CENTRAL HAWKE’S BAY
January 2018
BRANCH of the VINTAGE CAR CLUB of NZ (Inc) Lamb Country Branch Email: centralhawkesbay@vcc.org.nz Contributions should be emailed to the Editor no later than (25th of each month)
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Triumph Roadster—1946—1948—1,775cc or 2,088cc Straight Four The quirky Roadster was one of several cars killed off by the high purchase tax levied on big cars.
Postal Address 3 Fergusson Avenue Waipukurau, 4200 NOMINATED POSITIONS CHAIRMAN Lynn Cross secross@xtra.co.nz 06 858 9814 VICE CHAIRMAN Bruce Poole brucepoole@xtra.co.nz 06 858 9940 SECRETARY Shirley Foot
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TREASURER Suzanne McCool 06 856 8087 pandscool29@gmail.com CLUB CAPTAIN Rod McKenzie rod.mckenzie.wpk@xtra.co.nz 06 858 9562
Sir John Black of the Standard Motor Company had newly acquired the Triumph Motor Company and had the task of producing a competitor to the new XK120 Jaguar. The plans that emerged where to evolve into the post world war 2 Triumph Roadster which never did manage to be any sort of competition to the new Jaguar which was a classic in its own right.
COMMITTEE John Foot V.I.C. (I.D. Card) Coordinator jsfoot@xtra.co.nz 06 858 8301
while two more could perch on the rear dickey seats via a step on the back bumper. This pair were protected by a folding windscreen, but forever remained outside the folding soft top. The sweeping front wings were slightly bulbous and the headlamps appeared to hang in midair, while the grill was set well back from the front bumper.
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Peter McCool The first Triumph Roadster 1800 was launched at the Earls Court Motor Show in 1947. pandscool29@gmail.com A bench seat was designed to accommodate three (necessitating a column change) 06 856 8087
PUBLICITY OFFICER Sandra Cross All of which added up to a very attractive car. The 1800 was succeeded by the 2000 secross@xtra.co.nz Roadster with its larger engine, but the old fashioned styling that so appeals to mod- 06 858 9814
ern taste now, was not appreciated in the early 1950’s and with the purchase tax on larger cars at the time saw the demise of the Triumph Roadster in 1949. Only 2,500 1800s and 2.000 2,000s were ever made and those that have survived are jealously guarded by besotted owners.
EDITOR Joyce Calder 022 166 1403 joycecalder@gmail.com