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From: JackH on 23 Jan 2010 14:06 On 23 Jan, 17:27, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) wrote: > Maybe this was reported while I was abroad, so I missed it, but the > Times today has a big story in the business section about the triumph > of, er, Triumph, which has now nudged Kawasaki into fifth place. > > And Triumph is now outselling BMW in the US. > > Time Bloor got a knighthood, I reckon. Why? Didn't he shift the bulk of production to somewhere like Hungary once the brand was pretty well re-established... and not long before a large chunk of Hinckley burned to the ground? -- JackH
From: The Older Gentleman on 23 Jan 2010 14:18 JackH <jackhackettuk(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > On 23 Jan, 17:27, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) > wrote: > > Maybe this was reported while I was abroad, so I missed it, but the > > Times today has a big story in the business section about the triumph > > of, er, Triumph, which has now nudged Kawasaki into fifth place. > > > > And Triumph is now outselling BMW in the US. > > > > Time Bloor got a knighthood, I reckon. > > Why? > > Didn't he shift the bulk of production to somewhere like Hungary once > the brand was pretty well re-established... and not long before a > large chunk of Hinckley burned to the ground? > Er, no. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: JackH on 23 Jan 2010 14:27 On 23 Jan, 19:18, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) wrote: > JackH <jackhacket...(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > On 23 Jan, 17:27, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) > > wrote: > > > Maybe this was reported while I was abroad, so I missed it, but the > > > Times today has a big story in the business section about the triumph > > > of, er, Triumph, which has now nudged Kawasaki into fifth place. > > > > And Triumph is now outselling BMW in the US. > > > > Time Bloor got a knighthood, I reckon. > > > Why? > > > Didn't he shift the bulk of production to somewhere like Hungary once > > the brand was pretty well re-established... and not long before a > > large chunk of Hinckley burned to the ground? > > Er, no. No? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1876342.stm I was working at the local Triumph dealers at around the time of the fire, so was very aware of what was going on given it was sort of linked to my job at the time. Are you saying they subsequently decided not to shift some aspects of production abroad? -- JackH
From: Lozzo on 23 Jan 2010 14:32 JackH wrote: > Are you saying they subsequently decided not to shift some aspects of > production abroad? Certainly some aspects, but not the "bulk of production" you mention in your first post to this thread. AIUI some of the twin cylinder bikes are assembled in Thailand from part locally made and part imported from Hinckley components and sub-assemblies. -- Lozzo Versys 650 Tourer, CBR600F-W racebike in the making, SR250 SpazzTrakka, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere) Garage clearout - Yamaha SpazzTrakka 250 for sale, email for details
From: SteveH on 23 Jan 2010 14:34
The Older Gentleman <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > JackH <jackhackettuk(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > > On 23 Jan, 17:27, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) > > wrote: > > > Maybe this was reported while I was abroad, so I missed it, but the > > > Times today has a big story in the business section about the triumph > > > of, er, Triumph, which has now nudged Kawasaki into fifth place. > > > > > > And Triumph is now outselling BMW in the US. > > > > > > Time Bloor got a knighthood, I reckon. > > > > Why? > > > > Didn't he shift the bulk of production to somewhere like Hungary once > > the brand was pretty well re-established... and not long before a > > large chunk of Hinckley burned to the ground? > > > Er, no. Thailand, it seems: http://www.fasterandfaster.net/2006/08/triumph-opens-second-plant-in-tha iland.html -- SteveH |