5090HP Coventry registered car. This triumph herald convertible was used for numerous press photos and was also the car featured in the Autocar test for the new convertible. Commission Number: Y15267CV Reg Date: 3/8/1960 Engine […]
A fantastic ‘new’ photo has emerged on the Isle of Wight heritage page on Facebook taken c1960 outside the Ryde Garage – Downing and Donovan. It is a great photo in its own right because […]
From the producers of Practical Classics a new magazine sees a host of previously published Triumph Herald and Vitesse articles compiled together in one feature magazine. VDL634 is in again from the PC article back […]
Period advert. A family convertible with all-round independent springs, the Triumph Herald. Its 948cc engine gives a top speed of 80mph and to put up the hood takes only 25 seconds. October 19, 1960| Credit: […]
Further findings and this time it is rather brilliant – dates September 3, 1960 this is the advert by Isle of Wight Triumph Dealer Downing and Donovan for their new Triumph Herald Convertible available to […]
Fab NEW facts unearthed – a bit long winded but some amazing finds. This was a car with a MASSIVE history file and yet you could still find out even more. If you, like me, […]
MARIE Smythe should not have worried when a police-man stopped her as she sped along in her bright red open top car — like so many others, he just wanted to admire it. For Marie’s […]
We have a mystery regarding the first ‘owner’ of VDL – a couple of clues suggest Mr Stimson was not the first owner – but the second. The modern V5C’s I have (I have copies […]
Location map for VDL634 BETA. You can click on locations for more information and dates. [mappress mapid=”1″ width=“90%” height=”400″ adaptive=“true”]
These two photos have a date stamped on the back of Jan 18th 1997 – the day the photos were printed. This would put the car in Herne Bay and in the possession of the […]
