Triumphs from Thailand?

[CanberraR3]

Having owned a number of British made cars - '66 Mini Deluxe 1000, 70(ish) 1275 CooperS, '69 Jaguar 4.2 (manual!!) XJ6 and the best of the lot, a '48 side valve 918cc low-lights Morris Minor (learnt to drive in it), I wouldn't be too upset that Triumphs are no longer made there. The Minis' electrics used to conk out if it got overcast, the Jag needed tinkering every weekend and the Morris Minor - well it was OK but thankfully had a crank handle under the seat. I do love the Made in Great Britain label because it's evocative of the marque but don't feel that it necessarily represents top shelf quality.

 

[stuvin]

even back when everyone i knew rode british bikes ( them new fangled jap things were for girls ) lucas was called" the prince of darkness". you could forget night rides unless you had feline vision. totally agree on the comment about the cars built in england at that time, but there are still alot of them about now on the road and the youngest model will be over forty. how many of todays cars or bikes will still be around in 2050 ?

 

[CanberraR3]

Don't get me wrong, Stuvin. I loved every one of those cars and to some extent it was these "faults" and the quirkiness that gave them character and still does. My point really was that the place of manufacture (or assembly) isn't as important as the 'brand".

 

[stuvin]

Don't get me wrong, Stuvin. I loved every one of those cars and to some extent it was these "faults" and the quirkiness that gave them character and still does. My point really was that the place of manufacture (or assembly) isn't as important as the 'brand".

yea, you can always rely on us brits for a good quirk now and again . and no it's o.k , i knew what you meant , i just like a good "wibble" sometimes.