Triumph Mayflower - boot badge
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Triumph Mayflower - ornament
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Triumph Mayflower - grille
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Triumph Mayflower.
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Triumph Mayflower. The Mayflower used an updated version of the 1247cc Standard Ten sidevalve engine. There was independent front suspension which subsequently was used on the Triumph TR2.
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Triumph Mayflower. Sir John Black commissioned Leslie Moore of Mulliners to design the Mayflower body. It was built by Fisher and Ludlow and was of unitary construction.
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Triumph Mayflower. Sir John Black asked Mulliners to design the Mayflower like pre-war cars to give an air of quality that was thought to appeal to the American market. But the 'Razor Edge' styling of the Mayflower and Renown was not a success.
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Triumph Mayflower. This view shows why this car was called "Razor Edge" or "Top Hat" styling. Mulliners and Walter Belgrove of Standard-Triumph are believed to have created this style on the Mayflower and the Renown.
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Triumph Mayflower - rear wheel
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Standard Eight, Ten and Pennant
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Triumph Herald, 1200, 12/50 and 13/60
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Razoredge Triumph 1800, 2000 and Renown
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