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 […]

Mar
10

Y16384CV – 5046MT

Commission Number : Y16384CV Build Date : 16.08.60 Engine Number : Y18800 HE Colour : Monaco Blue, black hood Despatched 22.09.60, first reg 17.05.61 Believed to be a dealers promo car, now undergoing full rebuild www.948convertible.50megs.com The intro from Rob […]

Feb
26

Early Prototype Convertible?

This is  a great period pic taken at Aintree during the British Grand Prix  in 1959 – yes 1959. The car itself we can read the numberplate of 123CKF which was registered in Liverpool in […]

Feb
20

New Find – Y9693LCV

A new find from the US – It was in a barn and is covered with dust, but very nearly straight.  The owner claims it was running when stored some 23 years ago. Y9693LCV with the […]

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: […]

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
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 […]