New Norton dealerships…

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.
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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!
 

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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!
 

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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!
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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.
 
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!
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Now that is a cool sign 👍
 
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!
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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
 
Aside from any Country of Origin problem, what a gaudy looking affair!
I wonder if they managed to sell all 9?

Glen
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
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A famous London clothing designer.
Although, after the Union Jack Bonneville, perhaps infamous to motorcyclists.
 
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BritTwit said:
A famous London clothing designer.
Although, after the Union Jack Bonneville, perhaps infamous to motorcyclists.
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I've never heard of the bloke before but then I have no reason too
 
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.
 
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.
 
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