jagnut66 Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 Triumph Herald pick-up, for sale (needs restoration): https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1340330 This advert is nothing to do with me by the way, I just wondered whether this is genuine or a converted estate car? Best wishes, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 There never was a pickup. Either a chopped down estate or even a saloon. The pictures are too few/poor to tell. Suspect a very high bodge count on that one! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 I wonder was it used in the piants business as the sign says 'piants for sale'...? Here's another one spotted at Donington in 2014. The fuel can just visible on the passenger side is actually the fuel tank. There are two or three others, we have one locally that has never been finished due to ill health on the part of the owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qu1ckn1ck Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 Mark Twain said: "The human race is a race of cowards and I am not only marching in that parade, I'm carrying a banner..." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 34 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: Mark Twain said: "The human race is a race of cowards and I am not only marching in that parade, I'm carrying a banner..." Reports of his death were greatly exaggerated, I believe. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 39 minutes ago, dougbgt6 said: Reports of his death were greatly exaggerated, I believe. db He's DEAD? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 Australia is the home of the "ute", the 'utility' vehicle. Vague memory that they may have marketed one there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 13 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: He's DEAD? No! He said "Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated" But he's not written much lately. Doug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 2 hours ago, dougbgt6 said: No! He said "Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated" But he's not written much lately. Doug Tax reasons no doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 He went decimal, changed his name to Mark 3.65... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 I thought he was binary. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagnut66 Posted June 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 22 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said: Here's another one spotted at Donington in 2014. Not sure about the reutilisation of the original rear windscreen on that one though...... I would have thought at that angle the driver and passenger would be at risk of regularly bumping their heads on it whenever they sat back in their seats. Mark Twain officially died in 1910, so he must be ghost writing under an assumed name these days................... Best wishes, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 16 minutes ago, jagnut66 said: Mark Twain officially died in 1910, so he must be ghost writing under an assumed name these days................... It's that word 'officially' that bothers me. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 29 minutes ago, jagnut66 said: Not sure about the reutilisation of the original rear windscreen on that one though...... I would have thought at that angle the driver and passenger would be at risk of regularly bumping their heads on it whenever they sat back in their seats. Same as in the Herald coupe, although there the rear screen is further back. Maybe they should have gone for a Ford Anglia roof? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagnut66 Posted June 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: Maybe they should have gone for a Ford Anglia roof? That would be an interesting look.... Though more relaxing with regards to potential head banging...... Best wishes, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 My guess? is that they had been looking at this?.:- (70`s Camino) Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted June 19, 2021 Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 No Herald Ute's made in Australia by AMI but Leyland Aus did make a land crab Morris 1800 ute, quite a decent load area, and very collectable nowadays I believe quite a few have been exported to the UK by collectors. No cars made in Aus anymore last Holden built was around 2 years ago, and the last model Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon Utes were big V8 beasts with lowered suspension, probably useless as trade vehicles, a club member had one of the last style Falcon ute's 5litre something with a turbo went like stink reckon it could shred a set of tyres in one good burn out. He sold it for more than he paid for it, there was one recently for sale that had been brought as an investment they wanted over $120k for it. Same member (around 45yrs old) has had his 2000 saloon since he was 16 it has a 2500 engine blue printer with triple Su's (Aus MD style) and it produces 180bhp at the wheels, it runs Corvette brakes, does eat clutch's tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahebron Posted June 20, 2021 Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 (edited) There have been plenty of big saloon Triumphs converted to Utes here in NZ. This is one I saw over many years in a paddock south of Hastings in Hawkes Bay. It is long gone. No idea where this one is but it looks like it has rear chassis added to it. I wonder if it is sitting on a TR6 chassis😉 Edited June 20, 2021 by ahebron photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahebron Posted June 20, 2021 Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~nicouls/mayflowerutility.htm But over the ditch they did build Mayflower Utes like this particular sporty looking one . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted June 20, 2021 Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 32 minutes ago, ahebron said: http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~nicouls/mayflowerutility.htm But over the ditch they did build Mayflower Utes like this particular sporty looking one . That IS an interesting piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted June 20, 2021 Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 Yep the existing back window was moved forward it was an official Aus Standard product of the early 50’s before They sold out to AMI (Australian Motor Industries) around 58 I think who assembled CKD Triumph cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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