Triumph Motorcycles, Meriden Documentary 1983 Part 2

[komicharli]

beautifull history !

wonderfull motorcicle !

[Basicallybenign]

People go into business to make a profit. Selling your manufactured products at a loss to be competitive knowing the taxpayers will pick up the tab is stupid. I worked at the Meriden plant for a few months. Sentimentality is no way to run a business. The Japs produced a better product loaded with gimmicks that made our bikes look like antiques. Complacency killed the British motorcycle industry starting in the 1960's. BSA, Ariel, Velocette AJS, Villiers, Royal-Enfield etc. R.I.P.

[fuckthissignoncrap]

Also to continue. there a start point 1945.

Volkswagen ( VW) saved post war Germany from complete ruin. they STILL produce today. I have never been to economics school or blue blood but I know the Europe model and that of so called ENGLAND the people WANT. there have been unrests in other lands. Why not here in the Queens England. Make your point strongly and in peace. Up the Labour . The pigfarmers Torys stop them with all your might.

[fuckthissignoncrap]

Sadly there is a culture in Britain that sees only CASH.

This includes All governments post 1945.

Britain HAD the first computer, and Jet engine was it financed. WAS IT FUCK

A product that is proudly kept in production is nowhere in the funds and cash departments.

That I strongly say is why we are in the state we are NOW. We in Britain PRODUCE NOTHING(2011).

[sacheus]

is the drawing on the wall @3:30 similar to honda xbr 500? even down to comstar wheels.

[meriden4ever]

New book out in July 2009 by John Rosamond on the Meriden Triumph Co-Op published by Veloce

[meriden4ever]

Wonder where that whizz-kid designer is now ?

[meriden4ever]

The TSX that Valerie Singleton is seen stroking in part 1 of this post would 've been a best seller had the price been right; the TSS sold alongside it, too, would have benefited from better reliablity as well as a price cut.

Backed by their banks, the Japanese were dumping their bikes in the US of A at massive discounts to clear stock- something smlaller manufactrers could not compete against.

[jonnosmythe]

yep, agree completely - It's all about `finance & marketing'...

[LordWham]

That was a nice looking bike for back then & now..! I think it would of sold well in the U.S. had it been produced.

[LordWham]

I love that "Sophisticated Computer"..!