Those who read my original introductory post, will remember that I have a passing flirtatious penchant for 3 windscreen wipers. This started with one of my early cars, a 1948 1800cc Triumph Roadster. This year is the 50th anniversary of the TRClub and so a picnic was packed and off we went to Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire to view over 70 Triumph Roadsters from UK and Europe.
The Roadsters came with two power plants - the 1800 Jag/ Flying Standard 10/12 block with 4 spd g/box and the 2000cc Vauxhall/TR2/TR3 block with 3spd g/box. The right hand column change for both boxes skinned many a knuckle on the wooden dashboard. There are photos of each engine in concours cars - the 1800 has the aluminium rocker box and is 'prettier' (imho).
It was a very hot sunny day, our p&j was allowed to park with the other non-Triumph Classic Cars as was the Lea Francis pictured.
The Roadster was built on a tubular chassis with crossmembers, ash frame, aluminium body, steel front wings, flat windscreen, 3 w/screen wipers and from some angles has a vague resemblance to the Aero family
- and also seated 5 in relative comfort!!!
I toured mine to Switzerland and Spain but sold it in 1979 for £1000. Current mkt value ranges £20k to £34k for a pristine model sold last year.
It was a trip down memory lane
and a great day out
