Fw: Triumph Racing History

["Dennis Tackett" <sprint99@xxxxxxxxx>]

>here's a question i've been meaning to look into, but haven't yet:
>
>how much of triumph's "heritage" comes though in, or affects, the
>modern triumph line?  i.e. is there really anything more than a badge,
>and a logo with name recognition on the side of the tank?  clearly the
>design of the modern bikes is pretty far removed from the old bikes.
>did any of the original designers have anything at all to do with the
>later bikes?
>
>paul


Hi Paul,
I'm not privy to any much inside info but here's a couple of things. The
triple configuration was launched by BSA as the Rocket III in the late '60's
to compete with the Japenese 4 cyl invasion. It was adopted by Triumph when
the companies semi-merged in '70. Triumph brought 3 of the 3 cyl to Daytona
I believe in '67. The triple configuration of today's Triumph comes from
that lineage.

Dennis



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