Triumph, the quintessential British motorcycle, was actually founded by two German immigrants. Mauritz Sculte and Siegfried Bettman produced their first motorized cycle in 1902.The “Free Engine” Model was a great technical advancement for its day. This was the first Triumph to have a clutch, allowing the engine to continue running while the machine was stopped – hence the name Free Engine.
Triumph motorcycles were sold in Alberta in 1912 by a dealer in Calgary by the name of Trail and Parr. They were also available through the T. Eaton Company catalogue.
As soon as 1912, Triumph had already achieved racing success and would go on to become one of the greatest names in motorcycle history.
This motorcycle can be found at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum
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