Hello Richard, saw your post :
>Speed Demons,
> Let's get away from donorcycles and back to Triumphs where I believe
>this thread originated. I have had my GT6 at 108 on a number of occasions.
[snip]
>See ya in traffic court,
>Richard Ceraldi
>71 GT6 MKIII KF166L
>71 Spitfire MKIV FK9365L
>Austin, Tx
>www.exact.com/~gt6mk3
Do I get any brownie points for having a Triumph motorcycle story on
the Triumphs list ?
This got me wondering -- is there a connection somewhere in the
industrial history of Triumph cars and bikes ? ISTR that the original
Triumph company was bombed into oblivion in WWII, but that someone,
maybe Sir John Black, bought the rights to the name...but Triumph bikes
were in full production by the late '40s , how did he launch the car
name in '52 or '53 and keep it separate from the bikes ?
The `new' Triumph bikes are made in Hinckley, Leicestershire. Is this
the same location as in the '70s ? Just curious.
Tom Tweed
SW Ohio
'72 TRident 750cc basket case
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