Triumph Scorpion

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Scorpion
Production period: 1931-1933
Class : Middle class
Body versions : Limousine , touring car
Engines: Otto engine :
1.2 liters (18.4 kW)
Length: 3200-3708 mm
Width: 1346-1358 mm
Height: 1549-1663 mm
Wheelbase : 2203-2349 mm
Empty weight : 508 kg
Previous model Triumph Super Seven
successor Triumph Super Nine

The models Triumph Scorpion (1931-1933) and Triumph Twelve / Six (1932-1933) were built by the British car manufacturer Triumph Motor Company .

history

The "Olympia Motor Show" of 1930 showed customers a number of new trends. Above all, gearboxes and motors that are easier to shift and that produce more power in high gear. Therefore, the manufacturers turned their attention to stronger six-cylinder engines, which should replace the four-cylinder. The new Scorpion, based on the Super Seven , was one such vehicle. There was no reason to increase the engine power of the already badly selling models 13/35 and Fifteen .

The six-cylinder with a displacement of 1203 cm³ ran quieter than an equally powerful four-cylinder. In addition, the power-to-weight ratio was clearly favorable, so that the annoying switching operations could be minimized. The six-cylinder engine was further developed from the unit of the Super Seven. With a wheelbase only 140 mm longer than the Super Seven, the engine had 50% more power. A sedan could reach 105 km / h.

After initial successes, sales fell. The body was therefore completely redesigned in 1932. The respective deluxe versions (surcharge: £ 17–19) were fitted with leather posters, bumpers, four-speed transmissions and the sedans also had electric windscreen wipers.

However, the boom in small six-cylinder vehicles quickly came to an end, and customers turned to the more powerful four-cylinder models. In addition, gearboxes that were easier to shift were now available.

A total of around 1500 vehicles were produced of the Scorpion and Twelve / Six models. The price at introduction was £ 230-237, in 1931 prices dropped to £ 179-210.

Models

Scorpion

The vehicle had a three-speed gearbox, from 1932 in the deluxe version there were four gears. When it was introduced, friction shock absorbers were installed; from 1932 hydraulic shock absorbers were used. Lockheed hydraulic brakes worked on all four wheels . A thermostat-controlled radiator blind regulated the engine temperature. Other specifications were the Solex carburetor, 6-volt accumulator, hydraulic brakes and a new dry single-disc clutch.

Twelve / Six

The Twelve / Six model corresponds to the Scorpion from 1932, but was only 3632 mm long. Even so, more space was created for the rear seats. To achieve this, the rear of the body was enlarged and the spare wheel was installed on the outside. The front-opening rear doors made entry easier.

literature

  • Richard Langworth, Graham Robson: Triumph Cars - The Complete 75-Year History , Motor Racing Publications, London (1979), ISBN 0900549440

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