Resources for Information
Along with this website there are two other reliable bodies of resource for Triumph's Tiger Cub and Terrier machines. The Triumph Owners' Motorcycle Club (TOMCC) and the Triumph Terrier and Tiger Cub Owners Association (TTCC). All are totally separate but closely associated and continue to serve as the main sources of reliable information, help with technical matters and provide opportunities for social contact between fellow enthusiasts.
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The Triumph Owners' Motorcycle Club has The Tiger Cub and Terrier Section which provides a number of services to its members. Two of the most popular being the Triumph Motorcycle Dating Service and the Club Archives.
The TOMCC is accredited by the DVLA to issue Certificates of Age on Triumph motorcycles. So if you have a Tiger Cub or Terrier motorcycle that has never been registered, or one that the DVLA do not have any records for, and you wish to retain the original (or obtain an age-related) registration number plate then you need this service. Vehicle registrations began to be computerised back in the 1970's but before then registrations were carried out by County Councils or Borough Councils. During the course of computerisation many registrations were either lost or not transferred by the various councils. The result being many vehicles were not listed on the new register. In order to retain an original (or obtain an age-related) registration number you need to apply for a Dating Certificate, and for Triumph motorcycles the TOMCC is the authorised vehicle enthusiasts club. |
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To apply for a Date Certificate for your Tiger Cub or Terrier you need to get as much documentation on the machine you can along with as many photographs as possible. As a minimum you should have photos of both sides of the bike along with the Engine Number and Frame Number. Original Bills of Sale and/or Service documents will also help. In fact, any dated information you can supply on your machine will make your case that much stronger.
Once you have got all your evidence, send it to the TOMCC's Machine Registrar - details and costs are listed on the TOMCC website - www.tomcc.org
Once you have your Dating Certificate, it can then be sent to the DVLA along with the appropriate forms to obtain the authorisation to use the original registration number. More information about registering your motorcycle can be obtained from the Gov.uk website.
Once you have got all your evidence, send it to the TOMCC's Machine Registrar - details and costs are listed on the TOMCC website - www.tomcc.org
Once you have your Dating Certificate, it can then be sent to the DVLA along with the appropriate forms to obtain the authorisation to use the original registration number. More information about registering your motorcycle can be obtained from the Gov.uk website.
The TOMCC Archives is also a valuable source of information on Triumph motorcycles. There are numerous original workshop manuals, spares catalogues, factory records, and other information. This reference material is used by the Club to answer all sorts of queries - such as original colour schemes, factory fitted accessories, and what parts go with what engine and frame.
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Another major resource has been The Tiger Cub & Terrier Register run by Mike Estall and which included the "Register of Survivors" listing more than 12,000 bikes, frames and engines surviving all over the world together with a whole range of other information services.
Mike was also the author of "The Triumph Tiger Cub Bible''. A reference book and history of the Triumph Tiger Cub and Terrier containing over two hundred illustrations, huge amounts of previously unpublished information, detailed specification changes listed by date and machine number, road test figures from the UK and USA and full delivery details of over 112,671 machines sent to 153 countries between 1953 and 1970.
Sadly, Mike Estall passed away on 22nd October 2021 and it's true to say he will be sorely missed by everyone in the Tiger Cub and Terrier world.
Mike was also the author of "The Triumph Tiger Cub Bible''. A reference book and history of the Triumph Tiger Cub and Terrier containing over two hundred illustrations, huge amounts of previously unpublished information, detailed specification changes listed by date and machine number, road test figures from the UK and USA and full delivery details of over 112,671 machines sent to 153 countries between 1953 and 1970.
Sadly, Mike Estall passed away on 22nd October 2021 and it's true to say he will be sorely missed by everyone in the Tiger Cub and Terrier world.
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Luckily back in 2002 he assisted Mike Powell to start the Triumph Terrier and Tiger Cub Owners Association (TTCC), a loose association of owners and enthusiasts.
It has no rules or committee and ownership of a bike is not mandatory. After two decades of service to owners, the Tiger Cub Club enters its 21st year. Mike Estall's death has led to significant changes to the TTCC's operation, with the club being asked by Mike's family to continue his work. |
As such they have kindly donated the contents of his files, computer records and all the information and knowledge he had accumulated throughout his life concerning the bikes, thus ensuring it can be passed on to future generations and not lost forever.
Mike’s diligent recording of all known surviving examples of the machines in his Register of Machines will be continued and the information sheets, manuals and other technical publications he produced will be available through the club's offices. Meriden Triumph's original factory records have also been transferred along with other valuable archive material to assist in the issue of dating certificates and other historical information to owners.
As for his greatest legacy, the Tiger Cub Bible, a new reprint has now been released and is available from publishers, Veloce Publishing Ltd. It is also be available from the TTCC.
Veloce Publishing Ltd can be contacted at:
Veloce House
Parkway Farm Business Park
Middle Farm Way
Poundbury
Dorchester
DT1 3AR
England
Tel. +44 (0) 1305 260068
email: info@veloce.co.uk
TTCC contacts:
For technical help and advice, along with the register of survivors, please contact:
Cameron James Stephenson.
TTCC,
3 Mabel Street,
Wigan.
WN5 9EJ.
Tel: 07748 692407
email: cameron@tigercubclub.com
For DVLA Swansea Age Related and V765 road registration enquiries, please contact:
Mike Powell,
Old Post Office Farm,
Hemford,
Shropshire.
SY5 0JD.
Tel: 07887 917466
email: Mike@tigercubclub.com
What all the above means is that through this website, the Tiger Cub and Terrier section of the TOMCC and the TTCC, these machines have one of the best support networks of any classic motorcycle.
Mike’s diligent recording of all known surviving examples of the machines in his Register of Machines will be continued and the information sheets, manuals and other technical publications he produced will be available through the club's offices. Meriden Triumph's original factory records have also been transferred along with other valuable archive material to assist in the issue of dating certificates and other historical information to owners.
As for his greatest legacy, the Tiger Cub Bible, a new reprint has now been released and is available from publishers, Veloce Publishing Ltd. It is also be available from the TTCC.
Veloce Publishing Ltd can be contacted at:
Veloce House
Parkway Farm Business Park
Middle Farm Way
Poundbury
Dorchester
DT1 3AR
England
Tel. +44 (0) 1305 260068
email: info@veloce.co.uk
TTCC contacts:
For technical help and advice, along with the register of survivors, please contact:
Cameron James Stephenson.
TTCC,
3 Mabel Street,
Wigan.
WN5 9EJ.
Tel: 07748 692407
email: cameron@tigercubclub.com
For DVLA Swansea Age Related and V765 road registration enquiries, please contact:
Mike Powell,
Old Post Office Farm,
Hemford,
Shropshire.
SY5 0JD.
Tel: 07887 917466
email: Mike@tigercubclub.com
What all the above means is that through this website, the Tiger Cub and Terrier section of the TOMCC and the TTCC, these machines have one of the best support networks of any classic motorcycle.