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  • Triumph Club 75th Celebration

    Triumph Club 75th Celebration

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    In 1949, the Triumph MCC was initially established. This summer, 75 years later, the TOMCC celebrated that milestone moment in fine style with a once in a lifetime jamboree at Shelsley Walsh’s iconic hill climb venue. Shelsey Walsh itself has a special place in Triumph history. Back in 1946, Irish rider Ernie Lyons set fastest…

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  • Triumph celebrations at the National Motorcycle Museum

    Triumph celebrations at the National Motorcycle Museum

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    50 years ago in the September of 1972, one of the development engineers at Triumph’s Meriden factory accomplished something amazing. Norman Hyde wheeled his home-made Trident-engined outfit onto the runway at RAF Fairford – and went home with a world record. To celebrate the half-century anniversary of this event, the Triumph Owners’ MCC and Norman…

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