Triumph - Revision history

Red marquis at 15:42, 18 May 2010

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	In 1930 the company changed its name to the Triumph Motor Company. It was clear to Holbrook that there was no future in pursuing the mass manufacturers and so decided to take the company upmarket with the Southern Cross and Gloria ranges. At first these used engines made by Triumph but designed by [[Coventry Climax]] but from 1937 they started to make them to their own designs by [[Donald Healey]] who had become the company’s Experimental Manager in 1934.		In 1930 the company changed its name to the Triumph Motor Company. It was clear to Holbrook that there was no future in pursuing the mass manufacturers and so decided to take the company upmarket with the Southern Cross and Gloria ranges. At first these used engines made by Triumph but designed by [[Coventry Climax]] but from 1937 they started to make them to their own designs by [[Donald Healey]] who had become the company’s Experimental Manager in 1934.

	The company hit financial problems however and in 1936 the Triumph bicycle and motorcycle businesses were sold, the latter to [[Jack Sangster]] of [[Ariel (vehicle)\|Ariel]] to become ~~[[Triumph Motorcycles\|~~Triumph Engineering Co. Ltd.]]. Healey purchased an [[Alfa Romeo\|Alfa]] 2.3 and developed an ambitious new car with an Alfa inspired [[Straight-8]] engine called the Triumph Dolomite.		The company hit financial problems however and in 1936 the Triumph bicycle and motorcycle businesses were sold, the latter to [[Jack Sangster]] of [[Ariel (vehicle)\|Ariel]] to become Triumph Engineering Co. Ltd.. Healey purchased an [[Alfa Romeo\|Alfa]] 2.3 and developed an ambitious new car with an Alfa inspired [[Straight-8]] engine called the Triumph Dolomite.

	In July 1939, the Triumph Motor Company went into receivership and the factory, equipment and goodwill were offered for sale. [[T.W. Ward]] purchased the company and placed Healey in charge as general manager, but the effects of World War II again stopped the production of cars and the Priory Street works was completely destroyed by bombing in 1940.		In July 1939, the Triumph Motor Company went into receivership and the factory, equipment and goodwill were offered for sale. [[T.W. Ward]] purchased the company and placed Healey in charge as general manager, but the effects of World War II again stopped the production of cars and the Priory Street works was completely destroyed by bombing in 1940.

Red marquis at 08:04, 6 May 2008

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	* http://www.classic-cars-online.co.uk		* http://www.classic-cars-online.co.uk
	*[http://www.classiccarhub.co.uk/information.html Triumph paint codes and examples]		*[http://www.classiccarhub.co.uk/information.html Triumph paint codes and examples]
	*[http://www.classic-car-magazine.co.uk/ Free on line magazine with Triumph Spitfire restoration		*[http://www.classic-car-magazine.co.uk/ Free on line magazine with Triumph Spitfire restoration]

	[[Category:BMW]]		[[Category:BMW]]
	[[Category:Discontinued Makes]]		[[Category:Discontinued Makes]]
	[[Category:Coventry motor companies]]		[[Category:Coventry motor companies]]
	[[Category:Makes]]		[[Category:Makes]]

82.69.81.70 at 07:45, 6 May 2008

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	* http://www.classic-cars-online.co.uk		* http://www.classic-cars-online.co.uk
	*[http://www.classiccarhub.co.uk/information.html Triumph paint codes and examples]		*[http://www.classiccarhub.co.uk/information.html Triumph paint codes and examples]
			*[http://www.classic-car-magazine.co.uk/ Free on line magazine with Triumph Spitfire restoration
	[[Category:BMW]]		[[Category:BMW]]
	[[Category:Discontinued Makes]]		[[Category:Discontinued Makes]]
	[[Category:Coventry motor companies]]		[[Category:Coventry motor companies]]
	[[Category:Makes]]		[[Category:Makes]]

Durnin: Removed Dolomite Vitesse from history as there was no such model and added Vitesse and Continental to the pre-war list. For a more complete history see www.pre-1940triumphownersclub.net History Pages

2008-02-13T05:53:21Z

Removed Dolomite Vitesse from history as there was no such model and added Vitesse and Continental to the pre-war list. For a more complete history see www.pre-1940triumphownersclub.net History Pages

