Posts Tagged ‘road’

Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival – Road America – Sept 2013 – Triumph TR Racing – part 4 Cars and drivers in chronological order (with some additional links):  1967 -Triumph TR4A – John Frymark – Rockwall TX 1962 – Triumph TR4 – Mark Wheatley – Nashua NH 1963 – Triumph TR4 – Tony Drews – Moline IL 1964 – […]


BULLETIN T-66-24 MARCH 29, 1966 (Originally issued as T-63-74) At commission number CT-23383 recambered rear road springs with distance pieces between spring and axle casing were introduced. This change also necessitated an alteration to the chassis frame. Interchangeability is affected and vehicles must be serviced with the original condition. The affected parts are: Frame assembly Rear Road […]


Road Test Reprinted From The Newark Sunday News, February 18, 1962 Triumph TR4 Fun to Drive By BOB TAYLOR They’ve changed that old bull­dog, the Triumph TR3, into a little terrier, the TR4, and made it more fun to drive. Take it from a mildly blase road tester; the wider wheel-spread of the TR4 and […]


TR5 Road Test

26Dez11

Invigorating injection Tremendous performance from fuel injection engine; good handling and brakes with firm ride; comfortable spacious accommodation or two MOTOR ROAD TEST No. 19/68 – Triumph TR5 DURING its 16 years of evolution, Triumph have been able to claim several firsts for the TR series. The TR2 was the first British production sports car […]


from the US „Road test annual“, 1968 $ 3,445 West Coast P.O.E. Snug two seater with new six cylinder engine; independent rear suspension gives relatively soft comfortable ride. Improved road holding without former tendency to rear wheel steering. Interior more luxurious; seats quite comfortably but space limited. Brakes good. Wire wheels and overdrive optional extras. […]


Road Test 1965

31Jul11

The Triumph TR4A Road Test, Autosport, Sep 10, 1965 by Gregor Grant When Sir John Black, then chief of Standard-Triumph, took Ted Grinham’s advice and put Ken Richardson in charge of the development of his new sports car, little did he suspect that this would have the beginnings of one of the most popular and […]


Road Test 2029

20Mär10

Test Conditions Weather Dry and sunny with 5-10 m.p.h. wind Temperature …  … 10 deg. C. (50 deg. F.) Barometer …  .. 29_50in. Hg. Dry concrete and tarmac surfaces Specification: Triumph TR4A IRS – Front engine, rear-wheel drive Further information here


At a glance: Traditional type of two-seater sports car with beefy 4-cylinder engine; new independant rear suspension gives softer, more comfortable ride with improved road-holding; interior more luxurious but new seats could be better; excellent weather equipment, efficient brakes and exceptional economy – all for under GBP 1,000.