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Triumph Spitfire Soars High for 18 Years

15 March 2022

The classic Triumph Spitfire was built for over 18 years, with 5 evolving models, from the Mark 1 through to the 1500. We tell the story of the popular small sports car.

Pioneering Triumph TR5 Sports Car

04 November 2019

The Triumph TR5 was the first British sports car to feature a fuel injected engine.

Triumph Trident Motorcycle Features SMITHS Gauges

14 August 2019

The Triumph Trident motorcycle is widely regarded as the world's first 'superbike' despite being overshadowed by the Honda CB750, and featured SMITHS branded instruments.

Triumph Stag and SMITHS Instruments History

08 August 2018

Between 1970 and 1977, the Triumph Motor Company produced the Triumph Stag sports car and from the beginning the car featured SMITHS gauges.

2017 Review of SMITHS Instruments News and Blogs

15 December 2017

A review of the news and blogs posted by SMITHS Instruments about gauges featuring in some of the most classic cars and motorcycles ever produced.

British Motorcycle History with Classic Triumph Bonneville

04 December 2017

At the end of the 1950s and beginning of the 1960s, the UK led the world in the design and manufacture of motorcycles such as the Triumph Bonneville.

SMITHS Speedometer Measures Speed of Triumph 6T Thunderbird Motorcycle

28 September 2017

SMTIHS instruments featured on the classic Triumph 6T Thunderbird Motorcycle that featured in Marlon Brando's 1953 movie The Wild One.