Triumph Cycle

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Head badge of a Triumph bicycle.
Head badge of a Triumph bicycle.
Steel step-through frame bicycle 3-speed internal hub and a Brooks saddle.
Steel step-through frame bicycle 3-speed internal hub and a Brooks saddle.

Triumph Cycle Co. Ltd. of Nottingham, England, manufactured bicycles.

[edit] History

Triumph begain selling bicycles in 1894.[1]

The company was originally registered as "New Triumph Co. Ltd." in 1887.[2]

Dunlop Tyres was a major investor.

The company produced its first motorcycle in 1902 and its first all-British motorcycle in 1905.

The company was purchased by Raleigh Bicycle Company in 1954, and continued to make bicycles with management from Raleigh. [3]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Made in Coventry Motoring Association: Cycle Manufacturers. Retrieved on 2007-04-14.
  2. ^ Triumph Motorcycles timeline - 1883-1918: The Early Years. Retrieved on 2007-04-14.
  3. ^ Sheldon Brown's website features an overview and history of English 3-speed bicycles. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
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