Paul,
Considering that back in the day you bought an old Meriden Triumph directly from the factory and appear to have grown up in that section of Ol' Blighty's Midlands, can you give us your take on that old facility, and any impressions that stand out in your memory.
I've seen photos and have read accounts in a few books and magazines about the workings there, but they tend to focus more from the "Official" side of things.
I think it would be interesting to hear from someone who can give us their perspective as an outside observer with an apparent long-held interest in motorcycling, how they thought and felt Triumph affected the Warwickshire area before and after this concern began it's downward slide in the 1970s, and years later when the new factory in Hinckley was announced and subsequently built.
Cheers,
Dwight
