Provenance secure, dating cert, with V5 with original number.
This model was shipped out to Triumph Corporation in Baltimore on the east coast mid 1964. It was the more glamorous of the two variants; UK and US Specs. For its time it was the best on the market other than its more race specific variants the T120C and TR6/R and S models.
Unit construction of the engine and transmission was applied to all 650c Triumphs for 1963 onwards. The new familiar overall style of the engine, soon to be known as the ‘unit construction motor’ was a game changer, the design format continued to be employed on all triumphs from that year on until the last one rolled off the Meriden line in the 80’s.
For 1964 a Bonneville the fuel tank was a gold over Alaskan white, which was also applied to the mudguards with gold central stripes.
This particular bike is as close to an original one can get without paying a significant premium, It runs without spluttering and glides easily down the road with a cool roar coming from the exhaust system. The bike sported two Amal Monobloc carbs for faster performance and Western bars for the terrain.
