Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
29th Mar, 2023 12:00
1962 Triumph T20 Tiger Cub Trials
Beautifully restored
Estimate
£5, 000 - £6, 000
Registration No: 820 YUL
Frame No: 80605
Engine No: T20-94900
CC: 200
MOT: Exempt
Purchased in 2012 as a project
Beautifully restored since ownership
Concours standard restoration
The 200cc T20 Tiger Cub was designed by Edward Turner, and launched at the Earls Court show in November 1953. It competed well against the other small-capacity motorcycles of the time, such as those using two-stroke engines from Villiers. By the late 1950s, the big 500cc 'thumpers' had been eclipsed in trials by small lightweight low capacity machines. Triumph were easily able to adapt their Tiger Cub into a successful machine, both for the works team and for the many privateers wanting them, as the basic machine had all the right attributes, with some riders building their own scramblers and trials machines.
This very nicely presented Triumph trials Cub was purchased by the current owner in 2012. It was subject to an extensive and costly restoration to a concours standard. Since its completion, it has not been used at all since. Light recommissioning will be required before use, however. It is offered at the auction complete with a current V5C.
