Triumph-Werke Nürnberg AG or TWN, was a German bicycle and motorcycle company. In 1886, Siegfried Bettmann founded the Triumph bicycle factory in Coventry, England, and in 1896 he founded a second bicycle factory in his native Nuremberg, Germany, under the same Triumph name. Both factories branched out into making motorcycles: the Coventry factory in 1902 and the Nuremberg factory in 1903.[2]
Triumph Knirps mopedTriumph BDG 250 H, built from 1952 to 1957350cc Triumph BossParticipation certificate of the Triumph Werke Nürnberg AG, issued July 1923[1]
In its early decades the Nuremberg factory produced models with the same 499 cc and 545 cc four-stroke engines as its sister plant in Coventry.
Confusion between motorcycles produced by the Coventry and Nuremberg Triumph companies led to the latter's products being renamed "Orial" for certain export markets. However, in the 1920s there was already an Orial motorcycle maker in Lyon, France, so the Nuremberg motorcycles were renamed again as "TWN", standing for Triumph Werke Nürnberg.[3]
After 1913 the English and German factories diverged, with the Nuremberg works making motorcycles with 248 cc and 269 cc two-stroke engines. After the Second World War Triumph made successful models including the 200 cc Cornet split singletwo-stroke and the split-single 1 cylinder 350 cc Boss. A split single has one "divided" cylinder (with 2 bores) but only one common combustion chamber and spark plug. Triumph/TWN's production of split singles began with the BD250 in 1939 designed by Otto Rieze.[citation needed]
In 1956 Max Grundig took over the Nuremberg company, merged it with his Adler motorcycle and typewriter business and terminated motorcycle production under the Triumph and TWN names.
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Triumph Werke Nurnberg AG or TWN was a German bicycle and motorcycle company In 1886 Siegfried Bettmann founded the Triumph bicycle factory in Coventry England and in 1896 he founded a second bicycle factory in his native Nuremberg Germany under the same Triumph name Both factories branched out into making motorcycles the Coventry factory in 1902 and the Nuremberg factory in 1903 2 TriumphFounded1896FounderSiegfried BettmannDefunct1956FateTaken overSuccessorAdlerHeadquartersNuremberg GermanyProductsbicycles motorcyclesTriumph Knirps mopedTriumph BDG 250 H built from 1952 to 1957350cc Triumph BossParticipation certificate of the Triumph Werke Nurnberg AG issued July 1923 1 In its early decades the Nuremberg factory produced models with the same 499 cc and 545 cc four stroke engines as its sister plant in Coventry Confusion between motorcycles produced by the Coventry and Nuremberg Triumph companies led to the latter s products being renamed Orial for certain export markets However in the 1920s there was already an Orial motorcycle maker in Lyon France so the Nuremberg motorcycles were renamed again as TWN standing for Triumph Werke Nurnberg 3 After 1913 the English and German factories diverged with the Nuremberg works making motorcycles with 248 cc and 269 cc two stroke engines After the Second World War Triumph made successful models including the 200 cc Cornet split single two stroke and the split single 1 cylinder 350 cc Boss A split single has one divided cylinder with 2 bores but only one common combustion chamber and spark plug Triumph TWN s production of split singles began with the BD250 in 1939 designed by Otto Rieze citation needed In 1956 Max Grundig took over the Nuremberg company merged it with his Adler motorcycle and typewriter business and terminated motorcycle production under the Triumph and TWN names Contents 1 Models 