Ronald A. Dowty writes:
>Is the Triumph motorcycle company that currently produces motorcycles and
>realtion or even the same as the company that made my good old TR 6's?
Ronald,
Before WW11 Triumph were a well respected manufacturer of motorcars
and motorcycles. During the war, the Porsche enthusiasts bombed the
Truimph works into oblivion. At the end of the war Truimph existed
in name only. Sir John Black (not quite a "Sir" yet at that time)
bought the rights to manufacture cars using the "Triumph" name. (Sir
John was the owner of the "Standard" motor car company hence the
designation "Standard-Triumph")
The rights to manufacture motorcycles using the "Triumph" name went
to someone else.
Both marques went on to do proud the predecessor pre-war Triumph, but
as divisions of separate companies.
I don't know if there is any link between the Triumph motorcycle folk
and the Triumph bicycle folk. Perhaps someone else on the list can
fill in this gap in the story.
Awaiting any additions and corrections to my take on Triumph history.
Dave Massey
St. Louis, MO USA
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