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• Auction House:
  Webb's
• Sale Name:
  Classic Motorbikes
• Sale Date:
  27 Sep 2015 ~ 11am (NZ time)
• Lot #:
  6
• Lot Description:
  1968 Ex British Trophy Team Cheney-Triumph 500 ISDT
  Engine No: T 100SS H20991, Frame No: MK2 T6, Odometer: n/a. Condition: Very Good. Documents: Purchase Invoice, Nevada Dept of Taxation Affidavit
• Notes:
  The International Six Days Trial (ISDT) was given great importance by European manufacturers. Until the mid-1960s machines were often ‘street-legal’ moto crossers, or carefully modified stock highway models with knobbly tires; inevitably, the ISDT results had a significant impact on sales. Selection for a national team was highly coveted, as was the winning of an individual gold medal. Various nations dominated the prestigious Trophy and Vase Team awards; Britain until 1953, after which their heavy 500/650cc machines were outpaced by Czechoslovakia and East Germany on 2-strokes. By the late sixties the financially stressed British bike industry was no longer able to supply bikes. They therefore turned to the brilliant Eric Cheney, whose BSA and Triumph-powered motocross machines were winning at the international level. Eric built a handful of dealer-sponsored ISDT Cheney-Triumphs, some riders preferred these to the factory-supplied machines used previously! Cheney chose the best equipment for his own chassis utilising the Triumph 5TA motor. Together with tapered conical hubs, Ceriani type forks, larger alloy fuel tank, – with lights and muffler added – this was a highly competitive bike. This particular ex-ISDT machine didn’t last the first day of racing with the 1968 British Trophy Team. Purchased by the vendor from a respected British dirt shop in 1969, it is in authentic condition, subsequently receiving a 1982 restoration by Danny Macias, (former BSA/Triumph race chief). A pedigreed machine with historic provenance, its not been run in at least 4 years.
• Estimate:
  NZ$14,000 - 19,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Automobiles & Accessories

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