Re: Triumph History, Terminal Velocity etc.

["Karl Vacek" <kvacek@sprynet.com>]

Kurt Oblinger wrote on March 26, 1997 1:29 PM:
> 
> Triumph was actually founded by an ex-pat German as a bicycle
> company in the 1890s. The company like many others migrated to
> motorcycles and then to autos in the early 20s. The bike
> portion was split off in 1936.

OK, what about the German Triumph scooters made in the late 1950's. 
Really nice, larger than the Cushmans, Vespas, etc. of that era.  A
friend had (maybe still has) one, the only one I've ever seen.  Any
relation?

-Karl