Triumph Reviews

Excellent book by an excellent pilot. A realistic look at Alaska, aviation, the oil industry, and the government during the mid twentieth century

When people see me on my Triumph Bonneville Special or 825cc Tiger they say things like:

"Great bike, must be hard to find parts for..."

or sometimes you'll get:

"I used to have one of those..."

Which is really the more appropriate response since Triumph and American motorcycling go hand in hand. This book really made it clear to me why I love Triumphs. It gives detailed descriptions of models which were constructed specifically for the American market. There are great pictures of cross country races in the California desert and road races at Daytona. The author really captures the competative relationship between the East coast and West coast Triumph dealers (who had seperate race teams) with biographies of the riders, mechanics and team managers who made motorcycle racing from the 40's to the 70's so exciting. I learned as much about the racers as I did about the modifications they made to their bikes (and now I can make to mine).

Great book for anyone who races vintage bikes or just loves the sound of a parallel twin!

I have read 2 other TRiumph books and this is the best one yet. The stats, and reviews put
this over the top. You can almost feel like Triumph is still around today. Lots of quotes form people
that were around then too! A must buy for a Triumph fan.

This is the definitive reference work for all 'Sidescreen' TR Enthusiasts! Bill Piggott has compiled the most beautiful TR's in the world, along with easy-to-understand text. Every aspect of restoration is revealed in great detail. Highly recommended!!

More than complete, the author seems to be in love with the cars being worked on in the manual, including the history of the car and driving/care tips. The repair information itself is detailed, full of annotated photos and the "extra steps" one might take in a restoration, such as how to rebuild the alternator, including a technique for the windings.

Here's the full story of Triumph's muscular and stylish 6-cylinder sports car, the TR6 - regarded by many as the last true Triumph sportscar. The first TR6 was built in 1968 and production continued until 1976 when over 94,600 TR6s had been built, making it one of Triumph's most successful models: a staggering 91% of production was exported from Britain! In this exploration of the TR6, William Kimberley leaves no stone unturned and coverage includes conception, evolution, production, competition history, restoration advice, buying advice and living with a TR6.

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!

Ruiz uses the most dense prose I have ever encountered. If you have the time and the patience, out of this dense prose emerges a detailed account of Mexican history. Ruiz has gone to great lenghts to obtain personal histories and personality profiles of hundreds of key figures in Mexican history, and uses this information to weave a tale that shows how not only political machinations but personal foibles and ambitions interact to create history. His story encompasses romance, war, and economic figures, and is told with a surprising bit of subtle irony, while striving to maintain an objective view of events. This book is for history buffs who love to read lengthy tomes, but is not meant for Cliff's notes fans.

This book was inspiring to me as each chapter is a real-life tale of personal achievement over a deadly disease. For cancer patients, it should provide insights, and for loved ones, ways of coping and guiding the patient. For me with a family history of cancer, I see it as preparation! A nice little book to have.

Mr. Daddone is an English teacher for our 9th grade class. He is an excellent teacher, as well as an excellent writer. He has taught us a lot about writing, and our writing skills have vasty improved since we were enrolled in his class at the beginning of the year. We recommend that you buy this book, because the solid skills he has taught us are reflected in his novel of great moral value, Tug of War. Thank you, Vibeka & Chloe.
*He has two kids now and has relocated to Rockville, Maryland