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Tales of Triumph Motorcycles and the Meriden Factory (Classic Reprint)

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  • Barcode: 9781787115491
A Veloce Classic Reprint.Tales of Triumph Motorcycles and the Meriden Factory is a delightful and often humorous account of life with the Triumph motorcycle company in its heyday. Hughie Hancox started work with the Triumph Engineering Company (manufacturer of Triumph motorcycles) in 1954 and, apart from a short break for national service, stayed with the company until it closed in 1974. In his time with Triumph, Hughie worked in the Experimental, Service, Product Road Test, Toolroom, Final Production Assembly and Service Repair Shop departments before joining the staff in the Service Office. He also served as a Technical Writer/Advisor/Customer Relations "Trouble Shooter." Even his National Service was spent with the "White Helmets" motorcycle display team! Here, Hughie tells the story of his life in the famous Meriden factory and of his many adventures with Triumph motorcycles and Triumph people and, by doing so, records the fascinating inside story of one of Britain's greatest motorcycle marques. A Veloce Classic Reprint, Tales of Triumph Motorcycles and the Meriden Factory is a fascinating record of life in the Triumph motrorcycle factory.

Author: Hughie Hancox

Author Bio: Hughie Hancox spent most of his working life with the Triumph company and with Triumph motorcycles. Hughie was the world's best known restorer of Triumph motorcycles, Vice Chairman of the Triumph Owners Motorcycle Club of Great Britain and an International Concours judge. Hughie's restoration business was based in the city of Coventry and he lived in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England. Sadly, Hughie Hancox passed away in August 2011.

ISBN: 9781787115491

Publisher: Veloce Publishing

Binding Type: Paperback

Illustrations: 90 color & b/w photos

Language: English

Pages: 144

Printing Status: In Print

Edition: NA

Country Made: NA

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