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Triumph Cars - the Complete Story: New Third Edition

Relating the story of Triumph cars is complex enough, but to include all the earlier events which persuaded Siegfried Bettman to begin car manufacture in 1923 is even more so. The two authors, however both of them experts in all things Triumph, the cars, and the political events surrounding them have assembled and presented an enthralling story of the way the car-making side of the business came to prosper, was then afflicted by financial problems, and then rescued from oblivion by Standard in 1944. Thereafter, Triumph once again became a prominent marque, eventually dominated Standard, and (from the 1960s onwards) became an important cast member in the melodramatic events which involved Leyland, BMC and eventually British Leyland. This, however, is not merely a turbulent trawl through the historical record, for both authors were also successful in locating the important characters whose efforts made it possible for Triumph to excite the world. Along the way, the career of cars as famous as the Glorias and Dolomites of the 1930s, the Heralds, Spitfires and TRs of the post-war years, and the headline-grabbing exploits in racing and rallying build up a story which no fictional writer could have created. See more
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Product Details
  • Weight: 1379g
  • Dimensions: 250 x 250mm
  • Publication Date: 15 Sep 2018
  • Publisher: David & Charles
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781787112896

About Graham RobsonRichard LangworthRichard M. Langworth

After a varied career in the automotive industry Graham Robson has gained a worldwide reputation as a motoring historian and has more than 160 books to his credit. Born in 1936 and educated at Ermysteds Grammar School in Yorkshire Graham then went on to study Engineering at Oxford University. He joined Jaguar Cars as a graduate trainee becoming involved in design work on the Mk II E-Type and Mark X. Beginning as a hobby he became a rally co-driver eventually joining the Sunbeam 'works' team in 1961 and took part in rallies up to International level (once with Roger Clark) but stopped rallying by 1968. During this time he joined Standard-Triumph in Coventry in 1961 as a Development Engineer mainly on sports car projects. He then ran the re-opened 'works' motorsport department from 1962 to 1965 this being the period of the birth of Spitfire Le Mans cars TR4 Vitesse Spitfire and 2000 rally car developments. Graham Robsons writing began with rally reports for magazines which evolved into a job with Autocar from 1965-1969. He was recruited back to industry at Rootes to run the Product Proving department then after a brief period in 1972 as technical director of a safety belt company became an independent motoring writer. Graham has lived 'by the pen' and 'by the voice' not only writing but commentating presenting and organising events of all types.

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