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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 18868 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:50 am Post subject: Triumph Renown - yay or nay? |
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Morning all,
While I'm not sure about Triumph's "razoredge" Mayflower, the larger Renown is an altogether better-looking machine to my eyes. Although early post-war cars don't seem to have the following of pre-war, or mid/late 1950s cars, I wouldn't say no to one of these.
Thoughts? Has anyone here owned or driven one?
http://ebay.to/2tYB0AP
RJ _________________ Rick (OCC Admin)
Various 1920s-1960s - Austin, Morris, Commer, Dodge etc. |
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mikeC

Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 1240 Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:55 am Post subject: |
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I've no experience of them, but I too was quite taken with that one, although ten grand seems a bit steep for one with damaged upholstery and a re-issued registration ... _________________ in the garage: 1931 Austin 7, 1953 Lancia Appia
recently departed: 1967 Singer Chamois, 1914 Saxon, 1930 Morris Cowley, 1936 BSA Scout, 1958 Lancia Appia coupe, 1922 Star 11.9 ... the list goes on! |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 1561 Location: Somerset
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:38 am Post subject: |
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In my opinion the Mayflower is an ugly little thing where the styling does not work, the Renown however pulls the styling off quite well on the longer chassis. _________________ 1937 Ford 7w
1946 ERF C.I.5
1947 Hillman Minx
1955 Hillman Minx Mk8
1950 Commer R541
1978 Karrier Bantam |
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peter scott

Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 5537 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:39 am Post subject: |
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That looks like a very good example. The engine and gearbox are essentially the same as in the Jaguar 1½ litre. The later ones used the much more ubiquitous Triumph 2 litre engine that has rather better spares provision.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
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