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Triumph TR2
The Triumph TR2 is a sports car produced by the Standard Motor Company in the United Kingdom from 1953 to 1955. It was most commonly available in open two-seater form.
Standard's Triumph Roadster was out-dated and under-powered on arrival. Company boss Sir John Black's attempt to acquire the Morgan Motor Company failed, but he still wanted an affordable sports car, so a prototype two-seater was built on a shortened Standard Eight chassis, powered by the Standard Vanguard's 2-litre straight-4. The resulting Triumph 20TS prototype was revealed at the 1952 London Motor Show.
Black asked BRM development engineer and test driver Ken Richardson to assess the 20TS. After he declared it a "death trap", a project was undertaken to improve the design; one year later the TR2 was unveiled. It had better looks; a simple ladder chassis; a longer body; and a bigger boot. It was loved by American buyers, and became the best earner for Triumph.
"TR" stands for "Triumph Roadster". Period advertising named the car T.R.2. A total of 8,636 TR2s were produced. In 1955 the more powerful TR3, with a re-designed grille and a GT package that included a factory hard-top, replaced it.
As of 2011 there were approximately 377 licensed and 52 SORN TR2s registered with the DVLA in the UK; in the United States 1,800 were known to survive.
The TR2 has a 1,991 cc (121.5 cu in) Standard wet liner inline-four engine from the Vanguard, fitted with twin H4 type SU Carburettors and tuned to increase its output to 90 bhp (67 kW). The body is mounted on a separate chassis with coil-sprung independent suspension at the front and a leaf-sprung live axle at the rear. Either wire or disc wheels could be supplied. The transmission is a four-speed manual unit, with optional top gear overdrive. Lockheed drum brakes are fitted all round.
An overdrive-equipped car tested by The Motor magazine in 1954 had a top speed of 107.3 mph (172.7 km/h), and could accelerate from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 12.0 seconds. A fuel consumption of 34.5 miles per imperial gallon (8.2 L/100 km; 28.7 mpg‑US) was recorded. The test car cost £900 including taxes and £56 for overdrive.
The magazine also commented that the TR2 was the lowest price British car able to exceed 100 mph (160 km/h).
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Triumph TR2
The Triumph TR2 is a sports car produced by the Standard Motor Company in the United Kingdom from 1953 to 1955. It was most commonly available in open two-seater form.
Standard's Triumph Roadster was out-dated and under-powered on arrival. Company boss Sir John Black's attempt to acquire the Morgan Motor Company failed, but he still wanted an affordable sports car, so a prototype two-seater was built on a shortened Standard Eight chassis, powered by the Standard Vanguard's 2-litre straight-4. The resulting Triumph 20TS prototype was revealed at the 1952 London Motor Show.
Black asked BRM development engineer and test driver Ken Richardson to assess the 20TS. After he declared it a "death trap", a project was undertaken to improve the design; one year later the TR2 was unveiled. It had better looks; a simple ladder chassis; a longer body; and a bigger boot. It was loved by American buyers, and became the best earner for Triumph.
"TR" stands for "Triumph Roadster". Period advertising named the car T.R.2. A total of 8,636 TR2s were produced. In 1955 the more powerful TR3, with a re-designed grille and a GT package that included a factory hard-top, replaced it.
As of 2011 there were approximately 377 licensed and 52 SORN TR2s registered with the DVLA in the UK; in the United States 1,800 were known to survive.
The TR2 has a 1,991 cc (121.5 cu in) Standard wet liner inline-four engine from the Vanguard, fitted with twin H4 type SU Carburettors and tuned to increase its output to 90 bhp (67 kW). The body is mounted on a separate chassis with coil-sprung independent suspension at the front and a leaf-sprung live axle at the rear. Either wire or disc wheels could be supplied. The transmission is a four-speed manual unit, with optional top gear overdrive. Lockheed drum brakes are fitted all round.
An overdrive-equipped car tested by The Motor magazine in 1954 had a top speed of 107.3 mph (172.7 km/h), and could accelerate from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 12.0 seconds. A fuel consumption of 34.5 miles per imperial gallon (8.2 L/100 km; 28.7 mpg‑US) was recorded. The test car cost £900 including taxes and £56 for overdrive.
The magazine also commented that the TR2 was the lowest price British car able to exceed 100 mph (160 km/h).