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksModels EditList of models which were manufactured in Nuremberg 4 Typ Year of manufacture cubic capacity Kind of motor Performance Maximum speedKnirps 1919 1923 276 ccm two stroke 2 2 kW 3 hp 40 mphKK 1923 1926 298 ccm two stroke 2 9 kW 4 hp 47 mphT 1924 1927 550 ccm four stroke Coventry 2 9 kW 4 hp 56 mphT II 1924 1927 499 ccm four stroke Coventry 11 8 kW 16 hp 56 mphS 1924 1926 499 ccm four stroke Coventry 2 5 kW 3 5 hp 81 mphK III Knirps 1926 1928 250 ccm two stroke 4 4 kW 6 hp 50 mphK IV 1926 1928 250 ccm two stroke 4 4 kW 6 hp 50 mphK V 1926 1928 250 ccm two stroke 4 4 kW 6 hp 50 mphK 6 1928 1933 197 ccm two stroke 4 4 kW 6 hp 44 mphK 7 1928 1933 197 ccm two stroke 4 4 kW 6 hp 44 mphK 8 1928 1933 200 ccm two stroke 4 0 kW 5 5 hp 44 mphK 9 1928 1933 200 ccm two stroke 4 0 kW 5 5 hp 44 mphK 10 1928 1931 300 ccm two stroke 5 9 kW 8 hp 56 mphK 11 1928 1931 300 ccm two stroke 5 9 kW 8 hp 56 mphT III 1928 1930 493 ccm four stroke Coventry 11 8 kW 16 hp 56 mphT 4 1928 1930 493 ccm four stroke Coventry 11 8 kW 16 hp 56 mphSSK 1930 1933 346 ccm four stroke M A G 11 1 kW 15 hp 71 mphT 350 1930 1931 350 ccm four stroke M A G licence 7 4 kW 10 hp 50 mphT 500 1930 1931 496 ccm four stroke M A G 9 6 kW 13 hp 56 mphBL 170 1930 1931 170 ccm two stroke 3 7 kW 5 hp 44 mphRR 750 1930 1933 741 ccm two stroke M A G 11 8 kW 16 hp 65 mphKV 200 1930 1934 200 ccm two stroke 4 4 kW 6 hp 44 mphKV 250 1930 1934 250 ccm two stroke 5 9 kW 8 hp 50 mphSK 250 1930 1934 250 ccm two stroke 5 9 kW 8 hp 50 mphRL 30 1932 1935 198 ccm two stroke 4 4 kW 6 hp 44 mphNoris 200 1932 1935 198 ccm two stroke 4 4 kW 6 hp 44 mphTM 500 1932 1937 500 ccm four stroke M A G licence 9 6 kW 13 hp 59 mphSTM 500 1932 1937 500 ccm four stroke M A G licence 14 8 kW 20 hp 75 mphKongress 1932 1937 346 ccm four stroke M A G licence 6 6 kW 9 hp 56 mphSKL 200 1933 1934 197 ccm two stroke 4 4 kW 6 hp 47 mph200 K 1934 1937 197 ccm two stroke 4 4 kW 6 hp 44 mphTS 100 1934 1936 98 ccm two stroke 2 2 kW 3 hp 34 mphB 200 1936 1937 197 ccm two stroke 5 1 kW 7 hp 50 mphB 204 1936 1939 197 ccm two stroke 5 1 kW 7 hp 50 mphB 350 1936 1939 346 ccm two stroke 8 9 kW 12 hp 68 mphS 350 1937 1938 346 ccm two stroke 8 9 kW 12 hp 68 mphS 500 1937 1938 496 ccm four stroke M A G licence 14 8 kW 20 hp 78 mphB 125 1939 1949 122 ccm two stroke 3 1 kW 4 2 hp 47 mphBD 250 1939 1943 248 ccm two stroke 8 9 kW 12 hp 68 mphBDG 250 1949 1957 248 ccm two stroke 8 9 kW 12 hp 68 mphBDG 125 1950 1957 123 ccm two stroke 4 6 kW 6 25 hp 56 mphCornet 1953 1957 197 ccm two stroke 7 4 kW 10 hp 63 mphBoss 1953 1957 344 ccm two stroke 11 8 kW 16 hp 75 mphKnirps Moped 1953 1957 47 ccm two stroke 1 0 kW 1 3 hp 28 mphContessa 1955 1957 197 ccm two stroke 7 4 kW 10 hp 59 mphTessy 1956 1957 125 ccm two stroke 5 5 kW 7 5 hp 50 mphTessy Super 1956 1957 150 ccm two stroke 6 2 kW 8 5 hp 50 mphFips 1956 1957 47 ccm two stroke 0 7 kW 1 hp 28 mphSportfips 1956 1957 47 ccm two stroke 0 7 kW 1 hp 28 mph nbsp Min TWN fran 1953 1970 talet Kjell AlsetunSee also EditList of motorcycles of 1900 to 1909 List of motorcycles of the 1910s List of motorcycles of the 1950sReferences Edit Suppes Special Reichsbank Schatz Auktionshaus Gutowski GmbH ISBN 978 3 9810107 4 9 TWN history Motorcycle Classics July Aug 2008 Online Classic Motorcycle Museum TWN article Meisterdinger de List of TWN ModelsExternal links EditTriumph TWN Owners Club Meisterdinger von Nurnberg Triumph TWN webpages Motorcycle Classics article on 1957 TWN 125cc split single nbsp This motorcycle scooter or moped related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Triumph TWN amp oldid 1071482087, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
