North American Triumph Sports 6 (Vitesse 6)
and Triumph Herald Database

This started out almost 20 years ago as an informal effort to gather information on Triumph Sports 6 (Vitesse 6) and Herald-badged (including those later Heralds badged as Sports 1200 in the United States and Sports 12/50 in Canada) cars in the United States and Canada...and beyond! Included are some special "Personal Export Delivery" cars [see note below], as well as Heralds and Vitesses originally built and/or destined for other markets that have found their way to North America.

Over the years, we've added Triumph-badged 10s, Standard 8s and 10s and Standard- or Triumph-badged Pennants to the database along with Triumph Mayflowers, especially those officially imported through Fergus Motors in NYC or into Canada, various "Renowns" (including the 1800, "Town and Country" and 2000-badged versions) and the "Michelotti" 2000...not to mention Standard Vanguards, Ensigns and even the Triumph Atlas! We welcome data and other information on those cars as well as any other Standard or Triumph "nonsports" models in North America.

There is no association, real or implied, with any organized club or register, although we certainly encourage all owners and fans of these cars to join clubs such as their local Triumph club and national or international organizations such as The Vintage Triumph Register (among others) in North America and the Triumph Sports Six Club, Club Triumph and/or the Standard Motor Club (among others) in England.

Data on "unique" Heralds such as the Australian KA- and KB-series 948s and the 12/50 models, and Indian-assembled Standard Heralds (and later Gazels and other Herald variants), is especially welcome. Although it is welcomed and will be stored for possible future listing, at this time we're not actively trying to collect data on every Herald or Vitesse vehicle in the world. But please feel free to send in data on any car, including Triumph-based Bonds. Who knows? Perhaps someday we'll even track Fairthorpe Electron Minors and other cars based on the SC chassis and/or using Triumph power! Meanwhile....

• Where your car was built or assembled?; assembly factories around the world
• Gearbox and final-drive ratios for Herald, Sports 6 and related cars such as Spitfire and GT6, with other related cars' specifications for comparison purposes
• Color section, also features DuPont US paint charts for 1959-61 and 1965, as well as a "complete color guide" to the 948 models.
• Detailed information on the Solex B30 PSE1 carburetor; s upplement to the Herald 1200 Owners Repair Manual (.PDF file; thanks to Bob Strong for providing this).
• Wiring diagrams and keys from the US editions of the Herald 948 Coupé/Convertible and Sedan Owner's Manuals. These diagrams will also apply to most North American-specification Herald 1200s and Sports 1200s as well. Also in this section is a wiring diagram for the US-spec. Spitfire Mk2, which essentially is the same as that for the North American-specification Sports 6 convertibles, and a wiring diagram for the Triumph 10 sedan and estate wagon.
• Number-finding guide for the various numbers on your car: commission, engine, body, gearbox, rear axle
• "Sports" badging on Heralds and Vitesses
• Chassis outrigger replacement on your Herald or Vitesse; some helpful repair hints, courtesy of Triumph!
• Complete instructions for the original factory disc brake conversion kit; if you're upgrading your Herald from front drums to discs, here's the "proper" way to do it!
• Install a tonneau cover on your Herald or Sports 6 convertible? Here's how; original "factory" instructions.
• Camber Compensators for the Herald, Vitesse, Spitfire and GT6
• HELP! Looking for one or more of these mirrors! If you have one, I'm interested!

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Suggestions or comments | Note: A number of cars listed with The Vintage Triumph Register as of 1994 are indicated with **italic text. If you happen to recognize -- or own -- any of these cars, please let me know!