Overview
Two companies with established pedigrees were brought together in 1945 by Sir John Black, then Chairman of the Standard Motor Company, to form Standard-Triumph International. The inspired use of the Triumph brand, initially on a conventionally designed saloon, and then on a world beating range of sports cars that immediately gained success in competition, created a strong desire for the brand amongst enthusiastic motorists who appreciated its style and engineering. Changing use of language led to the Standard name being discontinued, with all models subsequently sold as Triumphs. This book looks at every model produced by the company from 1945 until the end of production in 1984 with the Triumph Acclaim; a car sometimes derided by purists, but the car that paved the way for co-operation between the remains of the former British Leyland behemoth and Honda of Japan. Each model is fully illustrated, and described with comprehensive technical detail.
Full Product Details
Author: Kevin Warrington
Publisher: David & Charles
Imprint: Veloce
ISBN: 9781787110779
ISBN 10: 178711077
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 15 July 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This is the latest book in the Pictorial History series from Veloce Publishing. It covers all the Standard and Triumph models produced since the war. These were of course mainly cars, but there is a small section about commercial vehicles and mention is also made of the supply of mechanical components to other manufacturers. Attempting to catalogue every model, with a photograph and brief details about each one, is a daunting task but one that Kevin Warrington has accomplished to a hight standard. My overall impression is that this book will be a very useful addition to the library of any Standard and/or Triumph enthusiast. It is small enough to carry around with you and will answer those niggling little questions we all ask ourselves when we spot an unfamiliar car with a familiar badge. - Club Torque. It was in 1945 that Standard and Triumph merged under the direction of Sir John Black. At first there was still a role for Standard but slowly it became a solo for Triumph. In 1984 it was game over for Triumph after the long decline of British Leyland. A glorious ending that should not let us forget the gems from the Standard-Triumph range. In this compact booklet you get a nice description of the pos-war models. The colours and the technical data are also mentioned, so it is a good job. - Old-timer Magazine/Dreamcar Magazine.
Author Information
Kevin Warrington was born into a family with deeply established roots in all areas of the motor industry, but chose a different branch of industry for his career. After formal training as an electronics design engineer, Kevin worked in various branches of the computer industry eventually running a global sales and marketing group for a US-based software developer. Early retirement gave him the ability to fulfil a lifelong dream of writing about and photographing classic machinery. In addition to authoring recent titles on Triumph’s TR and 2000 cars he has been editor of specialist club and an occasional contributor to classic car publications.
