Triumph Renown

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Triumph Renown (1954)
Triumph Renown (1954)
1800 Town & Country
2000 TDA
Renown
Production period: 1946-1954
Class : Middle class
Body versions : Limousine , Pullman limousine
Engines:
Petrol engines : 1.8–2.1 liters
(48–50 kW)
Length: 4470-4597 mm
Width: 1613-1626 mm
Height: 1651 mm
Wheelbase : 2743-2819 mm
Empty weight : 1207 kg
Previous model Triumph Gloria
successor Triumph 2000

As Triumph Renown is, strictly speaking, only the large sedan called the Triumph built in 1949 to 1954th In fact, this also includes the two models Triumph 1800 Town & Country and Triumph 2000 TDA , which together with the 1800 Roadster and the TR 2000 Roadster were the first post-war cars to bear the Triumph emblem after the takeover by the Standard Motor Company .

The cars had a distinctive styling that came to be known as the "Razor Edge" body. The "six-light design" with three windows on each side of the vehicle and thin C-pillars anticipated the enlarged window areas that were so typical of British passenger cars of the 1960s. The side profile of the car was similar to that of the contemporary Bentley prestige sedan , which was arguably more than a coincidence. Similar styling later appeared on the Mayflower .

The bodies were made in the traditional wheelwright style from a wooden frame that was planked with sheet metal at Mulliner in Birmingham .

Triumph 1800 Town & Country Saloon (1946–1949)

The four-cylinder in-line engine with 1,776 cm³ displacement and 65 bhp (48 kW) output and the transmission for the 1800 came from the standard Flying Fourteen model . The chassis was made from steel tubing and was an elongated version of the Roadster chassis, with which it also shared the transverse leaf spring on the front axle. The cars were quite well equipped with leather seats and real wood dashboards.

4,000 pieces were produced.

Triumph 2000 TDA (1949)

The 2000 Type TDA was only built for a year and was basically a Triumph 1800 with a larger engine. The front independent suspension had a transverse leaf spring.

The car had a four-cylinder in-line engine with a displacement of 2,088 cc with a single Solex carburetor, as was also installed in the standard Vanguard . The machine developed 68 hp (50 kW) at 4200 min -1 . The fully synchronized three-speed transmission with steering wheel shift also came from Vanguard. The car had independent suspension at the front, but a driven rigid axle at the rear, which was suspended from semi-elliptical longitudinal leaf springs. All four wheels were fitted with Lockheed hydraulic drum brakes with a drum diameter of 229 mm.

2,000 pieces were made.

Triumph Renown Mark I TDB (1949–1952)

In October 1949 the car was renamed Renown . It got a new chassis based on that of the standard Vanguard, but with pressed steel parts replacing some of the steel tubes previously used. The front suspension got coil springs. The three-speed gearbox with steering wheel was also adopted; from June 1950 on there was an overdrive . The dashboard has been redesigned.

A Renown, which the British magazine “The Motor” tested in 1950, reached a top speed of 121 km / h and an acceleration of 0-100 km / h in 24.3 s. The fuel consumption was determined to be 11.8 l / 100 km. The test car cost £ 991 including tax.

6,501 units were built.

Triumph Renown Pullman sedan (1951–1952)

In 1951 a Pullman sedan with a 76 mm larger wheelbase was presented. Behind the driver was a pane of glass that separated the back of the car from the front seats. Radio and heating were supplied as standard.

A Pullman sedan with overdrive was tested by “The Motor” in 1952 and reached 124.7 km / h, a slightly higher top speed than the sedan tested two years earlier. In 25 seconds it accelerated from 0-100 km / h. The fuel consumption was measured at 13.1 l / 100 km. The test car was £ 1440 including VAT.

190 copies were built.

Triumph Renown Mark II TDC (1952–1954)

The last version of the Renown had a chassis with the longer wheelbase of the Pullman sedan. 2800 pieces were made.

Die-cast models

  • Dinky Toys manufactured a 1:48 scale model of the Renown in the 1950s.
  • Lansdowne has produced a model in recent years.

Web links

Commons : Triumph Renown  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b The Triumph 2-liter Limousine , The Motor (March 12, 1952)
  2. ^ David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975. Veloce Publishing, Dorchester 1997, ISBN 1-874105-93-6 .
  3. ↑ a b c d e M. Sedgewick, M. Gillies: AZ of Cars 1945-1970. Bay View Books, Devon 1986, ISBN 1-870979-39-7 .
  4. ↑ The Triumph Renown , The Motor (1950)