May
11
AC Fuel Pump
Useful period info for the 948cc Herald – and other cars of the era. The right pump is really important and original units with a rebuild kit is always better than the ‘new’ ones available.
Apr
28
Chip Basket
A unique feature on the early Triumph Heralds was an additional parcel tray which was located underneath the dashboard passenger side cubby box. This grey plastic-coated wire element has been nicknamed the ‘chip basket.’
Feb
6
Alex Jarrett
This picture of my Triumph Herald 1200 convertible was taken in 1965 – I’m in the driving seat with my brother. We lived in Norbury, south London, at the time and I was 20 when […]
Dec
4
Production figures – the rarest Triumph Herald convertible
The survival rate of the initial convertible Triumph Herald – the 948cc version is very very low but they were produced in so low numbers to start with. How do they compare to the other Herald […]
Nov
2
My first car – a Triumph Herald Convertible
Fifty years ago I left school and started a six-year Toolmaking Apprenticeship, I had been brought up during the 1950s with my father being a motor car enthusiast, and then living in Kent, we would […]
May
27
New Triumph Herald Book
A brand new book is now available for fans of the Triumph Herald. New Triumph Herald Book Shipping UK £24.95 GBPUSA/Canada £32.95 GBPAustralia/New Zealand £32.95 GBPMainland Europe £30.95 GBPOther £34.95 GBP A beautifully presented brand […]
May
5
Triumph Herald Book Goes To Print
UPDATE: After some too-ing and fro-ing the book has finally been passed to print. Some photos, such as the original ‘build-a-coupe’ team from the Royal Albert Hall was a ‘Standard News’ (the in-house employee newspaper) […]
Mar
30
AOB729A – Y22508CV
This convertible came to light in 2013 – a remarkably solid looking UK convertible in Lichfield Green. Here’s the details of the advert: “The car has had 4 owners including us. We also have the […]
Mar
21
Y19851CV – 170GTT to 478XUH
Registered in Devon on 16th December 1960 170GTT is a black Triumph Herald Convertible with a red interior and white hood. The first photo was from the TSSC Turning Circle magazine dated 1987 and the car looked […]
Mar
14
A new find – Y20151LCV
Kelly Richards has just purchased a barn find in Montana, USA. a ‘1959 Herald convertable’. He said he will restore this gem. Shows 34,000 miles. At first I was a little apprehensive with the date (1959) and the non-standard […]
