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Andy68 · Joined: 18 Dec 2009 Posts: 12

Hi,

As it's too snowy and icy to attempt going anywhere here in Louth, Lincolnshre, just thought (hopefully!) you might be interested in looking at the old Herald with it's accessories and perhaps jog a few memories!!! Very Happy

.......I guess I'm a Triumph nut, this is now my third.

Owned about 4 years now, saw it on eBay, the ad sounded a bit too good to be true, no one bid so out of curiosity I called him and went to have a look. You can guess the rest....... A retired couple were emigrating and needed to get rid fast.

Was on a 'K' plate, first registered in '73 which I cant explain, perhaps it just sat in a showroom after the 13/60 model came out. I'm now the 3rd owner. 17000 miles, I'm sure genuine, original interior etc etc. I've changed the crossplies for radials on Vitesse rims, cleaned up the engine bay and got carried away with the accessories!!!

Future plans.... would like a respray, change the drums up front for discs and I've a set of 60's Cosmic alloys I'd like to fit with whitewalls.

One item I would like is a Stanpart touring kit so if anyone has one stuck in the back of their garage.......Oh, and a rear venetion blind! Wink

Cheers, Andy

Ray the rocker · Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 187 Location: south wales

What a find andy,the car suits the mileage--showroom condition!!!
The engine bay is a dream--i bet you open it every day just to dust it with a feather brush! If in drives as it looks--enjoy!!!

Cheers---Ray the Rocker...

mikeC · Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:33 am Post subject: Re: '66 Herald & Accessories

[quote="Andy68"]Hi,

Was on a 'K' plate, first registered in '73 which I cant explain, perhaps it just sat in a showroom after the 13/60 model came out. Cheers, Andy

Just a guess - but it may well have been a hire car out in Jersey or similar, returned to the mainland and re-registered in 1972. I have had an A-prefix Dolomite Sprint and an F-prefix Fiat Panda which have both been low mileage ex-Channel Isles re-imports.

First Bedford · Joined: 11 Dec 2009 Posts: 107 Location: Darlington, Durham

Have got to concur, engine bay looks great.

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Andy68 · Joined: 18 Dec 2009 Posts: 12

Thanks guys for the nice comments.

Not sure if this throws the Jersey theory out the window, but it also came with the British Motor Industry Heritage Certificate that shows:

Date built, 12th Aug '66
Date Despatched, 16th Aug '66
Destination(Dealer), Cleveland Car Company, Darlington. I think the 'AAJ' reg. it came with relates to that area.

Any thoughts????

Andy

Fluffle-Valve · Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 12:20 am Post subject:

That's one very nice Herald there Andy...

Well spotted... Smile

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First Bedford · Joined: 11 Dec 2009 Posts: 107 Location: Darlington, Durham

I live not far from where the Cleveland Car Company was. Darlington always had the HN reg. Seem to remember that AJ may be Teesside, which will still fit nicely.

Andy68 · Joined: 18 Dec 2009 Posts: 12

If you ever come across any old pics of the garage, especially with the Triumph Dealer signs I'd be very interested. I've tried to find some but with no luck. I got the previous owner history from DVLA and wrote to them (2 families) but unfortunately never heard anything back. Would have been nice to have an original pic of it back in the 60's.

Cheers, Andy

peppiB · Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 8:32 pm Post subject:

AJ was the registration for north Yorkshire - just over the border from Darlington

Cleveland car Company were originally in premises adjacent to Grange Road in Darlington and moved to a larger site near Blands Corner in the late 60's/early 70's Last time I was past there it was trading as Reg Vardy

mikeC · Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:10 pm Post subject:

JC T ONE · Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 1139 Location: Denmark

Hi

thats a very nice Herald.

Love the old accessories Cool

I collect accessories for my 1966 Volvo 122 Ragtop, but only original ones, as Volvo had SOO many, to choose from.

Jens Christian
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badhuis · Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1390 Location: Netherlands

Very nice car and great to see original carpets. Not sure if you collect all kinds of accessoires - not all of them are from the period (ie. 1966) I think - the steering wheel looks too modern with its modern plastic middle and newer Triumph emblem. More like end seventies/eighties.

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52classic · Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 493 Location: Cardiff.

What a lovely Herald! Just noticed that the original post is nearly 4 years old, I wonder if Andy still has it?

I'm also a fan of period accessories and I well remember saving up for most of them for my own Herald, back in the day.

That steering wheel is about right for period IMHO. I think it is a Mota-Lita (Engraved on the right hand spoke) which was definately available by 1969 and probably earlier. The wood rim lost out to leather by the 70's - on safety grounds I suppose.