Mick Strong Coventry All posts by this member | 76 of 85 Wed 25th Nov 2020 11:10pm : Joined Oct 2020 Total posts:605 New to this thread. Little known that Sir Harry Ricardo developed an engine for Triumph in 1921.
"The Triumph Ricardo was a British single-cylinder motorcycle manufactured by the Triumph Engineering Co Ltd between 1921 and 1928. Named after engine designer Sir Harry Ricardo it featured an innovative four valve head design and was capable of over 70 mph, set three world speed records and won a gold medal in the 1923 International Six Day Trial."
Manufacturer - Triumph Engineering Co Ltd
Also called The 'Riccy'
Production - 1921-1928
Engine - 499cc single-cylinder four-valve ohv four-stroke
Power - 20 bhp @ 4600 rpm
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NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 77 of 85 Wed 6th Jan 2021 10:28am : Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:3206 As my post at the start of this thread seems to have lost the image I'll add this one again - I was doing some more digging and apparently this was collecting a couple of bikes direct from Meriden for some upcoming trails meetings. BTW Bud Edkins was his stuntman mate and doubled for Steve in The Great Escape (yes he did the jump!)
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 78 of 85 Wed 6th Jan 2021 12:08pm Moderator, : Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5086 Neil. New link added to your original post, which I think is the same item ![]() |
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NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 79 of 85 Tue 12th Jan 2021 12:22pm : Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:3206 There are a few threads mentioning this but Siegfried Bettmann's former home Elm Bank has now been renovated and turned into apartments.
Amazed they squeezed 14 flats out of it but that's developers for you. As least it's been saved. It's a nicely hidden away inner city spot in that area.
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Gas Centre Perth Scotland All posts by this member | 80 of 85 Tue 12th Jan 2021 1:29pm : Joined Dec 2014 Total posts:103 Elm Bank was used as an annexe to my old school (Churchfield High School), this was in the early fifties. Alan H |
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NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 81 of 85 Tue 14th Dec 2021 4:50pm : Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:3206 |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 82 of 85 Thu 30th Dec 2021 12:17pm Moderator, : Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5086 Triumph Daytona and London Street Art - 21 Jul 2019
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NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 83 of 85 Tue 26th Jul 2022 1:01pm : Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:3206 A couple of images, new to me, have turned up of the day Steve McQueen was at the Meriden works in 1964.
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Wearethemods Aberdeenshire All posts by this member | 84 of 85 Tue 26th Jul 2022 10:33pm : Joined Jun 2013 Total posts:457 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Mick Strong Coventry All posts by this member | 85 of 85 Wed 27th Jul 2022 8:04am : Joined Oct 2020 Total posts:605 Took this picture in Hartington in June.
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