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28/02/2022 10:30 pm
Just in this month is a resin model of the Triumph Roadster, introduced in 1946. In 1948 the engine was upped from 1800cc to 2000cc, and in 1949 production ended. About 4500 were made. Kess makes three versions but I wanted the one with the rear seat opened up. This may be the last production car made with a dickey (rumble) seat ('57 T-Bird birdnest doesn't count).
28/02/2022 11:02 pm
That's really cute. I've not seen this model before.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
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28/02/2022 11:14 pm
These are seen from time to time at our car meets. Quite unique. Funny, it was made at the same time as the Renown and Mayflower which were the dead opposite of the big rounded curves of the Triumph 2000,
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
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01/03/2022 12:52 am
That's really cute. I've not seen this model before.
John; Lansdowne did this one around 2003 or so I recall. A special was also done for the BCC in the UK.
01/03/2022 11:59 am
Lansdowne's are in their archive but no good shots of the dickey seat. Wonder how they did the rear windows?
That Kess is very nice though!
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01/03/2022 12:06 pm
Very nice model and you made the best choice among 3 versions. Very tempting to me.
Keko Romero Sánchez
Cádiz, Spain
http://kekomovil.blogspot.com
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01/03/2022 5:11 pm
Here is one in Ontario, Canada along with what the 'Dickie' seat looked like. Thanks for sharing the Kess Triumph, Harv. I must add this one to my collection.
This car is special to me. For 5 years to 1952, before I emigrated to Canada, I went to Rishworth School, a boarding school in Yorkshire. Lots of holidays but we were only allowed a visit from parents once per term. My best friend's parents had a Triumph Roadster 2000. On their visits I joined John, my friend in the 'Dickie' seat travelling for several hours over the Yorkshire Dales. We did this three times a year for several years and the trips were always memorable. John got to reciprocate with my parents when they visited.
06/03/2022 12:22 am
Here are some shots of the Lansdowne which has been overlooked in the display for years until being reminded of it after seeing Harv's thread. It was a really cool looking model, so I bought it in 2007, and what a surprise when I saw the glass over the boot and then figured out what it was for. That turned out to be the brilliant feature of that cool looking car.
There she is hiding out next to a building.
A nice view
Whoa! What's that above the boot?
Interior view
Models = Miracles in miniature = Holding History in ones hand
Cheers and Happy Collecting,
Steve
06/03/2022 10:37 am
Incredibly neat and interesting roadster, and a lovely model as well….
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06/03/2022 12:50 pm
Well Harv you sold me and I have one on the way. A friend has a 1/1 in cream like the one you saw and it truly is an innovative design.
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