Showing posts with label Triumph. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Triumph. Show all posts

Wednesday, 12 August 2026

1960, Car Spotting: Gammeltorv & Nytorv Square, Copenhagen, Denmark II

 

Left  to right

First row, front to back
Unidentified car, Ford Taunus 17M Kombi (P2, Baroque Taunus, Flying carpet), Opel Olympia Rekord (P1), Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Anglia (105E), Mercedes-Benz W120 / W121, Volvo PV544.

Second row, front to back
Ford Zephyr (206E), Austin A55 Cambridge Mark II, Opel Kapitän 1956 / 1957, Ford Zephyr (206E), Opel Olympia Rekord Caravan (P1), Jaguar Mark 2, Simca Aronde Van, Citroën ID/DS, Saab 93, Riley Pathfinder, unidentified car probably Fiat 600, Opel Olympia Rekord (P1), Vauxhall Victor F, Ford Taunus 12M (Side-stripes Taunus), Fiat 600, unidentified car, Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Peugeot 403, Humber Super Snipe.

Third row, front to back
Opel Olympia Rekord (1957), Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Fiat 500, Renault Dauphine, Opel Olympia Rekord (P1), Mercedes-Benz W120 / W121, Opel Olympia Rekord Caravan (P1), Fiat 600, Volvo PV544, Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Citroën ID/DS, Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Hillman Minx, Mercedes-Benz W120 / W121, Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Opel Kapitän (1954), Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Zephyr (206E).

Fourth row, front to back
Opel Olympia Rekord (195?), Opel Olympia Rekord (1957), unidentified car,  Volvo PV544, Mercedes-Benz W120 / W121, Simca 9 Aronde, Triumph Herald, Mercedes-Benz W120 / W121, Opel Olympia Rekord (1957), Volkswagen (Type 1, Beetle), Opel Rekord Caravan (P2).

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).

Saturday, 28 March 2026

1965, Belgian Comics: Jan Knap, Het halssnoer van Lady Winters

On 25 December 1965, Ohee! issue no. 141 published the complete Jan Knap story "Het halssnoer van Lady Winters" ("The Necklace of Lady Winters"). The detective series Jan Knap was written and illustrated by Rik, the pseudonym of Henri Clément. Between 1965 and 1967, a total of three Jan Knap stories appeared in Ohee!.

The magazine Ohee! was published by "Het Volk" from 1963 to 1977. The weekly magazine usually featured one complete comic story, although some stories were spread over two consecutive issues.

"Het halssnoer van Lady Winters"
- black and white
- publisher: Het Volk
- pre-published in “’t Kapoentje” (1963)
- never published in English
- drawings by Rik (Henri Clément)
- story by Rik (Henri Clément)

Synopsis
Detective Harry Masters sends Jan Knap to London to retrieve the necklace of Lady Winters. It soon becomes clear that the necklace is highly sought after by a number of shadowy figures from the criminal underworld, including the mysterious "The Lord". Together with Joan Winters and Filip Kandij, alias Flupke, Jan attempts to recover the necklace and unmask "The Lord".

Jan Knap
Jan Knap and Joan Winters
Filip Kandij alias Flupke, Joan Winters and Jan Knap
Harry Masters
Inspector Flint and Jan Knap

Main characters in the story are Jan Knap, Harry Masters, Lady Winters, Joan Winters, Scotland Yard Inspector Flint, Billy Bess, Joe Murdoch, Filip Kandij alias Flupke, Joe the Kid, Ramih Gindah alias Pitchcock, and The Lord. 

Billy Bess, The Lord and Joe Murdoch
Jan Knap and Joe the Kid
Jan Knap and Lady Winters
Joe Murdoch
Ramih Gindah alias Pitchcock, Filip Kandij alias Flupke and Jan Knap

Cars

  • unidentified car owned by Harry Masters
  • unidentified Taxi
  • London Bus
  • Triumph Herald
unidentified car owned by Harry Masters

unidentified Taxi

London Bus
Triumph Herald

Wednesday, 24 December 2025

1973, Car Spotting: 's-Gravenhof, Zutphen, Netherlands

Parked horizontally in relation to the church, front to back

First row, left to right
Ford Escort MkI, Ford Escort MkI, Ford Taunus L (TC1, Barock2-Taunus, Knudsen-Taunus), unidentified car, Opel Kadett B Caravan.

