1959 Triumph Thunderbird

1959 Triumph Thunderbird in Man in a Suitcase, TV Series, 1967-1968 Ep. 24

Class: Bikes, Road — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
stronghold ◊ 2007-12-04 11:00
stronghold ◊ 2007-12-04 11:01	another pic from the series promotional stills (dvd extras)
nzcarnerd ◊ 2007-12-05 08:12	1959 Triumph Bonneville.
whittiger650 ◊ 2008-01-01 23:09	1955-1956 Triumph 6T Thunderbird...customized a tad bit.
diesel ◊ 2008-06-13 20:36	This is still on the road in the uk but is now blue. The vehicle details for OFX 695 are: Date of Liability 01 02 2009 Date of First Registration 04 12 1959 Year of Manufacture 1959 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 649CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Licence Not Due Make TRIUMPH Model THUNDERBIRD Fuel type PETROL Body Type MOTORCYCLE Colour BLUE
nzcarnerd ◊ 2008-08-30 10:46	Having done some research on Triumphs I see that my first assertion was wrong. It is interesting to see that its registration shows it to be a 1959 Thunderbird. I think it is actually something of a hybrid. The tank badge suggests no later than 1956. The headlight is from the TR6. The style of primary drive cover is 1960-63. Call it a 1959 Thunderbird - sort of averages it out. -- Last edit: 2008-08-30 10:47:33