Triumph Renown

Triumph 1800
Triumph 2000 TDA
Triumph Renown
Triumph Renown saloon
Overview
ManufacturerStandard Motor Company
Production1946–1954. 15,491 made[1]
Body and chassis
Body style4 door saloon, limousine.
Powertrain
Engine1766 cc or 2088 cc Straight-4 overhead valve
Transmission3-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase108 in (2,743 mm) 1800, 2000 & Renown
111 in (2,819 mm) TDC & limousine[2]
Length168 in (4,267 mm) 2000
178 in (4,521 mm)Renown
181 in (4,597 mm) TDC & limousine[2]
Width64 in (1,626 mm)[2]
Height65 in (1,651 mm)[3]

The Triumph Renown is strictly the name given to the Triumph's large saloon car made from 1949 to 1954 but it is, in reality, part of a three-car series of the 1800, 2000 and Renown models. Together with the Triumph Roadster, they were the first vehicles to carry the Triumph badge following the company's takeover by the Standard Motor Company.

The Triumph Razoredge Owner's Club Ltd, formed in 1975, provides support to some of the remaining Razoredge saloons. The Club is unable to supply Triumph parts the USA and Canada due to insurance costs of supplying North America.[4]

As of 2016, the Club knows of around 250 of these cars distributed worldwide. The later two series of cars with chassis numbers commencing TDB and TDC have survived better than the earlier two variants. This may be due to the commonality of most of the mechanical parts with the Standard Vanguard which was produced during the same period. These cars provide an elegant sedate motoring experience. Those that were fitted with the Laycock de Normanville overdrive are able to cruise at around 55 to 60 MPH and return a fuel consumption of about 25 to 27 MPG.

  1. ^ Robson, Graham (2000). A to Z of British Cars 1945–1980. Herridge. ISBN 0-9541063-9-3.
  2. ^ a b c Culshaw; Horrobin (1974). Complete Catalogue of British Cars. Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-16689-2.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Motor1952 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "The Triumph Razoredge Owners Club".