Jan
15
Downing & Donovan Period Advert
The original advert, direct from Microfilm isn’t the best quality so it has been recreated (almost) exactly the same as the original albeit a lot clearer. This is the first draft.
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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 […]
Dec
25
Ho Ho Ho – in a Convertible
A great period photo of Santa (whilst his sleigh was in for servicing!) perfect for Christmas.
Dec
23
New Triumph Herald Magazine from Practical Classics
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 […]
Dec
21
Triumph Herald Convertible 4010PU
4010PU – original Lichfield Green 948cc convertible. Commission Number: Y19110CV. Engine Number : Y22625 HE Info: Registered October 14th 1960, this convertible, was taken off the road in 1973 and has been stored since. 100% complete but […]
Dec
20
Triumph Herald in Film – 2402MT
Stanley Donen’s 1967 dramatic-comedy Two for the Road includes this Red 948cc Triumph Herald convertible. This scene was filmed in the south of France with the car itself being a late car, registered after February 1961 in Middlesex. […]
