How different was motoring life when the queen was crowned? We look back to the time the new Triumph sports car hit 125mph
It was to be piloted by Formula 1 engineer Ken Richardson, who had been key to its creation after telling Triumph boss Sir John Black that his 20TS prototype was “the most bloody awful car I’ve ever driven”.
His first go was timed at 105mph, which was okay for a 2.0-litre four-pot engine but below expectations. To Triumph’s relief, he relayed that one of the plug leads had come off. Back at full capacity, the TR2 hit 125mph – “no mean achievement but outstanding when it’s realised that the car costs around £550” – and then 111mph after the metal cover was swapped for the usual fabric hood .
The TR2 became Triumph’s top earner, loved especially in the US. And as for MVC 575, “the most important Triumph ever built”, it was recently restored and can be seen at the British Motor Museum.The effects of the war were still very evident in Britain seven years after Nazi Germany had surrendered, so we had “mixed feelings” about an export deal being signed with West Germany.
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