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Triplex Safety Glass, update 27-4-12
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:19 pm
by Jupiter8
If you own a British classic I'm sure you will be well aware of the 'Triplex' brand. It's was fitted to just about every thing made in the UK, Cars, trucks, trains and aircraft.
The brand name is no longer used on automotive glazing and is now produced under the name 'Pilkington NSG'. I have worked for Pilkington since the 80's, at what was the 'Triplex' factory in Birmingham. Some time back during one of the many factory changes I rescued from a skip a large old folder full of old advertising for the Triplex brand, loads of 60's & 70s classics etc.
So here are a few of them, if you like them I'll scan some more and put them on here
Re: Triplex Safety Glass, more pictures added.
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:37 pm
by Jupiter8
More old Triplex items.
Re: Triplex Safety Glass, more pictures added.
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:59 pm
by rich.
nice pics...
Re: Triplex Safety Glass, more pictures added.
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:53 am
by outdoorjoe
very cool its things like this that make me realise why my dad and uncles used to really desire cars like the granada, capri and jaguars etc etc todays adverts are so clinical and ooo we cant metion the broing stuff itll put the girls off etc
Re: Triplex Safety Glass, more pictures added.
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:10 pm
by Willy Eckerslyke
I love the one where the glass "pulls the crowds at the motor show". Now if that scantily clad young lady would shift to one side, they might be able to see what the fuss is about.
Re: Triplex Safety Glass, more pictures added.
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 6:21 pm
by Jupiter8
More quality 70's action from the Triplex archive. Enjoy
Re: Triplex Safety Glass, update 2-4-12
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 6:17 pm
by In The Pit
If you have any ads with the MKII Escort in i'd love to see them, thanks.
Re: Triplex Safety Glass, update 2-4-12
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:53 am
by Dandare
Just out of possible scant interest, to us slightly older blokes anyway, the legendary British radio comedian Kenneth Horne of "round the Horne" fame was the nephew of Austin Pilkington of the Pilkington Glass family and went on to be Sales Director of Triplex for many years up to the mid fifties.
Danny
Re: Triplex Safety Glass, update 2-4-12
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:08 pm
by Jupiter8
Found a nice pic of a MK2 Escort from 1975 and Rover P6 with glass roof option from 1968. Enjoy.
Re: Triplex Safety Glass, update 10-4-12
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:18 pm
by OneCarefulOwner
Seeing that advert with the shattered screen reminds me of the time I was out with friends in a mk1 Escort & we got hit by a stone; the whole screen just crazed straight over! Possibly the scariest moment in my driving/passengering career, and that's including the time we barrel-rolled a Skoda Estelle...