Triumph Model Chart

This is the most comprehensive chart of triumph models that we have put together ourselves from many sources. We do not claim it is 100% perfect, so if you spot an error please drop us a message.

Orange = Rigid; Red = Plunger; Blue = Swinging arm

Terrier & Tiger Cub (Click here for 1953-59 shop / click here for 1960-69 shop)

	Year	54	55	56	57	58	59	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	Qty made
T15	Terrier	101	8518	17389	26276													9237
T20	Tiger Cub	3000	8518	17389	26276	35847	45312	56360	69517	81890	88347	94600	99720 101	101				76588
T20C	Competition				27660	35847	45312											4111
T20CA	Competition Roadster					39773	45312											365
T20J	Junior Cub					36365	45312	56360	69517									223
T20S	Scrambler						48139	56360	69517									3493
T20W	Woods							60265										6
T20T	Trials								69517									631
T20SL	Scrambler Lights								69517									1814
T20SS	Street Scrambler, W USA									82276	88347	94600	99720 101					1193
T20SH	Sports Home									94600	88347	94600	99720 101	2001				1826
TR20	Trials									94600	88347	94600	99720 101					538
T20SR	Scrambler Road									88347	88347	94600	99720 101					814
T20SC	Scrambler Comp E USA									84912	88347	94600	99720 101					611
TS20	Scrambler									85323	88347	94600	99720 101					367
T20WD	Military										88658	94600						94
T20SM	Mountain Cub											95152	99720 101	2001				4020
T20M	Mountain Cub														3001			2106
T20P	Police												775 101	101				16
T20WD	French army (Mountain Cubs, various VIN prefixes)											99639		101	3001
T20B	Bantam Cub D7 cycle parts													101				1719
T20B	Super Cub D10 cycle parts aka T20 deLuxe														3333			2450
T20B	Tarbuk															2422		46
		54	55	56	57	58	59	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	112,671

Engine and frame numbers matched and all models used the same number sequence. Engine prefix was T15 or T20, the frame was prefixed with ‘T’ until 1964 when it changed to the model type. For further elucidation or confusion, see Estall.
Number of first is listed

350/500 Pre-Unit- click here to jump to the shop

Year

41-44

1st engine number

100
N

101
NA

15809 NA

32303

44135

56700

70930

0945

011116

020076-023933

Frame prefix

As engine

Frame prefix TR5

As engine

T85-Sports

46-T85

3HW

3T-deLuxe

46-3T

47-3T

48-3T

49-3T

50-3T

51-3T

5T-Speed Twin

8-5T

9-5T

40-5T

45-5T

46-5T

47-5T

48-5T

49-5T

TR5-Trophy

49-TR5

GP, Suffix ‘R’

47-T100

48-T100

49-T100

T100-Tiger 100

9-T100

40-T100

46-T100

47-T100

48-T100

49-T100

T100C-Tiger100C

All models used the same number sequence.
1938 to 1949 engine number was:- year code-model-number
1950- engine number was:- model-number
1952 Suffix dropped during year
1956 sequence stopped at 82,799; re-started at 0100
Optional Sprung hub from 1946 on rigid frames

650 Pre-Unit- click here to visit the shop

Year	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60	60 Duplex frame	61	62
First number	100 N	101 NA	15809 NA	32303	44135	56700	70,930	0945	011116	020076	029364	D101	D7727	D15789
6T, Thunderbird
TR6, Trophy
T110, Tiger
T120, Bonneville

Engine and frame numbers matched and all models used the same number sequence.
1950- engine number was:- model-number
1952 Suffix dropped during year
1956 sequence stopped at 82,799; re-started at 0100
Optional Sprung hub from 1946 on rigid frames

TRW – 500cc military side valve

Year	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60	61	62	63	64
From	14,401	6,044	22,001	22,839	23,274	23,323	23,598	25,448	27,128	27,176	27,347	27,646	28,186	28,465	28,828
To	14,459	14,320	22,838	23,273	23,322	23,597	25,447	27,127	27,175	27,346	27,645	28,185	28,464	28,827	29,605
Suffix	N	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

350/500 Unit (Click here for 1958-69 Shop / Click here for 1970-74 shop)

