Triumph Motorcycles Inaugurates Factory Visitor Experience

Triumph Motorcycles has opened a new Visitor Centre at its headquarters and UK manufacturing facilities in Hinckley, Leicestershire. The Visitor Centre will open on November 1, and will showcase an exclusive collection of exhibits centred around the design, engineering and manufacture of Triumph's most iconic models. A factory tour, as well as a new café will also be opened to visitors from November 1. Among the most exciting exhibits will be the most famous movie Triumph of all time - the Triumph Bonneville on which Steve McQueen attempted to jump the border fence in "The Great Escape", which has been lovingly restored to working order.

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Other exhibits include the very first Triumph No1 from 1902, the Speed Triple ridden by Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible 2 and the latest race engine prototype for the 2019 Moto2 championship. Visitors will be able to book a guided tour of the Hinckley factory, which will give a behind the scenes tour of the engineering and manufacturing facilities and an unprecedented insight into Triumph's unique and leading approach to designing and building motorcycles.

(Triumph Factory Visitor Centre)

"We are very proud and excited to be able to invite Triumph and motorcycling fans from around the world to come and experience our brand first-hand, here at the factory where every Triumph starts its life. With so many important and rare bikes on display, the Visitor Experience will be a must for motorcycle and movie fans alike, but also an opportunity to help us celebrate our proud heritage and our passion for building great motorcycles. We hope this rewards and inspires every fan of the brand, and ignites a love for Triumph in a whole new generation, said Paul Stroud, Chief Commercial Officer, Triumph Motorcycles.

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Speaking on the launch of the Visitor Centre, Vimal Sumbly MD Triumph Motorcycles India said " "The visitor centre is an amazing platform for the brand to showcase the all-round advancements of Triumph motorcycles. The treatment of the art of motorcycle-making is at the heart of this visitor centre, a characteristic that will make it a must see on every motorcycle enthusiast's bucket list . As India has gradually proven to be a key market for the brand, it is indeed a prestigious moment for us and I congratulate the team for the superb execution of the project and hope that we keep adding to this amazing journey as we go along."

(Triumph Factory Visitor Centre)

The Visitor Centre is spread across eight distinctly-themed areas that combine to create a full Triumph experience. In addition to the first model ever made, visitors to the experience will also find a host of rare and unique models including a 1919 Triumph 'Trusty' Model H used during the First World War, the 1959 Bonneville that shook the world and all of the brand's legends with the Hurricane X75, T595 Trident and original '94 Speed Triple.

Racing and winning is also central to the Triumph story and features heavily in the experience. From an original 1920s TT racer alongside legends from American and British competition of the 1950s and 60s, as well as Gary Johnson's 2014 Isle of Man Supersports TT winning Triumph Daytona 675.