Dec
15

A new find…

A new find this, rather bright, yellow Convertible in USA. It’s commission number is Y13588LCV and it was perhaps originally Targo Purple. The car has a new owner Alexandra Miller

Nov
16

Original Advert Downing and Donovan

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 […]

Nov
11

Hagerty Valuations

Picked up from Hagerty (US) website is a valuation tool for the 948cc Triumph Herald Convertible – complete with detailed descriptions of the criteria looked for in making these valuations. This criteria could be used […]

Nov
11

VDL634 New Facts

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, […]

Nov
6

Triumph Herald Convertible APA477A Pt2

We managed to locate the original Ebay advert from February 20th, 2013. “Triumph herald convertible 948 very rare car indeed according to practical classics june 2002. Historic vehicle tax exempt. I bought this car in 2005 […]

Nov
5

Triumph Herald Convertible APA477A

Taken direct from the advert for sale. “This early Herald Convertible was first registered in 1960. Presenting nicely in its glossy coat of red there are some imperfections to speak of, but nothing untoward. What’s […]

Nov
2

Meet Rosie

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 […]

Oct
21

A Mysterious First Owner?

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 […]