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Product Identifiers
PublisherVeloce Publishing The Limited
ISBN-101901295672
ISBN-139781901295672
eBay Product ID (ePID)1650109
Product Key Features
Book TitleTales of Triumph Motorcycles and the Meriden Factory
Number of Pages144 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicMotorcycles / General, General
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, History
AuthorHughie Hancox, Hughie C/O G. Hancox
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight20.7 Oz
Item Length9.9 in
Item Width8.1 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"... an immensely enjoyable account of the era told through anecdotes, true stories and personal observations ..." - Triumph World, "... an immensely enjoyable account of the era told through anecdotes, true stories and personal observations ..." Triumph World
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisA 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 its 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., Britain's best-known Triumph restorer delivers this amazing collection of inside information, humor, and anecdotes about the Triumph factory, the motorcycles, and the men who manufactured them. Hugie Hancox worked at the Triumph Motorcycle factory at Meriden from the 1950s until the 1970s. His years of experience working within the Triumph factory uniquely qualify him to present this fun-filled collection.
