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Triumph and Thailand

Posted: 21 Feb 2020, 21:37
by Kwacky
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news ... ey-3872206" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Let's hope it doesn't affect anyone we know

Re: Triumph and Thailand

Posted: 21 Feb 2020, 21:47
by Frankie
Indeed..... good luck
I cant help thinking that Triumph doing this may change supporters of "Buy British - Buy a British bike" go out the window a little bit ?
It could cost them!

Re: Triumph and Thailand

Posted: 21 Feb 2020, 22:00
by duke63
Most of them haven't been built in Britain for a while.

Those who want to buy a British bike could always go and buy a Norton............... :?

And the reason they are made in Thailand? Because Thailand has a free trade agreement with large parts of the world.

Re: Triumph and Thailand

Posted: 21 Feb 2020, 22:01
by D41
That Thai tricolor flag is sure gonna look weird on the side of the bikes...

Re: Triumph and Thailand

Posted: 21 Feb 2020, 22:19
by Kwacky
Whether it's true or not I don't know, but they say the quality is better from Thailand.

I think this has been on the cards for some time, so it's unlikely brexit is the reason.

Re: Triumph and Thailand

Posted: 21 Feb 2020, 22:48
by D41
Kwacky wrote:Whether it's true or not I don't know, but they say the quality is better from Thailand.
I don't doubt it. I think the more you make of something, the better the quality & consistency becomes...not the reverse. And within reason.

Re: Triumph and Thailand

Posted: 22 Feb 2020, 11:14
by C00kiemonster
I suppose it depends on how many job losses there are. If D6 is around, he might know?

Re: Triumph and Thailand

Posted: 22 Feb 2020, 14:57
by duke63
50 according to Triumph.

Re: Triumph and Thailand

Posted: 24 Feb 2020, 14:14
by D6
My commute remains unaffected. I'm not riding to Thailand every day.