1959 Triton
I found this picture at Silodrome and it appears to reference this bike being actioned at Barber last year (which I was very fortunate to attend, although we didn't see much of the auction).
As with the previous bikes it's a Slimeline with a pre-Unit Triumph. The Norton front brake is easier to spot here. The sweptback pipes and BSA-style muffler all scream classic Triton characteristics.
The large Manx-style tank is very nice but with an unusual approach to the pin striping and logo. I'm not sure why the pin striping seems to not follow the lower front of the tank, but instead diverges. It's either an attempt to break up the body lines of the tank or just a mistake. Ideally the pin striping would follow the tank shape a little more closely. The next jarring item is the Norton logo placement, it's too high and should be more centered in the pin striped area.
Otherwise it's a pure classic Manx-style Triton with all the right bits.
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