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Razoredge Triumph 1800, 2000 and Renown
Sir John Black's interest in a sporting brand was sparked by the fact that SS Jaguar already used Standard engines and components. When the bombed out and bankrupt Triumph Motor business came up for sale after the war Black had to have it, and beat off St William Lyons. Black pulled out the 1776cc ohv engine off the shelf to power what would become the Renown and the Roadster models. A tubular steel chassis was constructed which could easily be adapted to the shorter Roadster or the longer Renown (and even longer Renown limousine). For the Saloon Black went to Mulliners Ltd of Bordesley Green, Birmingham, from whom he had purchased a special build SS Jaguar limousine in 1939. Mulliner's own Leslie Moore did most of the styling and engineering of the saloon which was built in traditional wooden frame with alloy panels. The final design, however, owes much to Triumph's own designer Walter Belgrove who insisted on changes. Nevertheless the similarity to the Alvis TA14 saloon also built by Mulliners is obvious. The Triumph 1800 'Town and Country Saloon' was launched in March 1946 along with the 1800 Roadster. After 4000 saloons had been sold a new TDA 2000 model was launched with the new 2088cc Standard Vanguard engine, and 2000 were sold. In October 1949 Triumph gave the Saloon the pressed steel chassis of the Standard Vanguard, with coil spring front suspension and it was named the Triumph TDB Renown. For one year a 3inch longer Pullman limousine was available, but in 1952 The TDC Renown MkII with larger rear window inherited the longer 111-inch chassis and sold until 1954 with 2,800 going out of the gates.
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Triumph Renown TDC 1952 - ornament on grille
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Triumph TDC Renown MkII. The 'Flaming Torch' ornament was introduced on the TDB Renown.
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Triumph 1800 Town Country Saloon - grille
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Triumph TDC Renown MkII - grille
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Triumph TDC Renown MkII. The TDB and TDC Renown (and the TDA 2000) all had the 2088cc 4-cylinder engine from the Standard Vanguard.
Triumph 1800 Saloon fronta
Triumph 1800. In 1946 Triumph launched a saloon version of the Triumph 1800 Roadster called the 'Town Country Saloon'.
Triumph 1800 Saloon frontb
Triumph 1800 Town Country Saloon. Built on a 108inch version of the Roadster chassis, the 'Town and Country Saloon' was powered by the 1776cc engine from the Standard Flying Fourteen (also used in the Jaguar 1½litre).
Triumph TDB Renown front
Triumph TDB Renown. The Triumph TDA 2000 saloon had been launched in 1949 as a development of the 1800 saloon but fitted with the 2088cc engine from the Standard Vanguard. In late 1949 this was developed again into the Renown with a box section chassis from the Standard Vanguard.
Triumph TDC Renown MkII front
Triumph TDC Renown MkII. In production from 1951-54, the MkII had a 3inch longer wheelbase, push button door handles, and a scuttle vent.
Triumph TDC Renown MkII rear
Triumph Renown TDC 1953. Coachwork by Mulliners of Bordesley Green
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Triumph TDC Renown Series II. The Series II was 3inches longer than the TDB (Series I)
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Triumph Gloria 1933-37
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Triumph Mayflower
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Triumph 1800 and 2000 Roadster
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Standard Vanguard Phase 1 and 1a and 2
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