HRH the Duke of York's Visits Triumph Motorcyles in Hinckley

    NEWNAN, Ga.--March 22, 2002--His Royal Highness The Duke of York, Prince Andrew, visited the fire damaged Triumph motorcycle factory in Hinckley, Leicestershire on Thursday, March 21, 2002 in his role as Special Representative for International Trade and Investment.
    He met with company representatives and staff at the factory on Jacknell Road, which had part of one of the manufacturing facilities damaged by fire last Friday.
    The Duke's activities in this new role will be in support of British Trade International (BTI), the government body set up to support U.K. companies trading internationally and encourage foreign investment.
    Triumph Motorcycles America Ltd., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Triumph Motorcycles, the manufacturer of Triumph motorcycles and accessories. Triumph Motorcycles America is located in Newnan, and services the Triumph dealer organization throughout the United States, Canada and Latin America.
    For further information or photos contact Beverly St. Clair or Juls Hernandez at St. Clair Juls & Co. at 949/706-7062 or E-mail: StClairJulsandCo@aol.com

    Notes for Editors issued on behalf of British Trade International:

1.       The Duke of York retired from the Royal Navy at the end of
         July after 22 years of service and formally started his new
         role with BTI on October 1. In the interim, HRH took part in
         a familiarization program that involved meetings with
         business leaders, looking at how Trade Partners UK services
         are delivered in the regions.

2.       This is not a paid position. BTI will pay travel and related
         expenses and those of supporting staff only for those
         overseas visits, which are principally in support of BTI. The
         role is open-ended with no time limit.

3.       The Duke of York's role will be significantly different from
         that of The Duke of Kent. In addition to making a number of
         trade and investment visits The Duke of York will be making a
         significant number of visits to promote the BTI agenda around
         the U.K. regions. He will not be a member of the board of 
         BTI.

4.       British Trade International (BTI) is the government's
         organization set up to support Britain's trade and investment
         effort. It brings together the work of the FCO and the DTI on
         trade development and promotion of inward investment. BTI's
         two operating units are Trade Partners UK, which aims to help
         U.K. companies trading overseas, and Invest UK, which aims to
         promote the whole of the United Kingdom as an inward 
         investment location. Note to the Editor issued on behalf of 
         British Trade International by COI Communications East 
         Midlands. For more information regarding BTI contact Nigel 
         Richardson on Tel: 0115 9712797; Fax: 0115 9712791; E-mail: 
         nigel.richardson@coi.gsi.gov.uk.