Triumph Gloria
Triumph Gloria Six
Triumph Gloria describes a range of vehicle models, which manufactured the Triumph Motor Company from 1933 to 1938. Triumph campaigned with the slogan "The Smartest Cars in the country."
History
Between 1933 and 1938, Triumph an extensive and confusing series with the name Gloria ago, consisting of sedans, coupes, touring car, two-seater sports cars and convertibles. An unusual body shape ( Cross & Ellis) had the model " Golfer's Coupe ". It had at the rear seats a separate compartment for a golf bag. This could be pushed through a side door into the car. All of the cars - with the exception of the last two models ( 1.5 liter sedan and 14 (1767 cm ³) and Six -Light Limousine 1937/38 ) - were of four-cylinder engines with 1087 cc or 1232 cc or six-cylinder engines with 1467 cc or 1991 cc displacement driven, constructed from Coventry Climax, were equipped with counter -controlled valves ( oise ) and modified by triumph and recreated under license.
The chassis were available in two lengths; the longer had an additional 203 mm in front of the passenger space to offer and was designed to accommodate six-cylinder engines. All had a suspension on rigid axle and semi-elliptic leaf springs. The hydraulic brakes after the Lockheed system had large drums with 305 mm diameter. There was a manual four- speed transmission, with optional free-wheeling to switch without pressing the clutch can. A synchronization possessed only the last 14 models and 1.5 Litre.
Models
Gloria '9, 5 ' Four
The smallest model was introduced in 1933 (manufactured before 1938) and had a four-cylinder engine with 1087 cc capacity, Solex carburetors and 40 bhp (29 kW) at 4000 min -1. The chassis was in two different wheelbases - 2591 mm and 2743 mm - available. The car reached a top speed of 106 km / h Prices £ 285 - £ 295.
Gloria Monte Carlo
The Gloria Monte Carlo was produced from 1934 to 1935. He had the same technical basis as the Gloria '9 .5 ' Four. When engine is a 1232 cc four-cylinder engine served with two Zenith carburetors. The engine delivers 48 bhp at an engine speed of 4750 rpm. There were shocks of Hartford and later of adjustable Andre installed. The handbrake worked directly on the drive train. The price was 325 pounds. Donald Healey won by a heavily modified " Gloria Monte Carlo" at the Monte Carlo Rally in 1934, the 3rd place in the overall standings.
Gloria '10 .8 'Four
The Gloria '10 .8 'Four was produced from 1935 to 1937. He had the same technical basis as the Gloria '9, 5 ' Four or how the Gloria Monte Carlo. The four-cylinder engine had a displacement of 1232 cc and made with two Solex carburettors fitted 46 bhp at an engine speed of 4600 rpm. The car had four hydraulic shock absorbers. The handbrake worked on the rear brake drums.
Gloria Vitesse Four
The Gloria Vitesse Four was produced from 1935 to 1936 and had the same specification as the Gloria '10 .8 ' Four. The engine delivered 50 bhp at 5000 rpm and had a synchronized four-speed transmission.
Gloria Six
The Gloria Six was produced in 1934. He had the same technical basis as the Gloria '9 .5 ' Four. When engine was a six-cylinder engine with 1476 cc capacity with two Solex carburetors and 44.7 bhp at an engine speed of 4000 rpm. A " Special" version delivered 52 bhp at 4600 rpm. The long six-cylinder engine required a wheelbase of 2946 mm.
As the successor of Gloria Six was from 1935 to 1936, the model Gloria Six 15.7 hp offered. Its six- cylinder in-line engine had 1991 cc displacement and provided with two Solex carburettors on the standard model 55 bhp (40 kW) at 4500 min -1. The car reached a speed of 116 km / h
Gloria Vitesse Six
The sports version ( " Vitesse ") of Gloria Six 15.7 hp delivered 65 bhp (48 kW) at 4750 min -1. All chassis had 2946 mm wheelbase. The Gloria Vitesse Six reached 127 km / h
Gloria 1 1/2-Litre
The Gloria was only produced in 1937. He had a four-cylinder engine with 1496 cc and a horizontal SU carburetors. The price was 285 pounds to 298 pounds.
Gloria Fourteen
The 1938 available four-cylinder engine had 1767 cc capacity with one or two SU carburetors Horizontal and made 65 bhp (48 kW). The technical basis of the car matched the Gloria 1 1/2-Litre. The price was 288 pounds.