[ST] Bonneville and Other Names

["R. Hartwick" <hartwick@xxxxxxx>]

> In regards to the latest thread on Triumph bike names matching some US car models -
> Brian, shame on you for implying something of our beloved marque!  In fact, everything I
> have read over the years stated the reverse - that Triumph in fact technically had rights
> to the Bonneville and some other names, and that GM was the one impinging.  Every story I
> read said that the two were amicable, reached a "gentlemans agreement" that as long as
> Triumph didn't build fat, slow, ugly cars, and Pontiac didn't build slim, fast, beautiful
> bikes, they would both be happy.

Rick Hartwick
00 ST


> From: brian <brd@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: same model names(Re: [ST] RE: answers to quiz)
>
>
> Interesting point you make about Triumph already using trademarked
> names.  How did they get away with that?  Did they have the Bonneville
> name first?  I don't know when Triumph started making them.
>
> Or is it the case that the US carmakers have US trademarks on the names,
> but since Triumph is a British company it thumbs its nose at them and
> calls them whatever it wants?  I remember reading a (possibly) similar
> thing about current Indian motorcycles.  It seems the company producing
> Harley clones in the US and badging them as Indians has the US rights to
> the name, but there's also a company in Scotland, I believe, that is
> making a more "true to its heritage" bike and calling it an Indian, as
> well.
>
> Personally, I couldn't care less what Triumph calls their new croozer.
> If they really want to appeal to the American consumer maybe "Bonneville
> SuperSize".
>
> Laters,
> Brian


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