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Well remembered.  I've just found my copy of the magazine and the bike was built by Reg Miller.  According to the article the bike was originally a 1975 T150V and the colour scheme evolved from just a red seat.  The wheels were (are?) prototypes named Renegades, made by John Campbell and intended to be a replacement for the Campbray wheels - with which we are familiar.  Only one pair were cast.  Reg Miller did some welding for John Campbell and when he acquired the wheels he was given drawings of the Cambray hubs which enabled him to fit them to the Trident.  The wheels were 18" for a greater choice of tyres.  The swinging arm is a stainless item from JMC.  AP brake hydraulics.  A North frame was considered but the bike was built like this (street drag style) after the North frame was costed out.  Very many changes from standard.

The engine was a Norman Hyde tuned 1000cc conversion but used the 82mm stroked crank with standard muffs bored out and re-linered (to give 850cc with a standard crankshaft).  The engine was made to be a "cheater" in classic sidecar racing but had never been fired-up when Reg Miller bought it for a fraction of the build cost.  NH reckoned that it was good for 85-90bhp.  The exhaust pipework was by John Campbell but the megaphone was inspired by an AJS 7R seen at the NMM.

Thanks were given to Rob & Rod (machining), the TR3OC (for being so good), Phil Pick (for providing bits at all hours) and Little Steve for the use of his garage.