Triumph Motorcycles Factory Film pt1

[galenblake821]

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[neanderthalscrystal]

Labor of Love

[gyoza007]

The baffling thing is the British motorcycle industry never lacked great engineering ideas. Innovative ideas in frame and engine design. But, sadly, for a whole host of reasons it all went to hell in a handbasket. The Japanese strength was quality control. It too 20 years for British and US manufacturers to get their act together. By then some much had been lost that could never be regained.

[goinghomesomeday1]

I have just watched parts 1,2,3. Brilliant and not a torque wrench in sight. I drove a BSA Golden Flash in the late 1960's. I've never had a Triumph but would not mind having a good old Bonnie. Back in my motorcycling days petrol was 3/6d a gallon (£0.3.6) and Dunlop tubes were red and Brill Cream reigned! Aye, those were the days - an entire world incontinent motorcycles - but they were great.

[number1Schumacherfan]

Briitsh motorcycles used to be the best in the world. Period. Now they are specialty manufacturers mostly. I was annoyed when looking at a friends triumph that many components were made in Japan. I am looking to get an R1200 GS BMW this fall.

[EdoCotequinho]

thats where my bike comes from.

thank you basketcase3.

[markjrobbins]

lol @ 8:02 - he hammers the carefully assembled conrod sideways when driving the pin through the piston!

[avril2]

Thanks for posting this series of fascinating films.

I does make me very annoyed that arrogant complacency ensured that all the old British manufacturers failed.

[basketcase3]

@avril2

Peaks and troughs, circles and cycles.....!!!!

We're coming back : )

[uraldneprvw]

@avril2 Yes, me too!

[estoniaman]

Aww.. Great old times :D

[ind347]

Fantastic footage.

Thanks!

[daleianni]

Very cool. I love the music ;)

[meriden4ever]

At 2pm on Sunday 25th October 2009, a Blue Plaque will be unveiled at 8 Philip Walk , Peckham, London SE15 to commemorate Edward Turner, the MD of Triumph motorcycles, who lived and worked there- ALL INVITED !

[MitsosNorth]

Too bad there are no more serious British car/motorcycle companies left....No one can match the soul of these machines

[bagbag1978]

Yep and Norton's back with a tidy looking range!

[MitsosNorth]

hell yes.Norton commando and a new superbike with wankel engine (some say about 170 hp / 130 kg)

[polskich]

unless its run by john bloor they have no chance

[spank36]

are triumph bikes still britsh based? they are fantastic

[SpeedTriple59]

Yep this country did lead the world in most fields, but alas no investment where it counted..Now we buy shite from China, and have to put up with it we are becoming the third world slowly..

[pman1018]

This film looks like it was produced in the 40's or 50's. Was it? Triumphs are the best of the Brit bikes.

[seangower]

Now thats not exactly what you'd call 'mass production', is it?

While us Brits were employing labour intensive methods such as the selective assembly of gears and trueing the frames by hand, the Japs were busy developing mass produced bikes that would take over the world.

Speaking as a forty-something Engineer that ended up having to move from his homeland, I mourn the passing of when Britain used to actually produce real products.

[basketcase3]

Yep : ( A so-called service industry nation now.... and very poor services at that !!!!!!!!!

[Tokkei]

I love Japanese and British bikes .

[polskich]

this company was let down by its owners who trousered all the profits and put nothing in development to fight against the japanese

[basketcase3]

Yep, typical English upper/middle class miss-management...

[4122529]

This was really an interesting film, English craft, I value. Thank you very much.

[talissin]

Respect for an old brand like Triumph from a Guzzista.

[misterfury]

I might be a BSA man --- this video has taken my interest .... I might dress like the tramp at the begining of the film but my bikes are getting towards concours and used for daily rides... but remember BSA owned Triumph ! Pure nostalgia !

[auto4union]

This is fascinating..!I agree mate that it would be great to see the BSA name back in motorcyclng!Maybe the Triumph boss could buy the name and produce a range of smaller sporty machines..?It would be great to be able to buy a 350/500 sports bike with that famous badge on it!Maybe one day....... Peace Ye`all!

[misterfury]

The BSA factory as is( or was a couple of years back) was at Southampton...manufacturing,I believe light weight export japanese engined bike of around 100/125cc. The had on display in their window the "Yamaha" engined *Gold Star* 400cc i think but what ever happened to the 800cc engined bike they publicised ... I think it was powered by a Puma grass track twin cylinder engine ... maybe someone could film one and put it on YouTube so we can all enjoy the view even if it never makes production !

[blangbangan]

thank for this video upload  triumph very good

[MITCHWILD]

British craftsmanship at it's best, lovely.

[drumrooster]

kool as heel man

[drumrooster]

kool as hell

[robshunt]

This Video is available from duke video

but only in pal format

[tigercalle]

Fantastic! Really interesting. From which year is the film?

[wailin1967]

Looking at the design on the tank, the fact they're swinging rear arm suspension with plungers and pre-unit engines sometime around 1955 - 56 I reckon.

[ichthus329]

Great, rare video - thanks for posting!

[ichthus329]

Great video - thanks for the post!

[ichthus329]

Great video - thanks for the post!

[ichthus329]

Great video - thanks for the post!