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'''Triumph Motorcycles''' is a [[:Category:English motorcycles|British]] [[motorcycle]] manufacturer, originally based in Coventry. A new company in Hinckley took over the name rights after the collapse of the company in the 1980s. | '''Triumph Motorcycles''' is a [[:Category:English motorcycles|British]] [[motorcycle]] manufacturer, originally based in Coventry. A new company in Hinckley took over the name rights after the collapse of the company in the 1980s. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===TWN BDG 250L=== | ===TWN BDG 250L=== | ||
[[Image:1953 TWN BDG 250L.jpg|left|thumb|1953 TWN BDG 250L]] | [[Image:1953 TWN BDG 250L.jpg|left|thumb|1953 TWN BDG 250L]] | ||
This technically interesting machine was built by Triumph Werke-Nurnberg, a subsidiary of the British Triumph Company until 1929, when they went their separate ways. Features included a chrome plated alloy cylinder, single | This technically interesting machine was built by Triumph Werke-Nurnberg, a subsidiary of the British Triumph Company until 1929, when they went their separate ways. Features included a chrome plated alloy cylinder, single connecting rod with two pistons, hydraulically operated rear brake and totally enclosed rear chain. TWN produced high quality motorcycles from 1903 to 1957. | ||
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