A Veloce Classic Reprint.
A delightful and often humorous 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.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
Veloce Publishing have reprinted this excellent book by the late Hughie Hancox as part of their 'Classic Reprint' series, so if you missed it first time around, now's your chance. We're lucky he committed his memories to print before his demise. It's well written, entertaining and informative read. - British Motorcycle Chariable Trust. This is a book that is well worth its cost to any classic motorcycle fanatic, especially a Triumph one! - Old Bike Mart. A great book and a great read. - Nacelle. A fascinating record of life in the Triumph motorcycle factory and a delightful and often humorous account of life with the Triumph motorcycle company in it's heyday. - Triumph Times
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Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Produkt-Hinweis
Broschur/Paperback
Klebebindung
Maße
Höhe: 249 mm
Breite: 206 mm
Dicke: 13 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-78711-549-1 (9781787115491)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
The late Hughie Hancox spent most of his working life with the Triumph company and with Triumph motorcycles. In recent years, Hughie was the world's best known restorer of Triumph motorcycles, Vice Chairman of the Triumph Owners Motorcycle Club of Great Britain and an International Concours judge. Hughie lived in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England, and his restoration business was based in the city of Coventry.
Acknowledgements
The Repair Shop
RW 405
High jinks
Angels
We have ignition!
Travellers
Willie, the tomatoes - and black enamel ... Goodbye ...
Basic training
Ripon
The Team
Meriden again!
Framed
A testing time
The Tina
Repair Shop again!
(Bad) vibrations
Fairy
On the staff
The Met
Triple troubles
That sinking feeling
Where there's a will ...
Epitaph
Index
