RBRR 2006

2006 Club Triumph Round Britain Reliability Run

(Lands End Hotel)

Stag

One of the few cars that we own that is a bog standard production car, not a prototype, ex factory racing/rally cars, or other such odd-ball. We keep it because having seen so many poor examples in the course of the last 25 years we know this is one of the best. The Snag seems particularly prone to the old tin worm and I have seen many low mileage examples with body issues. Ours has survived mostly because of it's lack of use, and decent storage. We acquired our example in 1987 and by that time it had already been off the road for a number of years with mechanical issues. Apparently in it's 35,000 mile history it had already been through one engine under warranty, the replacement expired soon after, and the conversion Rover V8 fitted by the time we got it had seized it's camshaft (hmm three engines in 30K miles, I should have walked away!). After we got it we stripped it down to a bare shell and commenced a rebuild to our preferred specification. As bought it was Damson, with tan trim, auto MKI car, after we had finished it was Mallard, with black trim, and manual overdrive. The only modification from standard spec being the 15" alloys, and some decent low profiles. In the following 20 years we have only added a further 3,000 miles, and 2,000 of those were last Octobers Club Triumph RBRR (Round Britain Reliability Run). Apart from a coil expiring it performed faultlessly.

Restoration finished!

Restoration finished but yet to receive original sign writing.

What we started with!

This picture was taken in 2001 and shows 1799 VC just after we had pulled it out of the shed it had sat in for the previous 15 odd years. Prior to that it had been used extensively by John Kipping Triumph Spares as the works van pre-dating the string of Couriers that followed it into service with John Kipping.


I suppose its to much to ask that anyone out there has pictures of 1799 VC in its earlier life? Let us know if you have they would be very much appreciated.

RBRR 2008

Atlas at the start of the RBRR 2008!

1959 Standard Atlas Van

In excellent original condition mainly due to its low miles, and long period of covered storage (since the 70's!). The only thing stopping us from putting it on the road are the holes cut in the sides, and the roof for an aborted camper conversion. When it gets to the head of the restoration queue our panel man can work his magic with his wheel (English Wheel to our American cousins).


Disregard the colour scheme, it's original colour was Powder Blue, and that's how it will get restored. Hmm works rally/race service vehicle me thinks.

Welcome to Canley's Triumph Museum

The Canley Classics Triumph Museum is the basis of one of the largest collections in the world of historically important Triumph cars and archive.

Please note The Triumph Museum exists currently only as a web based facility - the collection is no longer available for public viewing.

Started over 30 years ago and still growing.

There have been many that have helped us acquire unique Triumph parts, and cars over the years, but we would like to make special mention of the following ex-Triumph experimental department guys, Tony Luxton, Roy Ford, Peter Clarke, Ray Henderson, and David Lloyd.

The cars include factory prototypes, factory race and rally cars, first or last production cars, oldest or youngest production cars. Click on one of a few of the cars in the collection for a brief history and pictures.