Year

69
C

70
D

71
E

72
G

73
H

74
J

First number

H
101

H
761

H
5485

H
11512

H
18612

H
25252

H
27933

H
32465

H
35987

H
40528

H
49833

H
57083

H
65573

First number

XC
06297

HD
27850

KE
00101

JG
32303

JH
15597

HJ 56408

Last number

H
760

H
5484

H
11511

H
18611

H
25251

H
27932

H
32464

H
35986

H
40527

H
49832

H
57082

H
65572

HC
24527

KD
60280

HE
25250

GG
59646

DH
31460

JJ
58103

3TA-Twenty One

T90-Tiger 90

5TA-Speed Twin

TR5T-Tropy Trail

T100A-Tiger100

T100SS-Tiger 100

T100SC-Tiger 100 USA

T100SR-Tiger 100 USA

T100T-Tiger 100

T100C-Tiger 100

T100C-Trophy 500

T100R-Tiger 100

T100R-Daytona

T100S-Tiger 100

Engine and frame numbers matched and all models used the same number sequence.
1969 early in the season prefix became:- Month letter-Year letter

650 Unit 1963-72 – click here to see the shop

Year	63	64	65	66	67	68	69 C	70 D	71 E	72 G
First number	DU 101	DU 5825	DU 13375	DU 24875	DU 44394	DU 66246	DU 85904-90282
First number							NC 00101	JD 24848	NE 01436	HG 30870
Last number							HC 24346	ND 60540	HE 30869	GG 59646?
6T-Thunderbird
TR6-Trophy
TR6V-Tiger
TR6C/CV-Trophy
TR6R-Trophy
TR6R/RV-Tiger
T120/V-Bonneville
T120C-Bonneville
T120R/RV-Bonneville
T120TT-Bonneville

Engine and frame numbers matched and all models used the same number sequence.
1969 early in the season prefix became:- Month letter-Year letter

650/750 Unit 1973-88 – click here to see the shop

Year

73 H

74 J

75 K

76 N

77 P

78 X

79 A

80 B

First number

JH
15101

GJ 55101

DK
61000

HN
62501

GP
73000

HX
00100

HA
11001

PB
25001

KDA
28001

EDA
30001

BEA
33001

FN
000002

GN
000192

HN
000789

JN
001177

Last number

GH
36466

NJ 60083

GK
62248

GN
72283

JP
84931

JX
10747

PA
24608

KB
275xx

DDA
29427

BDA
31693

AEA
34389

FN
000191

GN
000788

HN
001176

JN
001258

TR65-Thunderbird

TR65T-Tiger Trail

TR7RV-Tiger

TR7V-Tiger

TR7T-Tiger Trail

TR7VS-

TR7ES-Tiger Electro

Thunderbird 600

Daytona 600

T140V-Bonneville

T140E-Bonneville (Emissio)

T140J-Silver Jubilee

T140D-Special

T140LE-Royal

T140TSX-Custom

T140ES-Electro

T140AV-Anti-vibration

T140TSS-Super Sports

T140E2-Bonneville

T140EX-Executive

T140E2S-Bonneville

T140P-Police

Engine and frame numbers matched and all models used the same number sequence.
1969 early in the season prefix became:- Month letter-Year letter
1979 XB prefix used in error on XB 24609 to 24790
1981-83 models to USA prefixed CM and with a leading zero, covers numbers 31701 to 32213

750 Triples (Click here to go to T150/T160 shop / click here to go to X75 shop)

Year	68	69 C	70 D	71 E	72 G	73 H	74 J	75 K	76 N	77 P
First number	P101	DU 85904
First number		NC 00100	JD 24848	NE 01436	JG 32303?	JH 15101	JJ 58014	00101	HN 62501
Last number		HC 24346	ND 60540	HE 30869	GG 59646?	GH 36466	NJ 60061	GK 62248	GN 72283
T150-Trident		T101
T150V-Trident
X75-Hurricane
T160-Trident

Engine and frame numbers matched and all models used the same number sequence.
1969 early in the season prefix became:- Month letter-Year letter

Others (Click here to go to 1968-71 250 singles shop)

		59	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70	71	72
TS1	Tigress Scooter 175cc
TW2	Tigress Scooter 250cc
TW2S	Tigress Scooter 250cc Electric start
	Tina Scooter
T10	Tina Scooter
TR25W	Trailblazer/Trophy
T25SS	Blazer Scrambler
T25T	Blazer Trials