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Daniel Craig's motorbikes sell for record amount for the RNLI

by RNLI 20 Oct 09:33 BST
Daniel Craig Triumph bikes © RNLI / Triumph

Actor Daniel Craig CMG donated to auction his personal limited edition 007 x Triumph motorcycles to raise a record total of £60,000 for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to commemorate their 200th anniversary year of lifesaving.

Daniel has been a lifelong supporter of the RNLI, with his previous involvement including supporting a station campaign at Hoylake near where he grew up, and going afloat with the lifeboat crew at Ramsgate.

The successful bidders secured the #003/250 Scrambler 1200 Bond Edition, and the #001/250 Tiger 900 Bond Edition, which were inspired by the Triumph Scrambler 1200 and Tiger 900 that featured in the 25th James Bond film, No Time To Die. Both motorcycles were hand signed by Daniel Craig on each side. They were sold with a certificate of authenticity signed by both Daniel Craig and Triumph Motorcycles' CEO, Nick Bloor.

The #003/250 Scrambler 1200 Bond Edition sold for £28,000 and the #001/250 Tiger 900 Bond Edition sold for £32,000 at Bonhams|Cars Motorcycles at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show on 13th October 2024 in Staffordshire (UK).

Daniel Craig said: "The RNLI has been close to my heart all my life since growing up near the RNLI station at Hoylake. I am delighted that the auction was a record success and hope the donation will contribute to the incredible job the RNLI do of saving lives at sea".

Jayne George, RNLI Director of Fundraising, said:

'It's incredible to have Daniel's support in our 200th year and continue our special relationship which started back when he was a child in Hoylake. As a charity we rely on donations to achieve our mission to save every one.

'The money raised from the auction will make a huge difference. It will enable us to invest in vital training and equipment for our lifesavers as well as helping us to deliver water safety advice to the public so we can prevent people getting in trouble at sea.'

Not only did the successful bidders secure the #003/250 Scrambler 1200 Bond Edition, and the #001/250 Tiger 900 Bond Edition, both motorcycles are hand signed by Daniel Craig on each side. Each lot also included a riding experience at the Triumph Adventure Experience in Wales, UK with James Bond stunt co-ordinator Lee Morrison and stunt double Paul Edmondson.

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