Can someone please ID this vintage Triumph for me?

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• Dec 2, 2011

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Here is the only picture I have. No VIN available to me at this moment. Thanks in advance for any info.

 

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• Dec 2, 2011

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I'm not expert but I believe it's a mid 50's Pre-unit thunderbird. Probably a 650. Best guess on the year would be 1957.

 

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• Dec 2, 2011

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pre-unit triumph tiger maybe.. late 50's ? single carb so it's tiger or thunderbird

 

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• Dec 2, 2011

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My vote is late 50's T-bird...so many changes, its hard to tell for sure without a VIN.

 

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• Dec 2, 2011

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best guess without engine or frame number would be 1957 5T or 6T, the tank badge & full width front brake hub was introduced in 1957, the colour suggests a 5T but could have undergone many changes in over 50 years..........engine type should be stamped on engine block............very nice tho, i have a 1972 T120R