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Showing posts with label Standard. Show all posts

Tuesday, 5 May 2026

1966, Car Spotting: Odeon Cinema Car Park , Bishop Auckland, England, UK

Front to back

First row, parked horizontally, left to right
Ford Anglia (105E), BMC Farina (Austin, MG, Morris, Riley or Wolseley), unidentified car.

Second row, parked horizontally, left to right
Morris Oxford Series II, unidentified Sports Car, Ford (Consul) Cortina, Ford Anglia (105E), Morris Minor Series II, Ford Popular (100E) or Ford Prefect (100E), Austin A55 Cambridge Mark II, Ford Anglia (105E), Ford Consul Classic, Triumph Herald.

Third row, parked horizontally, left to right
Morris Mini Minor, Ford Zephyr Six (EOTTA) or Ford Zephyr Zodiac (EOTTA), Vauxhall Viva HA, Rover P6.

Fourth row, parked vertically, front to back
MG Magnette Mark III or IV, Ford Zephyr (206E) or Ford Zodiac (206E), Morris Oxford Series MO Traveller, Austin A60 Cambridge, Rover P6.

Fifth row, parked vertically, front to back
Austin A30 / A35, Austin A30 / A35, Austin A70 Hereford, BMC Farina (Austin, MG, Morris, Riley or Wolseley), Standard Vanguard Phase 1, Rover P6, Ford Zephyr (206E) or Ford Zodiac (206E).

Sunday, 3 July 2022

1961, Cars: Triumph TR4

In 1961 Standard-Triumph introduced the Triumph TR4. The new car was based on the chassis and drivetrain of the TR3 sports car, but with a modern body designed by Michelotti. An unique option was an hard top that consisted off a fixed glass rear window and a integral rollbar called “Surrey Top” (five years before the Porsche 911/912 Targa). The Standard inline-four engine from the TR2/3 was continued but the displacement was increased from 1991cc to 2138 cc.

Triumph TR4
Predecessor Triumph TR3
Triumph TR4 with "Surrey Top"
In 1965, the TR4A with IRS or independent rear suspension superseded the TR4. In 1968 the TR4A's venerable four-cylinder engine was replaced by Triumph's 2.5-litre straight-6 and called the TR5 in the UK and Europe. In the US it was called the TR250.

Triumph TR4A (1965)
Triumph TR5/TR250 (1968)
Triumph TR6 (1969)
In 1969 the Triumph TR5/TR250 was succeeded by the Triumph TR6 styled by Karmann of West Germany.
 
Brochures
Triumph TR4 (USA, 1961)
Triumph TR4 (UK, 1962)

Advert Triumph TR4A (USA, 1960's)

Thursday, 13 February 2020

1961, Car Spotting: The Stonebow / St. Saviourgate, York, England, UK

Bottom of the photo, left to right
Austin A35, MG MGA.

Parked left to right, first row
Ford Anglia (105E), unidentified dark coloured car probably Austin, unidentified light coloured car, Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle).

Parked left to right, second row
Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified light coloured van, unidentified pick up.

Parked left to right, third row
Austin A40 Farina.

Parked left to right, fourth row
Austin A50 Cambridge, Singer Gazelle II, unidentified dark coloured car, Ford Consul Mark II (204E).

Parked left to right, fifth row
Ford Prefect (204E), Standard (Vanguard) Ensign, Morris Minor, Austin A55 Cambridge Mark II.