Triumph Renown
Triumph Renown (1954 )
As Triumph Renown is strictly speaking only the large sedan called the triumph in the years 1949 to 1954 built. In fact, however, it refers to the two models Triumph 1800 Town & Country and Triumph 2000 TDA, who were the first post-war car along with the 1800 Roadster and the TR 2000 Roadster bearing the Triumph emblem after the takeover by the Standard Motor Company..
The cars had a distinctive styling that became known as the "Razor Edge" body. The "Six -Light - Design" with three windows on each side of the vehicle and thin C-pillars took the enlarged window areas anticipated that were so typical of British cars of the 1960s. The side profile of the car resembled the contemporary Prestige Limousine Bentley, which was probably more than a coincidence. Later, a similar styling appeared at the Mayflower.
The body shells were traditionally Stellmacherart of a wooden frame, which was planked with Mulliner in Birmingham with sheet metal.
Triumph 1800 Town & Country Saloon ( 1946-1949 )
The four-cylinder in-line engine with 1,776 cc displacement and 65 hp ( 48 kW ) of power and the transmission for the 1800 came from the Standard Model Flying Fourteen. The chassis is made of steel tubes and was an extended version of the roadster chassis, which it shared with the transverse leaf spring at the front axle. The cars were pretty well equipped with leather seats and real wood dashboard.
There were 4,000 units produced.
Triumph 2000 TDA (1949 )
The 2000 Type: TDA was built for only one year and was basically a Triumph 1800 with a larger engine. The independent front suspension had a transverse leaf spring.
The car had a four-cylinder in-line engine with 2088 cc capacity with single Solex carburetor, as he was also incorporated in the Standard Vanguard. The engine developed 68 bhp (50 kW) at 4,200 min -1. The fully synchronized three-speed transmission with column shift also came from Vanguard. The car had independent front suspension, but a driven rear axle, which hung on longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs. All four wheels were equipped with hydraulic drum brakes from Lockheed with 229 mm drum diameter.
There were 2,000 units produced.
Triumph Renown Mark I TDB (1949-1952)
In October 1949, the car was renamed the Renown. He got a completely new chassis which was based on the standard Vanguard, but pressed steel parts were replaced by the steel pipes used before. The front suspension was coil springs. Even the steering wheel- switched three-speed gearbox was taken; from June 1950, to request an overdrive. The instrument panel has been redesigned.
A Renown, the British magazine "The Motor" 1950 tested, reached a top speed of 121 km / h and acceleration from 0-100 km / h in 24.3 sec Fuel consumption was found to be 11.8 l / 100 km. The test car cost £ 991 including VAT.
There were built 6,501 pieces.
Triumph Renown Pullman Limousine (1951-1952)
1951 Pullman limousine was presented with a larger 76 mm wheelbase. Behind the driver with a glass plate was attached that separated the back of the car from the front seats. Radio and heater were supplied as standard.
A Pullman saloon with overdrive was tested in 1952 by " The Motor ", reaching 124.7 km / h top speed slightly larger than the two years before tested sedan. In 25 seconds it accelerated from 0-100 km / h The fuel consumption was measured to be 13.1 l / 100 km. The test car cost £ 1440 including VAT ..
There 190 were built.
Triumph Renown Mark II TDC (1952-1954)
The latest version of the Renown had a chassis with the longer wheelbase Pullman limousine. It originated in 2800 pieces.
Diecast models
- Dinky Toys set forth a model of Renown 1:48 scale in the 1950s.
- Lansdowne produced in recent years, a model.