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== The Engine ==

Engine design genius [[Doug Hele|Doug Hele]] first conceived of a triple while working for [[Norton Classic Motorcycles|Norton]] in the early 1960s. His engineer’s experience told him that a triple might be one way round the problem of vibration that dogged the parallel twins. It seemed to Hele that a three cylinder engine with the crankpins evenly spaced 120 degrees apart would have perfect primary balance.

Here's some more stuff that's been stolen from Classic Bike magazine. Copyright be damned. Engine design genius [[Doug Hele|Doug Hele]] first conceived of a triple while working for [[Norton Classic Motorcycles|Norton]] in the early 1960s. His engineer’s experience told him that a triple might be one way round the problem of vibration that dogged the parallel twins. It seemed to Hele that a three cylinder engine with the crankpins evenly spaced 120 degrees apart would have perfect primary balance.

He discussed the idea with his friend [[Bert Hopwood|Bert Hopwood]] who, at the time, was general manager with [[Triumph|Triumph]]. Hele knew that Norton wouldn’t be able to afford to embark on a triple project, and its move South to Plumstead towards the end of 1962 was his cue to accept a job offer from Hopwood at Triumph. Early in 1963 the two men drew up plans for a prototype triple.

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 == The Engine ==
-Engine design genius [[Doug Hele|Doug Hele]] first conceived of a triple while working for [[Norton Classic Motorcycles|Norton]] in the early 1960s. His engineer’s experience told him that a triple might be one way round the problem of vibration that dogged the parallel twins. It seemed to Hele that a three cylinder engine with the crankpins evenly spaced 120 degrees apart would have perfect primary balance.
+Here's some more stuff that's been stolen from Classic Bike magazine. Copyright be damned. Engine design genius [[Doug Hele|Doug Hele]] first conceived of a triple while working for [[Norton Classic Motorcycles|Norton]] in the early 1960s. His engineer’s experience told him that a triple might be one way round the problem of vibration that dogged the parallel twins. It seemed to Hele that a three cylinder engine with the crankpins evenly spaced 120 degrees apart would have perfect primary balance.
 He discussed the idea with his friend [[Bert Hopwood|Bert Hopwood]] who, at the time, was general manager with [[Triumph|Triumph]]. Hele knew that Norton wouldn’t be able to afford to embark on a triple project, and its move South to Plumstead towards the end of 1962 was his cue to accept a job offer from Hopwood at Triumph. Early in 1963 the two men drew up plans for a prototype triple.