Tales of Triumph Motorcycles the Meriden Factory Hughie Hancox eBook
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A delightful and often humerous account of life with the Triumph motorcycle company in its heyday. Hughie Hancox started work with the Triumph Engineering Company (manufacturer of Triumph motorcycles) in 1954 and, apart from a short break for national service, stayed with the company until its closed in 1974. In his time with Triumph, Hughie worked in the Experimental, Service, Product Road Test, Toolroom, Final Production Assembly and Service Repair Shop departments before joining the staff in the Service Office. He also served as a Technical Writer/Advisor/Customer Relations "Trouble Shooter." Even his National Service was spent with the "White Helmets" motorcycle display team! Here, Hughie tells the story of his life in the famous Meriden factory and of his many adventures with Triumph motorcycles and Triumph people and, by doing so, records the fascinating inside story of one of Britain's greatest motorcycle marques.
Tales of Triumph Motorcycles the Meriden Factory Hughie Hancox eBook
What a wonderful walk down a lane of history with an exceptional storyteller. Hancox worked in the Meriden factory from its heyday until the sad demise. He held several jobs which gave him a unique perspective which he cheerfully shares with the reader. The reader gets a real feel for what working there was like. Hancox obviously loved his job yet is not afraid to mention the failures Triumph had along the way. Some of the anecdotal tales are laugh out loud funny as well. With the author's foray riding for the White Helmets in military service additional treats await the reader. This is a fun book to read with minimal technical jargon and should appeal to anyone interested in motorcycles, British manufacturing and plain old good storytelling.Product details
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Tales of Triumph Motorcycles the Meriden Factory Hughie Hancox eBook Reviews
I am a HUGE vintage Triumph guy and have restored a few bikes from the mid sixties. This is a great history of the triumphs and pitfalls of a truly great company. I will very likely reread this book a few times as well as purchase other books of it's ilk.
The late Mr. Hancox created a wonderful window into the realities of working at one of the most iconic motorcycle factories during its peak years. Unless we were there, we wouldn't have known how similar the workforce was to a family. There were your stern bosses, your pranksters, the diligent, and the easy going. Great insight into this long gone type of working environment where "the World's Greatest Motorcycle" was once built.
I have been riding Triumph motorcycles for over 30 years, and have been collecting Triumph literature (books, ads, pamphlets, etc) almost as long. This book by Hughie Hancox is the most entertaining book on the marque I have ever read. It is not some dry historical account, but rather a 'life experience' of a dedicated employee who held many positions within the Meriden works.
Mr. Hancox is a gifted story teller in that he relays personal experiences, most of them comical, in such a way that you feel you are 'in his shoes.' His job assignments at Triumph were varied throughout his career and he takes you along with him.
He even did a two year stint as a stunt rider/drill team member during his two years of National Service.
Buy this book - you won't be disappointed!
This is a fantastic read. I'm a fan of British motorcycles, specifically Triumph, and this book paints a vivid look at the industry in the 1950's and 60's. I really had a hard time putting it down.
An excellent look into the long career of a Meriden Triumph factory and management employee. Much more than a Triumph history, the book takes you back to the glory days when Triumph was king of the motorcycle world. Truly unique look into the factory from one who was actually there. Highly recommended.
I am something of a new comer to the world of Triumph Motorcycles. As I delve in to the process of restoring my own bike (a 1966 T120R) I found myself wanting to know more about the marque and how my bike and others like it came in to being. I was delighted by this book. What I enjoyed most was the perspective that author Hancox offered in to what life in those simpler, not so long ago days was like.
I was most struck by the attitude and work ethic of the people described in his stories...particularly of the early days of his career. I learned how Triumph rose to great heights by offering a good product and by genuinely caring about the people who rode them. I also gained insight in to how they met their demise.
Having read these stories adds a deeper meaning to my own path of discovery as I slowly, bit by bit bring my little piece of Meriden history back to life.
All through the 1960's me and my friends rode English motorcycles, mostly BSA, Norton, and Triumphs, and we loved them. By the early 1970's we had all switched over to Japanese motorcycles for the reasons mentioned in this book. Here the author gives a personal behind the scenes look at some of the things that drove us away. This book is filled with facts, some humor, pictures, and events that happened starting around 1953 to the very end with Triumph and some of their employees, customers, and the bikes.
What a wonderful walk down a lane of history with an exceptional storyteller. Hancox worked in the Meriden factory from its heyday until the sad demise. He held several jobs which gave him a unique perspective which he cheerfully shares with the reader. The reader gets a real feel for what working there was like. Hancox obviously loved his job yet is not afraid to mention the failures Triumph had along the way. Some of the anecdotal tales are laugh out loud funny as well. With the author's foray riding for the White Helmets in military service additional treats await the reader. This is a fun book to read with minimal technical jargon and should appeal to anyone interested in motorcycles, British manufacturing and plain old good storytelling.
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