There are two loosely connected influences for this project, one is the for-1961-only TR5AC – as stunning a 500cc Triumph as you could ever wish to see – the other is the similar year 500cc scrambler built for, or by, John Giles as part of the Triumph factory off-road team.
The TR5AC is based around the T100A and has the bathtubs removed and a few special parts created, but not too many, as such special equipment impacts on the cost. So it uses the standard frame, sub-frame and
