Triumph Car History (Triumph 13/35 Cars Models)

The History Of The Triumph Classic Cars with Triumph 13/35 cars models (Triumph Cars Models)Picture Of Triumph 13/35 Classic CarsThe Triumph 13/35 or 12.8 was a car manufactured from 1924 to 1926 by the Triumph Motor Company in the UK.It was powered by a four cylinder 1872 cc engine of 72 mm bore and 115 mm stroke with single Zenith carburettor which produced 36 bhp.It was the first British production car to be fitted with hydraulic brakes on all wheels. These were made by Lockhead and were of the external contracting type.Approximately 2500 of this model and the parallel 15/50 models were made. It was generally priced at about £375-495.The History...

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Triumph Car History (Triumph 10/20 cars models)

The History Of The Triumph Classic Cars with Triumph 10/20 cars models (Triumph Cars Models) Picture Of Triumph 10/20 Classic carsThis was the first Triumph automobile and was named the 10/20 for the Royal Automobile Club's taxation class of 10 horsepower rating and its actual output of 20 brake horsepower. The design was principally by Arthur Alderson assisted by Alan Lea and Arthur Sykes who were employed by Lea-Francis and Triumph paid them a royalty on every car made.Picture Of Triumph 10/20 Classic carsIt was powered by a 1,393 cc (1.4L) 4 cylinder side valve engine designed by Harry Ricardo and fitted with a single updraught Zenith carburettor....

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Triumph Car History (Triumph models, Triumph Model)

The History Of The Triumph Classic Cars with Triumph cars models (Triumph models, Triumph Model)Pre Warpicture Of Triumph Classic CarsModel NameEngineYearTriumph 10/201393 cc inline 4(1923–1925)Triumph 13/35 or 12.81872 cc inline 4(1927–1927)Triumph 15/50 or Fifteen2169 cc inline 4(1926–1930)Triumph Super 7832 cc inline 4(1927-1932)Triumph Super 8832 cc inline 4(1930)Triumph 12-6 Scorpion1203 cc inline 6(1931-1933)Triumph Super 91018 cc inline 4(1932)Triumph Ten1122 cc inline 4(1933-1934)Triumph Southern Cross1018/1122 cc inline 4(1932-1934)Triumph Gloria Four1087/1232 cc inline 4(1934-1937)Triumph Gloria Six1476/1991 cc inline 6(1934–1937)Triumph...

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Triumph Car History (British Leyland Cars) Parts 2

The History Of The Triumph Classic Cars With Leyland and beyondPicture Of Triumph Classic CarsThe only all-new Triumph model launched under Rover Triumph was the TR7, which had the misfortune to be in production successively at three factories that were closed - Speke, the Leyland-era Standard-Triumph works in Liverpool, the original Standard works at Canley, Coventry and finally the Rover works in Solihull. The four-cylinder TR7, its eight-cylindered derivative the TR8, and its still-born fastback variant the Lynx, were dropped when the Solihull plant ceased making road-going cars (the plant continues to build Land Rovers.)Picture Of Triumph...

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Triumph Car History (British Leyland Cars) Parts 1

The History Of The Triumph Classic Cars With Leyland and beyondPicture Of Triumph Classic CarsIn December 1960 the company was bought by Leyland Motors Ltd with Donald Stokes becoming chairman of the Standard Triumph division in 1963. Further mergers led to the formation of British Leyland Motor Corporation in 1968.Picture Of Triumph Classic CarsIn the 1960s and 1970s, Triumph sold a succession of Michelotti-styled saloons and sports cars, including the advanced Dolomite Sprint, which, in 1973, already had a 16-valve four cylinder engine. It is alleged that many Triumphs of this era were unreliable, especially the 2.5 PI (petrol injection) with...

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Triumph Classic Car (Standard Triumph Sports Cars)

The Triumph Classic Car With The Standard TriumphPicture Of Triumph Classic CarsAfter the war, in 1945 what was left of the Triumph Motor Company and the Triumph brand name was bought by Standard Motor Company and a subsidiary "Triumph Motor Company (1945) Limited" was formed with production transferred to Standard's factory. The pre-war models were not revived and in 1946 a new range of Triumphs starting with the 1800 was announced. Because of steel shortages these were bodied in aluminium which was plentiful because of its use in aircraft production.Picture Of Triumph Classic CarsIn the early 1950s it was decided to use the Triumph name on...

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Triumph Cars History (Triumph Sports Cars & Triumph Car Club)

The Triumph Cars Of The Motor CompanyPicture Of Triumph Classic CarsIn 1930 the company changed its name to the Triumph Motor Company. It was clear to Holbrook that there was no future in pursuing the mass manufacturers and so decided to take the company upmarket with the Southern Cross and Gloria ranges. At first these used engines made by Triumph but designed by Coventry Climax but from 1937 they started to make them to their own designs by Donald Healey who had become the company’s Experimental Manager in 1934.Picture Of Triumph Classic CarsThe company hit financial problems however and in 1936 the Triumph bicycle and motorcycle businesses...

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