In May 1953 a TR2, fitted with a standard engine, and reached an average speed of 124,889 miles or 200,94 km per hour on the Jabbeke motorway, driven by Ken Richardson, development engineer and test pilot of Triumph. At that time an amazing speed for a volume production car with a 2000 cc capacity. Ken Richardson, test pilot of BRM, was hired in 1952 by Sir John Black - who was in charge of the Standard Triumph company in the post war period - to develop the "Triumph Sports 20 TS" prototype make a true sports car; so the TR2 was born. The TR2 was not only as fast as his rival, the Austin Healey, but also cheaper to buy and more economical in use : an average 32 mpg petrol consumption or 6,9 liter per 100 km with a 2 liter engine is even today a model of economy.
20 ноя 2016
