. Other noteworthy featuresinclude a restored competition magneto; reconditioned dynamo andvoltage regulator; new fork stanchions, bushes and oil seals; newwheel bearings, steering head bearings and swinging arm bushes;new brake shoes; new wiring harness; restored speedometer; andoverhauled carburettors. We are advised that the engine has beenturned over, using rollers, and showed good oil pressure. However,it has not been started and the usual adjustments and fine-tuningwill be required to bring the machine to perfection. Accompanyingdocumentation consists of a VMCC dating certificate and a V5Cregistration document.£12,000 - 14,000€17,000 - 20,0002811968 Triumph 649cc T120 BonnevilleRegistration no. ULR 787FFrame no. DU 83264Engine no. DU 83264Post-WW2, Triumph of Meriden were wedded to the ohv ‘twin’ andto their diminutive Terrier and Tiger Cub. Most of their big sellers werevariations on a similar theme, selling to a loyal public who appreciatedthe beefy torque of the twin in comparison to the then small-capacityJapanese offerings. Always enthusiastic in competition, Triumph’sessays on the famous salt flats, aimed at boosting American sales,resulted in 1958 in their most famous twin, the T120 ‘Bonneville’. Atfirst a high-compression, twin-carb. version of the Tiger ‘Ton-ten’,the ‘Bonneville’ rapidly became the model to which enthusiastsaspired, gaining along the way a duplex frame, more highly tunedengines and, to the regret of old hands, a much improved unitconstructionengine and ‘box in 1962. The model remained to theend of Meriden production and the original ‘Bonneville’ has beenin demand ever since. ULR 787F is a particularly good example ofthat later ‘Bonneville’, coming from a long-term enthusiast owner. Aformer VMCC Stafford Show stand exhibit, it is running very well, isin immaculate condition and is to original, undisturbed specification.Fitted with the very good twin-leading-shoe front brake, it copeshappily with today’s traffic. Expected to have an MOT by sale-time andcomplete with V5C, workshop manual and assorted papers it will be,as a Bonneville always is, ideal for the coming summer’s riding.£7,900 - 9,900€11,000 - 14,000Bidders 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.62 | the spring stafford sale