Siegfried Bettmann

Siegfried Bettmann
Born(1863-04-18)18 April 1863
Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
Died23 September 1951(1951-09-23) (aged 88)
Coventry, England
Citizenship
  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
Occupation(s)Cycle, motorcycle, and car manufacturer
SpouseAnnie Meyrick

Siegfried Bettmann (18 April 1863 - 23 September 1951) was a bicycle, motorcycle and car manufacturer and founder of the Triumph Motorcycle Company. In 1914 he established the Annie Bettmann Foundation to help young people start businesses.[1] Triumph became one of the most famous motorcycle trade-names in the world.[2] Bettmann was also Mayor of Coventry from 1913-1914.

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  2. ^ "Triumph over adversity". Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2008.