Today I have mostly been...

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by Richie

I tried to book a tour around there a couple of years back, As my dad organized the Furness Classic bike lot trip round there, But they only do tours for potential buying customers and not a load of Army mechanics...

Arr well.
Glad you had a good time Ed.

Any photos?

Not actually true as the RAT clubs organise trips, so former buyers to, although my first vist was on the bike as it should be, last time they wouldn't allow it and everyone had to get on a coach from the dealers, apparently the factory weren't allowing bike groups at the time, mind you that was a few years ago.

Cheers Mark.

I have a few pics, I haven't downloaded them yet as that was a step too far - I was just too spent last night. I'll do it this evening. But they don't allow cameras in the factory so there are no pics of inside. Shame, as the production methods are really interesting, and the machine shop is impressive.

Guide was Steven Hacklett. Top bloke, highly enthusiastic. It was a shame that they don't sell a wider range of stuff at the factory, the choices were a mug, a T shirt or a patch for a jacket. There's a mock up dealership and they don't mind you climbing over the bikes, but you can't buy any of the kit on display. Just as well!!! So I came home with just a freebie Triumph baseball cap.

[squirrel_hunter]

Originally Posted by Ed

So I came home with just a freebie Triumph baseball cap.

Not exactly the freebie I would have wanted, but it sound like a good day out. How does one book?

Originally Posted by squirrel_hunter

Not exactly the freebie I would have wanted, but it sound like a good day out. How does one book?

No and yes.

Here:

http://www.triumph.co.uk/uk/Factory_Tours_2010.aspx

went a couple of years ago and it was fantatsic would go again (only becuse the dealer that was there was a complete idiot) but we also got the westfield tours in the same week and that was amazing - IP was out on a test drive

The bets however had to be the orange(F1) factory tour and that was just amazing - shame they went defunct

Glad you enjoyed it Ed

would be interesting that ...

I had a tour of the Bentley factory here in Crewe a few years back.. very interesting..


I used to do corporate jobs at a Big hotel just off the roundabout in Hinckley- they have a triumph full bike on the wall behind the bar there.. I posted a pic of it on here once.

[punyXpress]

Originally Posted by Richie

I tried to book a tour around there a couple of years back, As my dad organized the Furness Classic bike lot trip round there, But they only do tours for potential buying customers and not a load of Army mechanics...

Arr well.
Glad you had a good time Ed.

Any photos?

Richie!
Will headsup if going again
BTW They don't do sales so dealers get the deals. Sounds fair to me but a 8ummer if you want something there & then.

This here is Mecca (well, it's east from me!!):



and this here is the 675 crew I went with. You won't know any of them 'cept me:

[BanannaMan]

Today I have mostly been... a lucky git!

Sounds like you had a great time!

[Richie]

ignor this...