Feb
13
Downing & Donovan – extra info…
Further to the earlier photo posted, here is the text that accompanied the photograph that appeared in the local newspaper.
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Feb
11
6316UE – 948 Convertible
This car featured in the Quentin Wilson Triumph Herald Documentary, The Cars the Star from 1994 this superb looking Triumph Herald Convertible had escaped our radar for existing cars. The details are: Commission Number: Y21703CV • Build Date: December 1960 • Registered Date: […]
Feb
9
Ryde Garage – Early photo
A very early photo – just look at the cars! It’s great to see this angle though – was VDL634 in the showroom part of the garage from September 1960 through ’till December 1960 – […]
Feb
9
Downing Donovan – more…
This great photo has emerged with a couple of names too. Garage owner Ralph Shotter is here on the left, shaking the hand of a customer? In the background is Brian Shotter with the glasses […]
Feb
8
French Flair
A new find? Two photos found over a period of time, despite the two tone paint, seem to suggest this is a 948 convertible. The plate has an F for France but no other details […]
Feb
2
Downing & Donovan Nameplate
An early nameplate? All other references I have, have the telephone number as 2043. Downing & Donovan nameplate
Feb
2
UK Convertible 921BGW
During a recent peek through ebay, a print of an illustration turned up showing the entire Herald range with the convertible grabbing our attention – the numberplate was showing 921BGW a car that we did know about […]
Jan
27
Adrian Flux Herald write-up
The Triumph Herald was a car that nearly didn’t get built at all. Manufacturer Standard-Triumph was stuck for a car body supplier to provide the shell for the new car’s unitary construction. And but for […]
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
20
Ryde Garage Lancia Dealership – Plus Names
Ryde Garage, Downing and Donovan – from a Standard Triumph dealership in the sixties and seventies to a Lancia dealer in the 1980’s. After an appeal on Facebook for names – below are some that came […]
