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Slippery Sam Triumph Trident Print
Slippery Sam Triumph Trident Print TRIUMPH TRIDENT ?SLIPPERY SAM? 741cc 1970 The most celebrated Triumph racer of all time, the only bike ever to win 5 TT races in the Isle of Man in 5 conecutive years, Slippery Sam was built in 1970 as a works production racer. Its specification is based on the standard Triumph 750cc three-cylinder Trident model introduced in 1969. In 1972 it was acquired by Les Williams of Coventry, a Triumph race engineer, who has maintained it and been its entrant since that time. Its nickname was due to a malfuntioning oil pump in a Continental event which plastered the machine with oil. In 1975 Alex George lapped the Isle of Man TT Circuit on Slippery Sam at 102.82 mph.
Slippery Sam Triumph Trident Print
Slippery Sam Triumph Trident Print TRIUMPH TRIDENT ?SLIPPERY SAM? 741cc 1970 The most celebrated Triumph racer of all time, the only bike ever to win 5 TT races in the Isle of Man in 5 conecutive years, Slippery Sam was built in 1970 as a works production racer. Its specification is based on the standard Triumph 750cc three-cylinder Trident model introduced in 1969. In 1972 it was acquired by Les Williams of Coventry, a Triumph race engineer, who has maintained it and been its entrant since that time. Its nickname was due to a malfuntioning oil pump in a Continental event which plastered the machine with oil. In 1975 Alex George lapped the Isle of Man TT Circuit on Slippery Sam at 102.82 mph.