THE SPECIALIST
Our specialist for this guide is Burton Bike Bits, trading as British Bike Bits. The company holds a surprisingly comprehensive inventory of NOS parts for the TRW, including kits to build complete new engines! Enthusiasm for the model even extends to the creation of an owners’ register. We are grateful to BBB’s Carolyne Page for helping with this guide.
■ British Bike Bits: 01530 564362; www.britishbikebits.com
MODEL HISTORY
The TRW is a Triumph oddity, often under the radar, simply because it was never sold directly to the public. At the start of the Second World War, Triumph was getting into production with the 3TW for the military, but that halted when the Coventry factory was bombed. Eventually, the company supplied numerous bikes, of various models, but was also trying
