Triumph's owners tried to shut the factory down. The workers occupied it for over a year instead. The Meriden sit-in became one of the most famous industrial standoffs in British history — and kept Triumph motorcycles alive under worker control for years. Footage credits for every clip are shown on-screen throughout this video. Subscribe for more stories of machines and the people who refused to let them go. #Motorcycle #Triumph #TriumphMotorcycles #MeridenFactory #BritishMotorcycles #onelungracing #MotorcycleHistory #IndustrialHistory #RacingHistory #Motorsport #Bonneville