Second row, left to right
Ford Taunus L coupé (TC1, Barock2-Taunus, Knudsen-Taunus), Autobianchi Primula, Triumph Herald / Vitesse convertible, Fiat 850, Opel Kadett B, DAF 33 van.

Third row, left to right
Renault R10, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford (Taunus) 12M (P6), Ford Capri MkI, Ford Escort MkI, Ford Escort MkI, Ford Escort MkI.

Fourth row , left to right
Austin / Morris Mini, Opel Kadett B, Austin / Morris Mini.

Fifth row, left to right
Ford Taunus L Turnier (TC1, Barock2-Taunus, Knudsen-Taunus), Fiat 850, Ford Transit MkI, unidentified car, unidentified car.

Parked vertically in relation to the church, left to right

First row, front to back
Ford Escort MkI, Renault R4, Ford Taunus L (TC1, Barock2-Taunus, Knudsen-Taunus), Volkswagen 1200 / 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Volvo 144, Mercedes-Benz W114 / W115, Ford Taunus L (TC1, Barock2-Taunus, Knudsen-Taunus), unidentified car, Audi 100 (F104), Volkswagen 1200 / 1300 (Type 1, Beetle).

Second row, front to back
Fiat 500, Citroën Dyane, unidentified car, unidentified car, Austin / Morris 1100 / 1300 (BMC ADO16), Opel Kadett B, Renault R6, Opel Kadett B, Ford Transit MkI, Audi 100 (F104), Ford Taunus L (TC1, Barock2-Taunus, Knudsen-Taunus), unidentified car, Opel Ascona A, Fiat 1300 / 1500,  unidentified car.

Third row, front to back
Volkswagen 1500 / 1600 Variant (Type 3), Opel Olympia A, Ford (Taunus) 12M (P6), Opel Kadett B, DAF 66 Estate, Volkswagen 1300 / 1500 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Taunus (TC1, Barock2-Taunus, Knudsen-Taunus), Fiat 128, Ford Taunus 17M / 20M (P5), Ford Consul / Granada MkI, Ford Escort  MkI van, Volkswagen Transporter T2a (Type 2), Ford Taunus L (TC1, Barock2-Taunus, Knudsen-Taunus), Citroën Dyane, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1300 (Type 1, Beetle).

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

1971, Car Spotting: Markt, Sittard, Netherlands

Left to right

First row, front to back
Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Volvo 140 Series, unidentified car.

Second row, front to back
Ford (Taunus) 12M/15M Turnier (Taunus P6), Alfa Romeo 2000 GT Veloce, Ford Taunus 17M/20M (Taunus P5), Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle).

Third row
Ford Cortina Mk II.

Fourth row, front to back
Renault 16, DAF 33, Ford Taunus XL (Taunus TC 1), Mercedes-Benz W114/W115, DAF 33, Opel Kadett Coupé (Kadett A), Renault 16, Volkswagen Transporter T2a (Type 2), Ford (Taunus) 15M (Taunus P6), Peugeot 204, Renault 6.

Fifth row, front to back
Ford (Consul) Cortina Mk I,  Mercedes-Benz W110, unidentified car, unidentified car, Volkswagen Transporter T2a (Type 2),  unidentified car, unidentified car.

Sixth row, front to back
Volkswagen 1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford Taunus 17M (Taunus P3, Bathtub Taunus), Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Opel Rekord Coupé (Rekord C), Simca 1000, DAF 33, Triumph Spitfire, Fiat 600, Hillman/Sunbeam Imp.

Seventh row, front to back
Opel Kapitän/Admiral/Diplomat (KAD A), NSU Prinz 4.

Sunday, 13 July 2025

1977, Designs: cars, furniture, electronics, clothes III

Pontiac Phantom concept
- Designed by Bill Mitchell and Bill Davis at Mitchell's "Studio X", USA, 1977
- Based on a Pontiac Grand Prix chassis
- Build by General Motors, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Pontiac Phantom concept
Pontiac Phantom concept
Pontiac Phantom concept

Ferrari 365 GTC/4 Felber Break concept
- Designed by Giovanni Michelotti, Italy, 1977
- Build by Felber, Switzerland, 1977
- Based on a Ferrari 365 GTC/4
- Introduced at the 1977 Geneva International Motor Show,  Switzerland

Ferrari 365 GTC/4 Felber Break concept
Ferrari 365 GTC/4 Felber Break concept

VP Europa Table Lamp
- Designed by Verner Panton, Denmark, 1977
- Manufactured by Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1977

