I have not read the article. So if im talking out of my behind then appologies to all.
BUT. Would i buy a Triumph if it was Indian owned. Depends on a few factors. I dont think a machine, be it car or bike looses its identity because the head office is in a foreign land. Case in point.
I am a Jaguar fanatic. I love Jags. Have done for years, and at the first chance i had at finaly affording to buy one of these beautiful British cars i did, a 2002 to be exact. BUT...to all sense and purposes, this is an American car. Owned by Ford. Now if someone was to tell me i was driving an american car i'll knock their teeth out. Its British, built in England. Dont really care were the financial profits,or in Jags case losses go.
And the same would be for Triumph. At at the end of the day, who built it, and is it good quality. Indian owned, Amercian owned, Russian owned, it would still be a british bike in my eyes.
Correct me if im wrong, but wasnt Ducati Amercian owned for a while. Nowadays, many "Marquee" brands are foreign owned. Aston Martin is American owned, how many of you would turn down a Aston. Not me. Hellfire, Rolls Royce is German....GERMAN! And the new Mini....BMW. A german car with a Union Jack on the roof.
And blow me over, BUT. My beloved Arsenal is on the verge of becoming American owned.
We live in a global world. Not much we can do about. At the end of the day its about what do you want. If its quality, and i like the look and the history. I'll buy it. If it be that Trriumph were to be Indian owned, well that would just be another page in the History of Triumph Motorcycles.
However, i must agree with you. The chances of Mr. Bloor selling his company i think are very slim.
