Hi Guys
>From my humble memory the difference between the TR6 engine and the
Bonneville motors was the fitting of twin carbs to the Bonnie, where as the
TR6 had only a single carb and was also call the T120 (I think)
BTW the modern Triumphs are made at Hinkley I believe as opposed to Meriden
nr Coventry. Meriden was the scene of the great 'work in' in the 70's where
the factory wanted to close despite a decent order book, so the workers had
a 'work in' and in the end took control and ran the factory for a number of
years by themselves. At the time of the takeover every employee from top to
bottom had the same salary of 60 Ukp per week ($88) I spent a few days at
Meriden during that time and had a great time. I ended up buying a new T140
shortly after that, It may not have been the most powerful 750 on the market
at the time but it would pull like a train in most gears and go around
corners like they did not exist. I sold that bike the day before my wedding
in 83'. I would love another.
Regards
John J Black
Waterloo Drivetrain Systems
http://www.waterloo-dtr.com
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From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
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Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 3:43 PM
To: OHFASTONE@aol.com; Triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Triumph Model Question
Yes Michael....there was (is) a TR6C motorcycle. And even more interesting
there was a TR5, a TR6, and even a TR7. There were numerous variations
within models.
Probably the most well known Triumph motorcycle model here in the states was
and is the legendary Bonneville. Sweetness on two wheels.
The TR6C line included the TR6, TR6/B, TR6/C, TR6R, TR6SC, and the TR6SR.
The
TR6C to which you refer was a "scrambler" or desert sled. Quite a successful
off-road racer. As to it's rarity I am not much of an authority but I would
suspect one in good original condition would be worth some serious coin.
If I am not mistaken the TR5 debuted in 1949. The TR6 debuted in 1956. The
6C
in 1957 and an economy model scrambler (ie no tachometer). It was a
ferocious
desert racer. often modified by the owners for desert racing in the US. "It
took Triumph until 1963 to actually build a "factory" Desert Sled. This was
the limited-production, straight-piped TR6SC Trophy Special, designed JoMo
(Johnson Motors) input. A California Triumph dealer named Ted Lapadakis
converted new TR6Cs into custom, race-ready Sleds and sold them from his
showroom floor: $1,564 for the 650, and $1,430 for the 500.
So it appears, as my Bonneville and TR250 will attest, there are more than
4-wheel Triumphs! The oddity...the Triumph motorcycle is still for sale
today
albeit quite different from the "original" Triumphs.
More than you ever wanted to know, right? Sorry.....both are near and dear
to
MY heart!
Larry Morrison
TR250
T140V
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