Jan
23

Guy’s Lost Travels

A great series of colour slides have been unearthed after spending the last 50 years hidden in a box. The photographer was Guy Cooper (1939-1986) whom, in 1961, with his new 948cc Triumph Herald Convertible […]

Jan
9

Powder Blue fresh restoration

Freshly restored 948cc Convertible located in Australia. Original AMI assembled car. Nice! Y11781CV – so we can find a few details from the vehicle via factory records – It was sent in batch no. DHCN17 […]

Jan
6

Spotted – Term of Trial Movie 1962

Brief drive past – sadly cannot get the numberplate. Term of Trial, 1962 Graham Weir (Laurence Olivier) is an alcoholic schoolteacher whose criminal record for refusing to fight during the Second World War has prevented […]

Jan
4

Period photo

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 […]

Jan
1

A new year, a new find. Y14938LCV

Commission Number: Y14938 LCV Mileage: 24,253 This car is a true “barn find” and has been in a time capsule since the 1960’s. This 1962 Triumph Herald has had one owner. Pictures show where car […]

Dec
28

What can be seen?

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 […]