1973 Triumph T100P, 490cc. Registration number SAT 54M. Fram...

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£3,700

1973 Triumph T100P, 490cc. Registration number SAT 54M. Frame number T100P DH31363. Engine number T100P DH31363.
Triumph enjoyed a long history of providing machines to police forces around the world, and the machine offered here - based on the T100R but to police specification - was constructed in April 1973, making it one of the very last 500cc models built at Meriden. By that time the BSA/Triumph Group was in severe financial difficulty, and the proposed closure of Triumph’s Meriden factory led to a workers’ occupation of the plant in September 1973. When the plant eventually reopened properly in March 1975, the two 500cc models in production immediately prior to the shutdown – the Daytona-derived T100R and the TR5T Trophy Trail – were not revived.
SAT started life with the Office of Revenue Commissioners at Dublin Castle, the Irish Government agency responsible for customs, excise, taxation and related matters.
By 1977 it had left the service but remained in Co. Dublin with Barry Tracey, then Martin Flynn and Terrance Moria, before in 1985 it moved to Co. Wicklow with Gerald Blades and in 1990 with Paul Coates. Our vendor states that Coates built it from boxes when he bought it and 25 years later rebuilt it again with emphasis on the engine (including new pistons).
Our vendor brought it over from Ireland in March 2015 and registered it with DVLA, he states the piston tops were still spotless when he bought it. He bought it not running and had only to clean the petrol tap and carb, add a charged battery and it started second kick. It has always run strongly with great pulling power and is a lot quicker than his 1964 Speed Twin, he suspects it has 9:1 pistons as against the 7.5:1 fitted as standard when new. He has probably done less than 2000 miles on Club runs in 5 years.
Sold with the original Irish registration and V5C.