It's not widely know that Trident appeared in The Sweeney, a hugely popular TV show of the 1970's.
The Episode was Visiting Fireman, Season 3, Episode 3, at around 25 minutes in, and it was aired at 9.00pm on ITV on Monday, 20 September 1976.
Whilst this was the only appearance of Trident, Ottershaw also featured in Nightmare
and possibly others.
Trident Honda News - Trident
Monday, 20 September 1976
Friday, 14 June 1963
Michael Roberts, his brother-in-law John Peirson-Smith and father-in-law Ian Maybury incorporated Trident Garages Limited.
Prior to his death in 2017, Michael Roberts wrote about his purchase of Trident Garages:
“It happened also at this time that Ian Maybury, Valerie's stepfather, said he would be interested in funding a garage enterprise and I agreed to look for suitable businesses for sale.