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Triumph Courier Van

In 1961 the Triumph Herald Estate was added to the Herald range and a Van version in 1962 named the Triumph Courier. In fact all the Heralds were the same and the Giovanni Michelotti design had interchangeable upper bodywork. In April 1961 the Herald 1200 was launched with the engine enlarged to 1147cc and white rubber bumpers given; The Herald continued as the 1200 and 12/50 versions until the 13/60 model was launched in 1967 with a restyled bonnet and engine enlarged to 1297cc. Herald 13/60 Estate versions sold until 1971, but the Triumph Courier was removed from the British market in 1964 although it continued in Malta and other British outposts.

Triumph Courier Van. The Courier Van was only given a low compression version of the 1147cc engine, and capacity was a lowly 5cwt. Although Triumph tried to market it as a 'luxury van', the simplicity of the mesh grille and downgrading of furnishings inside belied that promise.	Triumph Courier Van. For the Courier van the Standard Ten 948cc engine was bored out to 1147cc and in low compression form given to the Courier Van.	Triumph Courier Van. As with all Herald derivatives, the body was by Giovanni Michelotti, and the bonnet hinged over the front over-riders	Triumph Courier Van. In common with all Herald-based variants, the Courier Van was only different because the top section of the body was an extended windowless van section. This could have been unbolted to turn it into another kind of Herald. A one-piece lift-up rear door completed the Courier, which it shared with the windowed Triumph Herald Estate	Triumph Courier Van. Using the same silhouette as the Herald estate restricted the capacity of the Courier Van, qnd this together with restricted weight and high price meant that it did not appeal to the market. Many Courier Vans were later converted to estate cars.
Triumph Courier Van. This "Van" has windows in, a common after market conversion with Vans which could be bought without Purchase Tax and then 'windowed' after a couple of years without tax penalty	Triumph Courier Van. The "bolt together" Triumph Herald body by Michelotti permitted many varieties including saloon, estate, coupe, convertible and this Courier Van	Triumph Courier Van. The Courier Van was unusual in having a single lift-up tailgate in place of twin doors. But this was the same hatchback used for the Triumph Herald estate models	Triumph Courier Van.	Triumph Herald, 1200, 12/50, 13/60

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