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	\|1496/1767 cc inline 4		\|1496/1767 cc inline 4
	\|(1937-1938)		\|(1937-1938)
			\|-
			\|[[Triumph Vitesse]]
			\|1496/1767 cc inline 4/6
			\|(1936-1938)
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[Triumph Dolomite 8]]		\|[[Triumph Dolomite 8]]
	\|1990 cc inline 8		\|1990 cc supercharged inline 8
	\|(1934-1935)		\|(1934-1935)
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[Triumph Dolomite ~~Vitesse 14~~]]		\|[[Triumph Continental]]
	\|~~1767/~~1991 cc inline 4/6		\|1991 cc inline 6
			\|(1936-1937)
			\|-
			\|[[Triumph Dolomite 2-Litre]]
			\|1991 cc inline 6
	\|(1937-1938)		\|(1937-1938)
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[Triumph Dolomite 14/60]]		\|[[Triumph Dolomite 14/60]]
	\|1767~~/1991~~ cc inline 4/6		\|1767 cc inline 4
	\|(1937-1939)		\|(1937-1939)
	\|-		\|-

77.68.3.93: up-dated the Pre-1940 Triumph Owners Club url to the new .net site

2008-01-29T08:23:02Z

up-dated the Pre-1940 Triumph Owners Club url to the new .net site

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	*{{dmoz\|Recreation/Autos/Makes_and_Models/Triumph/}}		*{{dmoz\|Recreation/Autos/Makes_and_Models/Triumph/}}
	*[http://www.vtr.org/ Vintage Triumph Register] - North American Triumph owners club		*[http://www.vtr.org/ Vintage Triumph Register] - North American Triumph owners club
	*[http://www.pre-1940triumphownersclub.~~org~~/ Pre-1940-Triumph Owners' Club]		*[http://www.pre-1940triumphownersclub.net/ Pre-1940-Triumph Owners' Club]
	* http://www.classic-cars-online.co.uk		* http://www.classic-cars-online.co.uk
	*[http://www.classiccarhub.co.uk/information.html Triumph paint codes and examples]		*[http://www.classiccarhub.co.uk/information.html Triumph paint codes and examples]

Red marquis at 03:53, 16 January 2008

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	\|The [[Lotus Seven]] Series 2 had many Standard Triumph parts.		\|The [[Lotus Seven]] Series 2 had many Standard Triumph parts.
	\|}		\|}

			==See Also==
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			{{Triumph}}

	==External links==		==External links==
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	* http://www.classic-cars-online.co.uk		* http://www.classic-cars-online.co.uk
	*[http://www.classiccarhub.co.uk/information.html Triumph paint codes and examples]		*[http://www.classiccarhub.co.uk/information.html Triumph paint codes and examples]
	~~{{Template:British Leyland}}~~

	~~{{Triumph}}~~
	[[Category:BMW]]		[[Category:BMW]]
	[[Category:Discontinued Makes]]		[[Category:Discontinued Makes]]
	[[Category:Coventry motor companies]]		[[Category:Coventry motor companies]]
	[[Category:Makes]]		[[Category:Makes]]

82.69.81.70 at 07:46, 15 January 2008

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	*[http://www.pre-1940triumphownersclub.org/ Pre-1940-Triumph Owners' Club]		*[http://www.pre-1940triumphownersclub.org/ Pre-1940-Triumph Owners' Club]
	* http://www.classic-cars-online.co.uk		* http://www.classic-cars-online.co.uk
	* [http://www.classiccarhub.co.uk/information.html Triumph paint codes and examples		*[http://www.classiccarhub.co.uk/information.html Triumph paint codes and examples]
	{{Template:British Leyland}}		{{Template:British Leyland}}

82.69.81.70 at 07:45, 15 January 2008

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	*[http://www.pre-1940triumphownersclub.org/ Pre-1940-Triumph Owners' Club]		*[http://www.pre-1940triumphownersclub.org/ Pre-1940-Triumph Owners' Club]
	* http://www.classic-cars-online.co.uk		* http://www.classic-cars-online.co.uk
			* [http://www.classiccarhub.co.uk/information.html Triumph paint codes and examples
	{{Template:British Leyland}}		{{Template:British Leyland}}

Red marquis at 01:41, 9 July 2007

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	{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}The '''Triumph Motor Company''' had its origins in 1885 when [[Siegfried Bettmann]] (1863-1951) and [[Moritz Schulte\| Moritz (Maurice) Schulte]] founded Bettmann & Co and started selling Triumph bicycles, from premises in London and from 1889 started making his own machines in Coventry, England.		{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}
			The '''Triumph Motor Company''' had its origins in 1885 when [[Siegfried Bettmann]] (1863-1951) and [[Moritz Schulte\|Moritz (Maurice) Schulte]] founded Bettmann & Co and started selling Triumph bicycles, from premises in London and from 1889 started making his own machines in Coventry, England.

	==History==		==History==

Red marquis at 13:16, 30 March 2007

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			{{Triumph}}
	[[Category:BMW]]		[[Category:BMW]]
	[[Category:Discontinued Makes]]		[[Category:Discontinued Makes]]
	[[Category:Coventry motor companies]]		[[Category:Coventry motor companies]]
	[[Category:Makes]]		[[Category:Makes]]