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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22779 Location: UK

Aft'noon folks,

What are Mayflowers like to own and drive?

I sometimes wonder about these, but I can't make my mind up whether I like their oddness or not...? At only 1200cc they're not exactly burdened with power either, not that it really matters I suppose.

RJ
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BigJohn · Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 954 Location: Wem, Shropshire

You've not picked the best looking example as an illustration there Boss. Laughing

Some fair shed work gone into the accessories.

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BigJohn · Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 954 Location: Wem, Shropshire

Toss of the coin there, but I have always considered the poor little Mayflower a Standard Flying 10 that drove around inside a garden shed!

emmerson · Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales

What can one say about the Mayflower?
Not a lot really. I had one for a very short time in about 1970. I gave it up as I was commuting about 25 miles a day and to be honest, the 1200 side valve motor and abysmal three speed box just weren't up to the job. It was a fairly heavy little car anyway, due to the attempted up-market interior,(and separate chassis IIRC) so its performance was somewhat lacking. I'm afraid that for me, on a scale of ten, it only warrants a three!
My apologies to all the Mayflower owners out there!

Phil - Nottingham · Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham

The so called Razor Edge styling was not popular and more suited anyway to larger saloons such as the Triumph Renown/1800 and Rolls Royce coach built limo bodies.

The engine was far too small
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ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4231 Location: South Cheshire

Does the Mayflower have any redeeming features ? Poor thing seems to have got the short straw on all fronts Sad

Peter_L · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:59 pm Post subject:

I had one for a few months back in the late 60's. Only because I bought it for £10 and my 2 Minis were not running.

It was very comfortable to sit in, just as well as it took longer to get to work. Maybe the power output was below normal, but I did change my route to work in order to avoid two fairly steep hills and a Halt sign on an upward slope. It meant more miles but was slightly quicker.

I sold it on to a Mayflower fan for $25, but the extra petrol I had consumed likely wiped out any profit.

........ oh and there was more room in the back. Wink

Ellis · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 9:03 pm Post subject:

Every Triumph Mayflower I remember seeing in the 1960's all seemed to be grey in colour with red interiors.
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Richard H · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 2150 Location: Lincolnshire, UK

I love them! Always fancied one, I think they're cute and I've always been a fan of unloved cars (I feel sorry for them). I look on them as being a more affordable pre war small Standard, if you look at them as being older than they are then hopefully the performance won't disappoint too much?
I came close to buying one a few years ago, for sale at a number plate dealer, but the engine was noisy and smoky (and the bodywork quite rusty) so I walked away.
Funnily enough I picked up an old Practical Classics at the boot sale on Sunday purely because it had a Mayflower buyers guide in it. It made me remember how much I want one. Does anyone want an FE Victor?
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clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

I haven't seen one for ages but I always fancied one. Did it have the same engine as the Flying 10.?
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goneps · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 10:35 pm Post subject:

My most persistent memory of it is as the car of choice for George and Gaye Gambol, of the strip cartoon in the Daily Express—until they went all modern and switched to an Imp.

Some call the styling quirky, but to my eye that grille and bonnet are catastrophically ugly and incongruous.

Richard

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Peter_L · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:08 am Post subject:

I guess these are the people who would know who did what, when and to which vehicle.
http://www.triumphmayflowerclub.com/

Just goes to show that there is no such thing as an "ugly puppy". Someone will always love it.

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