Berkeley T60 History
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Launched in September 1959 at a base price of £400, the T60 was Berkeley's response to the popularity of three-wheelers in the UK tax and licensing regime — owners needed only a motorcycle licence and paid lower road and purchase taxes. It used the familiar 328 cc Excelsior two-stroke twin and was offered with either a soft or hardtop body in the style of the two-wheel-drive Sports.
The T60 became Berkeley's single highest-production model, with approximately 1,800 built in just over a year of production. A T60/4 variant appeared in October 1960 with revised body mouldings to add rear seating for two small children; only around 50 were completed before the company's December 1960 liquidation ended production.
Generations
T60
328 cc Excelsior twin, three-wheel layout; soft and hardtop; ~1,800 produced — Berkeley's highest-volume model.
1959 Photo: “Berkeley T60 (1959).jpg” by SG2012 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0
1960 Photo: “1960 Berkeley T60.jpg” by Calreyn88 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
T60/4
Extended rear body for two children; ~50 produced before company closure.
Body styles
- Roadster
- Coupe (hardtop option)
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