The infamous Triumph Twitch

There has been recent discussion within Australian Triumph groups on rear outer axle shaft and hub failures on the Triumphs with independent rear suspension. These are the driveshafts that run between the differential output flanges and the rear wheels. The failures of a few combination yoke and stub axles have resulted in some nasty accidents, and in some cases the original Triumph design has come in for criticism.

I believe that this criticism is unjustified; after all, many of the components are over 50 years old and still OK, so the original design could not have been that bad. However, of major concern is that a stub axle breakage