The history that I have read agrees with John except that the first post war
Standard-Triumph Roadsters were never called "TR's". The first
Standard-Triumph to bear the "TR" designation was the "TRX", the car John
refers to as "the ill-fated 'bullit'", of which three prototype cars were made
in 1950. The "TRX" featured advanced features such as an electric top, and a
self-jacking system.
....at least that is what the history I have read establishes. The pre-war
cars (the true "Triumphs")are an entirely different and fascinating bit of
history as well.
Shawn J. Loseke
1972 TR6
Fort Collins, CO
>===== Original Message From "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
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>Greg Dito wrote:
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>> Let me correct myself. The TR2 was Triumph's first production roadster.
>> The TR that started it all was the prototype TR1 that made the showcar
>> circuit in the early fifties. Looked nothing like the TR2 in case anyone
>> was wondering.
>
>It may be splitting hairs, but the first post-war Triumph Roadster was the
>long bonnet 1800/2000cc car with rear dickey seat. This was followed by the
>ill-fated 'Bullitt' (experimental) and then 20TS - the two seater that
>appeared at the 1952 London Motor Show. This was the car condemned by Ken
>Richardson (the TR2 pre-cursor) that re-appeared a year later as the TR2.
>
>Jonmac
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