Prince rides into town
Royal visit
PRINCE William paid a visit to Hinckley on Tuesday to take a look around Triumph Motorcycles and MIRA Technology Park.
The Duke of Cambridge toured the factory at Triumph and walked the assembly line, meeting technicians and apprentices working on-site.
As part of the trip he officially opened the Triumph Motorcycles Factory Visitor Experience , which showcases a collection of Triumph’s historic and modern achievements in motorcycle design, engineering, and racing. He also got to ride one of the motorbikes. First established in Coventry in 1902, Triumph Motorcycles celebrated 115 years of motorcycle manufacturing in 2017. Its new visitor centre opened late last year. After visiting Hinckley he went up the A5 to MIRA Technology Park, a vast research facility for the very latest cars are developed and tested, in Higham on the Hill.
He made the visit to Leicestershire on his own.
Prince William saw first-hand how HORIBA MIRA provides pioneering engineering, research and test services to the transport industry.
His Royal Highness saw a selection of vehicles and equipment developed at the technology park, which provides expansive research and development services utilising 38 separate facilities.
The Duke experienced new technology that has been developed on the site, including driverless vehicles, as well as the high speed and wet weather handling test tracks.
Finally, the Duke attended a reception to meet apprentices and PhD students at various stages of their journey within the company.