cliff.b Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 Helping my Mum have a clear out and found a box of Essex Countryside magazines from 1959 onwards. Fascinating, not least because the rear of several of them has a full page Standard Triumph advert. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 That magazine used to have trips around the local area in both a Standard and a Herald, and the competition was to guess where the car was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted June 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Colin Lindsay said: That magazine used to have trips around the local area in both a Standard and a Herald, and the competition was to guess where the car was. Really, I will have to read through these now and see if I can find that lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted June 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 I found some more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted July 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Found another magazine from May 63 with an advertisement on the rear cover for the new Triumph Spitfire 4 and also a small write up & picture in the editorial. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 My favorite is point n°5 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted July 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 17 minutes ago, Chris A said: My favorite is point n°5 😁 I suppose "Luxury" is a relative concept lol. This was in the days before the trade descriptions act I'm guessing 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Twitchen Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 minute ago, cliff.b said: I suppose "Luxury" is a relative concept lol. Compared to my A-H Mk1 Sprite (sliding windows, no windscreen washer and access to the boot space by grovelling over the seats) it certainly was! Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted July 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Dick Twitchen said: Compared to my A-H Mk1 Sprite (sliding windows, no windscreen washer and access to the boot space by grovelling over the seats) it certainly was! Dick Well yes, the Spitfire was specifically positioned as a competitor to the Sprite/Midget I suppose so it just had to be perceived as better than them ☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 The Vitesse handbook boasts Air Conditioning , referring to the quarter lights — Trade descriptions 😱 Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted July 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Paul H said: The Vitesse handbook boasts Air Conditioning , referring to the quarter lights — Trade descriptions 😱 Paul Ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Dick, the reason I switched from a Frogeye to a Triumph more room and wind up windows oh and the front suspension the Sprites was a pain always wearing out! Been withTriumphs ever since! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Paul H said: The Vitesse handbook boasts Air Conditioning , referring to the quarter lights — Trade descriptions 😱 Paul So does the Herald 113/60 one. It also refers to the positions to set the air flow - up or down - hot or cold air. Such sophistication 😁 Then there is also the driver's seat - forward & backward, height and back rest angle. I'm sure I read somewhere that there is a total of 27 different settings. . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 and guess that includes the mix and dont match pivot bolt holes that most get wrong Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: and guess that includes the mix and dont match pivot bolt holes that most get wrong Pete Of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Flinn Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Chris A said: So does the Herald 113/60 one. It also refers to the positions to set the air flow - up or down - hot or cold air. Such sophistication 😁 Then there is also the driver's seat - forward & backward, height and back rest angle. I'm sure I read somewhere that there is a total of 27 different settings. . . 72 settings, the rubber block on the seat base has 4 positions, 2 holes at the front mountings then presumably 12 slot positions forward and back on the seat rails😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Gary Flinn said: 72 settings, the rubber block on the seat base has 4 positions, 2 holes at the front mountings then presumably 12 slot positions forward and back on the seat rails😉 Well I got the numbers right, just not in the right order 🙃 Really hi-tech then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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