VP Europa Table Lamp VP0504
VP Europa Table Lamp VP0505

Satellit 3000 Digital
- Manufactured by Grundig, Fürth/Bayern, West Germany, 1977
- LW, MW, KW1, KW2, 8 x SW + 8 spread radio bands
- Power supply: Line 110 V / 220 V, Batteries: 6 x 1.5 V (UM-1)

Satellit 3000 Digital
Satellit 3000 Digital

Record and cassette rack
- Designed by Sebastian Conran, UK, 1977
- Manufactured by Crayonne Ltd, UK, 1977

Record and cassette rack
Record and cassette rack
Record and cassette rack

1977 Triumph Car Ads

Dolomite, TR7 and Spitfire (Netherlands)
Dolomite and TR7 (UK)
Spitfire (USA)
Spitfire (West Germany)
Stag (Australia)
TR7 Victory Edition (USA)
TR7 (Netherlands)
TR7 (Netherlands)
TR7 (USA)

Saturday, 5 July 2025

1975, Car Spotting: Vrijdagmarkt, Ghent, Belgium

Front to back

First row, left to right
Renault R4 Fourgonnette.

Second row, left to right
Opel Kadett B, Simca 1301/1501, Renault 12, Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen K70, Citroën Dyane, Ford Taunus XL (TC), Triumph Herald/Vitesse, Volvo 144, Opel Manta A, unidentified car probably Opel, Renault R4, Volkswagen 1500/1600 Limousine, Ford Granada MkI, Austin Allegro.

Third row, left to right
Six unidentified cars, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Ford (Taunus) 12M/15M (P6), two unidentified cars, Renault R4, Opel Kadett B, two unidentified cars, Austin/Morris Mini, Volkswagen Passat (Type 32).

Fourth row, left to right
Uindentified car, unidentified van, unidentified car, Austin/Morris Mini, two unidentified cars, Opel Kadett B, Citroën Dyane, Opel Ascona A , Citroën 2CV, Audi 50 or Volkswagen Polo, Renault R5, Volkswagen Golf (Type 17), Opel Manta A, Ford Taunus (TC), Austin/Morris Mini, Renault R5, two unidentified cars.

Fifth row, left to right
Six unidentified cars, Citroën GS.

Sixth row, left to right
Two unidentified cars,  Citroën GS,  Citroën GS, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), two unidentified cars.

Seventh row, left to right
Four unidentified cars, Citroën 2CV, Simca 1301/1501, Austin/Morris Mini, two unidentified cars.

Sunday, 22 June 2025

1972, Cars: Triumph Range

Triumph Toledo

  • L4, 1296 cc, 58 bhp / 43 kW, max speed: 85 mph / 137 km/h
Triumph Toledo

Triumph 1500

  • L4, 1493 cc, 65 bhp / 48 kW, max speed: 87 mph / 140 km/h
Triumph 1500

Triumph Dolomite

  • L4, 1854 cc, 91 bhp / 68 kW, max speed: 100 mph / 160 km/h
Triumph Dolomite

Triumph 2000 Mk.2

  • Saloon, L6, 1998 cc, 90 bhp / 67 kW, max speed: 100 mph / 160 km/h
  • Estate, L6, 1998 cc, 90 bhp / 67 kW, max speed: 95 mph / 153 km/h
Triumph 2000 Mk.2 Saloon

Triumph 2.5 P.I. Mk.2

  • Saloon, L6, 2498 cc, 132 bhp / 98 kW, max speed: 109 mph / 175 km/h
  • Estate, L6, 2498 cc, 132 bhp / 98 kW, max speed: 105 mph / 169 km/h
Triumph 2.5 P.I. Mk.2 Saloon
Triumph 2.5 P.I. Mk.2 Estate

Triumph Spitfire Mk.4

  • L4, 1296 cc, 61 bhp / 45 kW, max speed: 97 mph / 156 km/h
Triumph Spitfire Mk.4

Triumph GT6 Mk.3

  • L6, 1998 cc, 95 bhp / 71 kW, max speed: 112 mph / 180 km/h
Triumph GT6 Mk.3

Triumph TR6 P.I.

  • L6, 2498 cc, 150 bhp / 112 kW, max speed: 115 mph / 185 km/h
Triumph TR6 P.I.

Triumph Stag

  • V8, 2997 cc, 145 bhp / 108 kW, max speed: 118 mph / 190 km/h

Triumph Stag