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Neil Perdell Oswestry All posts by this member | 77 of 92 Mon 15th May 2017 11:16pm Member: Joined Dec 2016 Total posts:11 Hello all,
Does anyone remember the Triumph Owners Motor Cycle Club?
I was a member for a short while in the early 60's and we used to meet at the pub just inside London Road from Gulson Road, the Saracens Head or Arms I think. This branch of the TOMCC is no longer in existence as far as I can make out. There is a TOMCC branch at Meriden which may have replaced the original Coventry one.
I was riding a 1939 Tiger 100 at this time and remember attending the first Dragon Rally near Snowdon in Wales (1962) with members of the club. It was held in January and was freezing cold throughout the weekend. Chris Vincent, the sidecar racer started off with us on a new BSA A65L but we didn't see him again until we got there! Does anyone have any memories of this? Or better still some photos. ![]() Question Neil |
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PhilipInCoventry Holbrooks All posts by this member | 78 of 92 Tue 16th May 2017 6:56am Moderator: Joined Apr 2010 Total posts:4235 Hi all & greetings to you Neil Perdell
Welcome to our forum & thank you for your post.
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matchle55 Coventry All posts by this member | 79 of 92 Tue 16th May 2017 9:03am Member: Joined Feb 2014 Total posts:241 Hello Neil, Yes, the Meriden section of the Triumph owners club still meets at the working mens club which is adjacent to the village pond. How long it has been there I couldnt say.
I did 2 dragon rallys, 2009 on Anglesey and 2011 in Snowdonia both experiences not to be missed, the 2009 one was noted for its sub zero temperatures, I slept with all my biking gear on LOL.
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Annewiggy Tamworth All posts by this member | 80 of 92 Tue 11th Dec 2018 9:04pm Member: Joined Jan 2013 Total posts:1839 On ITV4 just starting, the story of Triumph. |
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bohica coventry All posts by this member | 81 of 92 Wed 12th Dec 2018 11:22am Member: Joined Apr 2012 Total posts:293 Does anyone know if the personnel records survived, and if so, where they might be located? |
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NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 82 of 92 Tue 18th Jun 2019 11:49am Member: Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:2869 Not quite sure what is going on here - but I like it all the same!
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Prof Gloucester All posts by this member | 83 of 92 Tue 18th Jun 2019 4:03pm Member: Joined Jul 2014 Total posts:1534 I wonder where that house was? It looks rather 'posh' for Coventry. Great photo Neil. |
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Prof Gloucester All posts by this member | 84 of 92 Tue 18th Jun 2019 4:16pm Member: Joined Jul 2014 Total posts:1534 Bohica, try the Herbert, for Triumph personnel records. I feel sure they may be there or they would know if, for instance, they were at Warwick University or County R Office. |
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scrutiny coventry All posts by this member | 85 of 92 Wed 19th Jun 2019 12:28pm Member: Joined Feb 2010 Total posts:754 The picture of the motorcycle on top of the globe seems to be the start of a new logo.
Production of Triumph cars started in 1928, in 1932 a new logo with the words "Triumph all over the World" on it.
The shape of the logo was oval with the globe placed in the middle of it and the name of the company above.
Triumph Motorcycle Logo History
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NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 86 of 92 Wed 19th Jun 2019 12:46pm Member: Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:2869 Good point scrutiny - I had not thought of that. I knew the car logo featured a globe. ![]() |
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scrutiny coventry All posts by this member | 87 of 92 Wed 19th Jun 2019 3:14pm Member: Joined Feb 2010 Total posts:754 Second thought, maybe the pic is for a Triumph carnival float? ![]() |
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Mick Strong Coventry All posts by this member | 88 of 92 Wed 25th Nov 2020 11:10pm Member: Joined Oct 2020 Total posts:380 New to this thread. Little known that Sir Harry Ricardo developed an engine for Triumph in 1921.
"The Triumph Ricardo was a British single-cylinder motorcycle manufactured by the Triumph Engineering Co Ltd between 1921 and 1928. Named after engine designer Sir Harry Ricardo it featured an innovative four valve head design and was capable of over 70 mph, set three world speed records and won a gold medal in the 1923 International Six Day Trial."
Manufacturer - Triumph Engineering Co Ltd
Also called The 'Riccy'
Production - 1921-1928
Engine - 499cc single-cylinder four-valve ohv four-stroke
Power - 20 bhp @ 4600 rpm
Transmission - Triumph three-speed gearbox Mick Strong |
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NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 89 of 92 Wed 6th Jan 2021 10:28am Member: Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:2869 As my post at the start of this thread seems to have lost the image I'll add this one again - I was doing some more digging and apparently this was collecting a couple of bikes direct from Meriden for some upcoming trails meetings. BTW Bud Edkins was his stuntman mate and doubled for Steve in The Great Escape (yes he did the jump!)
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 90 of 92 Wed 6th Jan 2021 12:08pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5606 Neil. New link added to your original post, which I think is the same item ![]() |
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