Yesterday, myself and a few mates went up to Hinckley – the home of Triumph Motorcycles – and took a guided tour around their factory.
It was most interesting.
The plan was – of course – for us to ride there, but the inclement weather put paid to that and we ended driving up instead. It didn’t feel right, turning up in a car, but I’d rather that, than get soaking wet.
The tour is a 90-minute, approx 1 mile walk around the factory. Being the weekend, the factory floor was empty, but apparently they aslo do these guided tours during the week, which I think would be far more interesting – being able to walk round and actually see the bikes being built.
Nonetheless, our tour – on a quiet factory floor – was still fascinating. I highly recommend it… if you’re into that sort of thing.l
A toasted sarnie and a cup of tea in the café afterwards, made for an excellent Sunday morning.
I do like a Triumph bike. There used to be a bra manufacturer called Triumph too. They used to sing, ‘Triumph has the bra for the way you are’ Perhaps the bike company could steal that replacing bra for bike, obvs.
Glad you had a nice time, Masher. Quite like it in Hinckley myself.
I found it interesting ,as we passed through each of the manufacturing sections in the factory, to think that my own bike had gone through each of these, just a couple of years ago.
Yes, I’m aware of the Triumph bra (the way I’m heading, I may need one soon), but there was also the Triumph typewriter back in the day, along with the Triumph filing cabinet, as I remember – 4-drawer; double overhead locking mechanism; 0 to 60… never.
Don’t forget your first triumph as a teenager.😉
Ahh yes, of course… Mrs Kipling.
She was exceedingly good.