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'''Triumph Motorcycles''' is a 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== | ||
Triumph began in 1885 when '''Siegfried Bettmann''' left his homeland, Germany, for Coventry in England. Just prior to leaving, he had founded a company called Bettman. In 1886, Bettmann sought a more universal name, and the company became known as the Triumph Cycle Company. In 1886. the company registered as the New Triumph Co. Ltd. with financial backing from the [[Dunlop]] Pneumatic Tyre Company. | Triumph began in 1885 when '''Siegfried Bettmann''' left his homeland, Germany, for Coventry in England. Just prior to leaving, he had founded a company called Bettman. In 1886, Bettmann sought a more universal name, and the company became known as the Triumph Cycle Company. In 1886. the company registered as the New Triumph Co. Ltd. with financial backing from the [[Dunlop]] Pneumatic Tyre Company. | ||