Lot 18

1915 Triumph 550 Model H Chain Come Belt with Side Car
Gentlemen's Folly
$50,000 - $70,000

Frame Number: 266508
Engine No. 41881 YTN

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This Triumph is a truly remarkable example of what was being produced out of Birmingham during the grim years of the Great War. It is also one of the most extraordinary restorations projects one is likely to see. Recommissioned by Phil Aubert Bedard every aspect of the 550cc model H is correct in both function and form. The level of detail in both methodology in materials earned Phil Aubert Bedard 1st place for the Most Credible Restoration, an acknowledgement never given lightly by the New Zealand Vintage Club. As an example of Mr Bedards commitment to this period of design it took four attempts to recreate the wicker side chair correctly. Using traditional methods, the side chair was hand crafted by eye and used no metal framing to ensure minimum weight and trueness to the original design. With the culmination of over 40 years of experience, the finish and absolute correctness of this machine places it and its restorer among the very best. The shear elegance of this machine is a gorgeous reminder of the precision and good natured ambition of the people of day. This must have also been a stark contrast the ensuing secondments of all things industrial to the gruesome demands of the Great War.