Save the Triumph Bonneville: The Inside Story of the Meriden Workers' Co-op
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (524 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1845842650 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Lavishly illustrated with never-before-seen photographs from the personal collections of the factory's workers, this inside-story of Triumph's last years at Meriden is the definitive history of the most famous of the Tony Benn worker's co-operatives.. There is no more famous motorcycle than the Triumph Bonneville, the Bonnie, "the best motorcycle in the world," and the Meriden factory producing this icon was a personal Mecca to fans of the marque. The reversal of his role from worker to chairman brought with it new responsibilities, bringing home to him the passion that employees, customers and dealers had for Triumph, and how that could keep Meriden from closing and the Bonneville in production. But on the brink of what should have been its biggest ever sales season, the BSA parent company dramatically collapsed. Film stars such as Steve McQueen visited Me
"Any devotee of the British industry must read this book published by Veloce, which is a landmark publication that will no doubt be studied by scholars and students for many years to come." – inter-bike
"A must read for Meriden Triumph enthusiats" according to David J. Mcgowen. John Rosamond has written the definitive history of the Triumph Meriden Co-op, that curious experiment in 1970's British social and industrial Utopia. Workers could, or so the theory went, be masters of their own industrial universe and take over the management of corporations.Save the Triumph Bonneville is the story of this experiment as much as it is the story to keep the iconic. The triumph is in the details The book provides an extremely detailed insiders perspective on the battle for and eventual death of the Triumph Meriden workers' cooperative. John Rosamond has a unique perspective and obvious access to documentary materials that no one else can match. As coop chairman and a motorcycle frame welder in the factory, he was there for all the struggles to keep the factory going and h. DG said A piece of history. This book, although a little heavy going at times, tells a story that is more than just the (Bonneville) bike but is a snapshot of the manufacturing world in the 70's. Written by someone so intimately involved means it's factual and so meaningful. Anyone with an interest in either the bike or British industry will really enjoy this book.