TR2 TRIUMPH. Service Instruction Manual. Incorporating Supplement for TR3 Model. Publication Part No. 502602.
Coventry, England: Issued by the Service Division, The Standard Motor Co. Ltd. Printed by W. W. Curtis Ltd Cheylesmore Press, (n. d.). Third Edition (Third Printing), ca 1955. Divers paginations in each of the 18 sections. Profusely illustrated with drawings, schematics, graphs, & b/w photographic images. Fold-outs. 11-1/4" x 8-1/4". Red cloth spine over red paper-wrapped boards, with black printing. Amendment slip ["Sparking plugs"] affixed to front paste-down. Expected wear & soiling to boards, with board showing at tips/edges. Slightly shaken. Age-toning to paper. A Good - About VG copy. Item #50412
"The Standard Motor Company Limited was a motor vehicle manufacturer, founded in Coventry, England, in 1903 by Reginald Walter Maudslay. .... Standard purchased Triumph in 1945 and in 1959 officially changed its name to Standard-Triumph International and began to put the Triumph brand name on all its products.
The TR2 was produced by the Standard Motor Company between 1953 and 1955. The car had a 121 cid (1991 cc) four-cylinder Standard wet liner inline-four engine from the Vanguard, fitted with twin H4 type SU Carburettors and tuned to increase its output to 90 bhp (67 kW). ... A car with overdrive tested by The Motor magazine in 1954 had a top speed of 107.3 mph (172.7 km/h), and could accelerate from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 12.0 seconds. The magazine also commented that the TR2 was the lowest price British car able to exceed 100 mph (160 km/h).
A total of 8,636 TR2s were produced. It was replaced by the TR3 in 1955." [Wiki].
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