Beschreibung
This is Lot 476 in the Bonhams Spring Stafford Sale on April 20 & 21, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
The Triumph Bonneville name originated with the 1956 world record attempt at Bonneville salt flats in Utah by Jonny Allen on a streamlined Tiger 110 which achieved a speed of 214mph and, despite the fact that there was some doubt over the record, due to the legality of the timing equipment used, the subsequent publicity was irresistible, and the Bonneville name became synonymous with sporting Triumph twins for all time. BVG 78E was imported from the USA by a friend of the present owner in 1991.
The vendor advises that the bike was restored by the previous owner, but in 1992 he was affected by ill health and sold the machine to the vendor, when the mileage was 9, 828 (original purchase receipt on file). The vendor has used the bike only sparingly in the intervening years, and the mileage reading now is 12, 983.
For practical purposes, the owner has fitted a slightly later twin leading shoe front brakeplate, but the original single leading shoe version is included with the machine.
Not used regularly for some years, BVG 78E has been started this year, a new battery has recently been fitted, and it should only require light re-commissioning and basic safety checks before returning to the road. Documentation consists of an old V5, an old-type V5C, the original Florida US Title document, some old MoTs, a few invoices from the restoration, and the vendors aforementioned purchase receipt.
