Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 07:58:18 +1100
From: matthews@sj.bigger.net
To: Karl Vacek <kvacek@sprynet.com>
Subject: Re: Triumph History, Terminal Velocity etc.
References: <199703270426.UAA02816@m9.sprynet.com>
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Karl Vacek wrote:
>
> 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
While we're at it, how about Triumph typewriters? I have one that
appears to have been made sometime in the '60's. It's brown, all manual,
and it has a nice brown case with the Triumph MC logo.
John Matthews
'61 & '65 Heralds, and a Triumph portable typewriter too.
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