Cardinal
In December 1975, final batches 288 and 224 bikes were destined for Australia and the USA (respectively); but NVT diverted them to fulfill an order from the Saudi-Arabian police force. (Most UK police had by then switched to BMW motorcycles, but a few such as the Yorkshire Constabulary still used the Trident). Some 450 bikes were sent to Saudi Arabia, but the last 130 were still in the UK when the Saudis canceled the order, so NVT Motorcycles decided to market them in the UK as the Triumph Cardinal. At the time the list price of a stock T160 was £1,215, and although the "police accessories" were worth only £150, NVT listed the Cardinal for £1,522.80. In 1982, European dealers re-imported around 180 low mileage Tridents from Saudi-Arabia. These poorly-maintained and sand-encrusted machines were restored and sold as standard T160s.
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