Standard-Triumph Suppliers
Below is a list of suppliers of the various parts of Triumphs (not all in the GT6) in 1973. Unfortunately, many have now gone, I used to work for one (Dunlop in Leicester), luckily I left before they closed.
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GKN, Birmingham | Transmission parts | GKN, Birmingham | Still in business. |
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Triplex | Windscreens | Triplex | Pilkington retired the brand in 1993. |
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Wilmot Breeden, Birmingham | Bumpers | Wilmot Breeden, Birmingham | Absorbed by the American conglomerate Rockwell Int. in 1979. |
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Dunlop, Polymer Engineering, Leicester | Metalastik bonded rubber components | Dunlop, Polymer Engineering, Leicester | Taken over by BTR in 1985. Sold off in 1998. |
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Pirelli | Seat Webbing | Pirelli | Still in business. |
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AP Lockheed Brakes, Leamington Spa | Brake Products | AP Lockheed Brakes, Leamington Spa | Sold to an Indian multi-national, who supplies brake systems under the name Caparo AP Braking. |
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Vandervell, Maidenhead | Crankshaft Bearings & Thrust Washers | Vandervell, Maidenhead | Now part of the MAHLE group. |
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Armstrong Patents, Melton | Shock Absorbers | Armstrong Patents, Melton | Now part of Armstrong Lyon Hydraulics. |
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Formula Plus, Gravesend | Steering Wheels | Formula Plus, Gravesend | No longer in business. |
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Alford & Alder, Hemel Hempstead | Suspensions & Steering Racks | Alford & Alder, Hemel Hempstead | Acquired by Standard, died with demise of BL. |
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Intec, Plymouth | Thermoplastic Tube & Injection Mouldings | Intec, Plymouth | No longer in business. |
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T J Filters, Plymouth | Oil Filters | T J Filters, Plymouth | Brand now belongs to Tetrasyl. |
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Willenhall Tube, Willenhall | Heaters, Radiators, Exhaust Pipes | Willenhall Tube, Willenhall | Wound up in 2010. |
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Dunlop Wheel Division, Coventry | Wheels | Dunlop Wheel Division, Coventry | No longer in business. |
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Coventry Hood & Seating, Bedworth | Seats & Interior Trim | Coventry Hood & Seating, Bedworth | Went out of business in 1991 |
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Champion | Spark Plugs | Champion | Still in business. Mfg transferred from UK to Italy. |
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Waso, Sheerness | Steering Locks | Waso, Sheerness | No longer in business. |
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Dunlop Chemical Products Division, Birmingham | Adhesives | Dunlop Chemical Products Division, Birmingham | Still in business (building products). |
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Kent Plastics, Enniskillen | Plastic Components | Kent Plastics, Enniskillen | Went out of business in 2004. |
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Textile Mouldings, Accrington | Injection Mouldings | Textile Mouldings, Accrington | Went out of business in 1981. |
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Renold, Manchester | Timing Chains | Renold, Manchester | Still in business. |
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Hill Precision, Birmingham | Zinc Alloy Castings | Hill Precision, Birmingham | No longer in business. |
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W. Wesson, Wednesbury | Steel | W. Wesson, Wednesbury | Now part of Niagra LaSalle (UK) |
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Callow & Maddox Bros, Coventry | Seats & Trim Panels | Gallow & Maddox Bros, Coventry | Went out of business in 2010. |
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Trico | Wiper Blades | Trico | Still in business (US company). |
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Pressweld, Gloucester | Aluminium Grilles | Pressweld, Gloucester | -Now part of SAPA Pressweld. |
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Britax | Seat Belts | Britax | -Still in business (Car Seats, Pushchairs etc). |
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Remploy, London | Packaging & Assembly | Remploy, London | Still in business. |
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Hodgson & Hodgson, Burton-on-Trent | Sound Insulation | Hodgson & Hodgson, Burton-on-Trent | No longer in business. |
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Girling | Brake Products | Girling | Still in business, sadly no longer make calipers for our Triumphs! |
