Customer Reviews:
 Excellent Meriden Triumph Reference July 3, 2001
J H Murphy (Agoura, California USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this book some years ago when I was considering restoring a classic Triumph. The book really starts with the 1937 Edward Turner designs, so if you are the lucky owner of one of the very early Coventry or Val Page designs, this book is not what you need. But for the other 99 percent of Triumph restorers, it's a good choice. Many period photos from the 1950s through 1970s. The book was written in 1981, so memories were still fresh regarding then-recent Triumphs. The book has 12 chapters: Early twins, Start of the Line, Military, Postwar Pre-Unit, Grand Prix, Unit Construction, After Meriden, The Trident, The Scooter Twin, The OHC Twin, Competition, and Specials. The real value for many restorers will come in the seven (!) appendixes: Specifications, Colours, Engine/Frame Numbers, Model Recognition, Production Flow Chart, Carburettor Settings, and Prices. The Specifications appendix includes roughly 75 specs per model for the 1960s-1970s twins. Colours cover all twins/triples from 1937 as far as I can see. If you like Triumphs, this is a good book; only a shop manual gives more information IMHO. Published by Osprey Press, London, 192 pages in total, ISBN 0-85045-403-4. Only drawback to the book is no index. As for myself, I wound up buying a Hinckley Triumph Tiger, more modern but a great bike!
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