TRIUMPH SPEED TWIN 500 - EDWARD TURNER

Edward Turner - Interview off a VHS tape I have. He is talking about the Triumph Speed Twin

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• speed
• twin
• 500
• edward
• turner
• motorcycle
• british

[meriden4ever]

This summer (2008), Southwark council will be erecting a Blue Plaque in Edward Turner's honour to mark his birthplace and residence in the London borough prior to his being employed by Ariel and then Triumph. Check Southwark Council's website and Southwark News', too

[advancedbiker]

Thanks for the info

[wordreet]

Nice, thanks for sharing.

[meriden4ever]

There is footage on Google- just type in Edward Turner Triumph Blue Plaque ITN and you will find it. I'll post something some amatuer footage soon though

[TheAnnCO]

Have you got the blue plaque ceremony to upload? Please.

[meriden4ever]

25th October 2009 programme of events

1pm-2pm assemble at The Rye pub, peckham SE15

2pm-245 speeches

3pm assemble at Philip Walk for unveiling

[meriden4ever]

UNVEILING OF EDWARD TURNER'S BLUE PLAQUE AT 2pm ON 25th OCTOBER 2009 - ASSEMBLE AT PECKHAM RYE AND THEN ONTO 8 PHILIP WALK FOR CEREMONY

[meriden4ever]

Edward Turner's Blue Plaque will be unveiled in October - fingers crossed in the London Borough of Southwar where he was born, lived & worked before his Square Four design was picked up by Ariel in the Midlands

[meriden4ever]

A venue seems to be fixed- it seems we will see a Plaque this year ...! Fingers crossed !!.

[buffyporson1]

Interesting footage. Its a shame Edward Turner died in in the early '70s when it looked as if Triumph would go the same way as the rest of the btitish motorcycle industry. Not so though. It has been possible to buy a Triumph motorcycle (in name at least) every peacetime year from 1902 until present - with the exception of two:1989 and 1990.