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1950 Triumph Grand Prix Mk 3 - last ever made - quick look & start-up
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Күн бұрынIn this video Dick Shepherd shows us around his immaculate 1950 Triumph Grand Prix Mk 3 racing motorcycle. This bike is the last Grand Prix ever made by Triumph. Dick is a prolific collector of Triumphs and completes all the work on the bikes himself.
Location for this video is the Triumph Factory Visitor Experience centre in Hinckley, UK.
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// A BIG THANK YOU TO
- Triumph for allowing us to film at their factory on the day.
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- Dick Shepherd for bringing his bike along and his time filming with us on the day.
- John Oakes for taking the time to film with us on the day.
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@rickmancr 2 жыл бұрын
The original Grand Prix (and Trophy) engines had parallel exhaust ports because the only alloy top end available was originally designed for an "industrial" engine used in RAF auxiliary generator sets during World War 2. The engines were fan-cooled and shrouded. The parallel exhaust pipes saved space and the alloy head and barrel saved weight, both important considerations on an aircraft. You can see the blank bosses on the barrels, used to attach the sheet metal shroud, in the photograph of the 1947 bike in the video. IIRC, the first GP/Trophy engines used surplus "generator engine" parts, and those bosses were drilled and tapped. Later engines used new castings from the same pattern, but, obviously, it wasn't necessary to drill and tap the bosses.
@K777John 3 ай бұрын
Beautiful bike-I have always wanted a square barrel rigid Triumph-bought a 1949 TR5 Trophy yesterday!
@quaisarsyed2775 2 жыл бұрын
High class English bike high class engineering Triumph is a cat amongst pigeons love that sound. shepherd sir highly appreciate your knowledge. I have ridden Triumph Tiger 💯 1958 model which belongs to my Grand father in Bombay
@simonbertioli4696 2 жыл бұрын
A fountain of love for that machine...really stunning. Who could not like it.. Simón a brit 🇬🇧 in Spain 🇪🇦👍
@fearsomename4517 2 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful race machine. I had a Grand Prix square barrel motor, very rare. I also restored a '50 Thunderbird, I miss it dearly.
@christoms5050 3 ай бұрын
I think I had one of these back in the 60s it was sold to me as a racing T100. It had cast iron head and barrel, oil tank on the RHS, sprung hub etc. I would like to send you a picture but not sure how to do this Cheers Chris Toms NZ
@Banditmanuk 2 жыл бұрын
Dick Shepherd is such a fountain of knowledge and so enthusiastic. Managed to spot myself in the crowd. Great quality video yet again 👏
@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel 2 жыл бұрын
You're right Banditmanuk, we're heading up to Triumph again next week, come and say hello! Thanks for the nice comments too :)
@Banditmanuk 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel Sadly cannot make this next one but will keep a look out for your vid. Cheers
@markjulianoriginalhooli2217 2 жыл бұрын
Mean sounding lil trumpet 👍😎
@ducatimale 2 жыл бұрын
Another pearl. Thanks!!
@Paul-kp1tu 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, lovely, what a sound!
@jjnewman65 2 жыл бұрын
Classic history
@ambmainman 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful machine!
@user-yz8fk5es3d 6 ай бұрын
No sabia de estas triumph de carreras❤❤ tengo una manx 1949 doble arbol
@grahambird1570 3 ай бұрын
The Big Ends were half an inch bigger than the Previous Motors in this Unit !
@ducatimale 2 жыл бұрын
Oh. And. Wonder why Triumph went from Smith clocks to Veglia in the end...
@RichardASK 2 жыл бұрын
Don't forget, that all MOTO 2 engines are Triumph 765cc units. That's a whole Grand Prix class powered by Triumph.
@tassartbuzz Жыл бұрын
Don't know why they don't make modern bikes look and sound like that anymore.
@dogpaw775 4 ай бұрын
Fruity !.
@dogphlap6749 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a very interesting video. Looks like no rear suspension other than the springs under the seat. If I was to ride that bike I'd be scared to death my toes would be chewed up by the primary chain.
@rickmancr 2 жыл бұрын
The suspension, such as it is, is inside the rear hub. The indicator that it's a sprung hub is that the spindle isn't in the centre of the hub. Not one of Edward Turner's best ideas. :-)
@dogphlap6749 2 жыл бұрын
@@rickmancr Thank you for that.
@rstmg60 2 жыл бұрын
Why do rev counters on these old bikes always move in that way rather than smoothly?
@rickmancr 2 жыл бұрын
It's a "chronometric" mechanism. Later rev counters and speedos are "magnetic".
@rstmg60 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@stevehollis9121 2 жыл бұрын
Got me buggered why they rev em out if it's gunnu idle. Sound's nice tho dunit.
@rickmancr 2 жыл бұрын
No choke, so no idle until it's warm. The later Amal GP racing carburettor doesn't even have a throttle stop to set the idle with.
@miketiller8430 2 жыл бұрын
What’s with the tape on the spokes…..
@rickmancr 2 жыл бұрын
Probably covering lead solder wrapped around the spokes to balance the wheel.
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