New Norton dealerships…

worntorn · Mar 9, 2023

Fast Eddie said:
Triumph are clearly well advised by a team of slick lawyers.

They don’t overtly claim to be British AFAIK.

Instead they simply plaster the Union flag everywhere and giant sized black and white photos from the 50s and 60s and similar emotive media to INSINUATE Britishness (Note to international members: maybe it’s not the same where you are (especially in Canada Glen), I’m only referring to dealerships and exhibitions stands here in the U.K.).

Guess there are no laws against anyone using anyone’s national flag. Or against insinuation.

This is all the Britishness on my Thruxton, other than all of the actual design work and engineering of the bike.

These two little lines are just over an 1/8" long and there is absolutely no need for them to be added to the Triumph T. This is on one side of the engine only. There are no other logos like this on the bike, the rest are the full word "Triumph" in a scroll with no attached lines.
They don't line up with the top of the British flag but if you cut the bottom off the British flag then they could line up with that, or with several other Countries' flags that utilize diagonal lines.
They are also the wrong colour for the Union Jack, they should be red
So if Triumph was trying to slather British logos on my bike, which I wouldn't mind at all, they made a piss poor job of it!

BritTwit · Mar 9, 2023

I guess Triumph feels that having the Union Jack logo helps them to "identify" as made in the UK.
Our society now allows anyone to "Identify" as anything they choose to.
Why not Triumph?

worntorn · Mar 10, 2023

Perhaps they should have adopted the 1930s logo. Triumph was thinking way ahead in 1930.
They went " Country Neutral" with the Globe motif.
Why be all in the wrong by by going Country Specific when you can avoid that and take on the whole World?
That is likely what John Bloor & Sons are plotting to do every day!

BritTwit · Mar 10, 2023

worntorn said:
Perhaps they should have adopted the 1930s logo. Triumph was thinking way ahead in 1930.
They went " Country Neutral" with the Globe motif.
Why be all in the wrong by by going Country Specific when you can avoid that and take on the whole World?
That is likely what John Bloor & Sons are plotting to do every day!

Never saw that before.
Definitely vintage, distinctive, and cool.
One change I would suggest is to have the "TRIUMPH" in the scripted form, not the plan characters.
And have it appear only on modern classic models.

baz · Mar 10, 2023

worntorn said:
Perhaps they should have adopted the 1930s logo. Triumph was thinking way ahead in 1930.
They went " Country Neutral" with the Globe motif.
Why be all in the wrong by by going Country Specific when you can avoid that and take on the whole World?
That is likely what John Bloor & Sons are plotting to do every day!

Now that is a cool sign

baz · Mar 10, 2023

worntorn said:
This is all the Britishness on my Thruxton, other than all of the actual design work and engineering of the bike.

These two little lines are just over an 1/8" long and there is absolutely no need for them to be added to the Triumph T. This is on one side of the engine only. There are no other logos like this on the bike, the rest are the full word "Triumph" in a scroll with no attached lines.
They don't line up with the top of the British flag but if you cut the bottom off the British flag then they could line up with that, or with several other Countries' flags that utilize diagonal lines.
They are also the wrong colour for the Union Jack, they should be red
So if Triumph was trying to slather British logos on my bike, which I wouldn't mind at all, they made a piss poor job of it!

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/triu/triumph_bonneville_t100 union jack.htm not one component made in the UK
But it's a British bike and that's all that matters I guess

worntorn · Mar 10, 2023

Aside from any Country of Origin problem, what a gaudy looking affair!
I wonder if they managed to sell all 9?

Glen

BritTwit · Mar 10, 2023

This was a 2005 custom model.
At least back in 2005 the Bonneville twins were assembled at the Hinckley factory in the UK, not in Asia.

worntorn · Mar 10, 2023

Even so, not my cup of Rosy

EstuaryBoy · Mar 10, 2023

baz said:
https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/triu/triumph_bonneville_t100 union jack.htm not one component made in the UK
But it's a British bike and that's all that matters I guess

That's a first!! Never heard of Paul Smith before....
I suppose I could 'google', but on that evidence I value my time way too much.
Perhaps I need to get out more?

worntorn · Mar 10, 2023

Im not sure where you've been hiding, he's obviously pretty well known.

Maybe not like "Estuary Boy's Buffed up Brits" or " Worntorn's Well Worn Classics", but a celeb nonetheless.

BritTwit · Mar 10, 2023

worntorn said:
Im not sure where you've been hiding, he's obviously pretty well known.

Maybe not like "Estuary Boy's Buffed up Brits" or " Worntorn's Well Worn Classics", but a celeb nonetheless.

A famous London clothing designer.
Although, after the Union Jack Bonneville, perhaps infamous to motorcyclists.

baz · Mar 10, 2023

BritTwit said:
A famous London clothing designer.
Although, after the Union Jack Bonneville, perhaps infamous to motorcyclists.

I've never heard of the bloke before but then I have no reason too

Stu Bodycote · Mar 10, 2023

Only know the name because I've got one of his aftershaves in my bathroom. Wouldnt have known that he had any involvement with motorcycles...probably because I'm not hugely fashion conscious (the aftershave was bought for me) or not remotely into Triumphs either.

worntorn · Mar 10, 2023

At least he didn't use one of those brown tuck and roll seats that looks like a freshly pinched off turd.
The hipsters love to do their "Build" that way.

cliffa · Mar 10, 2023

baz said:
https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/triu/triumph_bonneville_t100 union jack.htm not one component made in the UK
But it's a British bike and that's all that matters I guess

That's just one of his creations. Here are a few more...

jan nelder · Mar 10, 2023

have a look at how many shops he has round the world.....plenty!

baz · Mar 10, 2023

cliffa said:
That's just one of his creations. Here are a few more...

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I have no words

baz · Mar 10, 2023

jan nelder said:
have a look at how many shops he has round the world.....plenty!

So does McDonald's

cliffa · Mar 10, 2023

baz said:
I have no words

I found that image on a Japanese site. They probably loved them.

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