in 1972 bsa was also in financial trouble. it was given uk government help on the condition that it merged with norton-villiers, and in 1973 the new norton villiers triumph (nvt) was formed. the triumph motorcycles name came from bsa's triumph subsidiary. in april 1973 an 8.5:1 compression 828 cc "850" engine was released with german fag superblend bearings. these, featuring slightly barrel-shaped rollers, had been introduced on late model 750 cc engines to cure the combat engine's problems of crank-flex and the consequent digging-in to the bearing-surface of the initial cylindrical bearing rollers. this model produced at 6,250 rpm but the stated power does not give a true picture of the engine performance because increased torque seemed to make up for the reduced horsepower.