The SC (Small Car) series engines
Articles | Technical and tuning

The SC (Small Car) series engines

When you raise the bonnet of your Herald or Spitfire you may receive a lot of comments about the small engine lost in its wide bay. This engine claims an history and and evolution that, despite the various opinions on its reliability, made it the real strength of these cars.

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Models: 1300 1300/1300TC / 1500 1500/1500TC / 2000/2500 MK1 / 2000/2500 MK2 / GT6 MKI / GT6 MKII / GT6 MKIII / Herald 948 / Herald 1200 e 12/50 / Herald 13/60 / Spitfire 4 / Spitfire MKII / Spitfire MKIII / Spitfire MKIV / Spitfire 1500 / Vitesse 1600 / Vitesse 2 Litre e MK2

Keywords: David Eley / Harry Webster / Engine

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Steering rack: swaps and repairs
Articles | Technical and tuning

Steering rack: swaps and repairs

Whilst they may look the same, most Triumph steering racks cannot be successfully interchanged without some level of modification. In recent years, the most prevalent example has been using a late model T2000/2500 rack when converting a left-hand drive TR6. This article discusses the origins, repair, conversions and modifications for race use, and particularly shows why such conversions are usually done wrongly.
This original version of this article was written for the TSOAQ and is available here.

This document is written in Italian, you can have a hint about its content by using Google Translator and loading the PDF file. If you'd like to have a proper translation in English write to redazione@triumphinitaly.it and we'll do our best to do it.
You can find a list of the articles translated in English here.

Models: 2000/2500 MK1 / 2000/2500 MK2 / Dolomite Sprint / GT6 MKI / GT6 MKII / GT6 MKIII / Herald 1200 e 12/50 / Roadster TR4 / Roadster TR5 / Roadster TR6 / Spitfire 4 / Spitfire MKII / Spitfire MKIII

Keywords: DIY / Steering

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Giuseppe Montano, the man of Ducati rebirth
Articles | Biographies

Giuseppe Montano, the man of Ducati rebirth

Some 'Italian' Triumphs shows the badge of the Ducati Meccanica on the trunk, arousing the curiosity of those who admire them and giving rise to urban legends about the assemblies of vehicles that might have taken place in Italy. The collaboration between the two companies is one of the many results achieved by Giuseppe Montano, a key figure in the history of Ducati and, consequently, of the Italian industry and motorsport.

This document is written in Italian, you can have a hint about its content by using Google Translator and loading the PDF file. If you'd like to have a proper translation in English write to redazione@triumphinitaly.it and we'll do our best to do it.
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Models: 2000/2500 MK1 / GT6 MKI / GT6 MKII / Herald 948 / Herald 1200 e 12/50 / Roadster TR4 / Spitfire 4 / Spitfire MKII / Spitfire MKIII / Vitesse 1600

Keywords: Ducati Meccanica

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Rock
Articles | History and culture

Rock'n'roll dreams

How do you become a star? Is it a privilege intended only for living beings or can inanimate objects also have dreams of glory? After all, the motor world and that entertainment one have always been very close and rock music has often sung about powerful and fast cars and motorcycles. While they do not share the 'beautiful and cursed' reputation of other four-wheeled rock divas, we tell you the story of some Triumphs that boast a place in the history of music.

This document is written in Italian, you can have a hint about its content by using Google Translator and loading the PDF file. If you'd like to have a proper translation in English write to redazione@triumphinitaly.it and we'll do our best to do it.
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Models: GT6 MKI / GT6 MKIII / Herald 1200 e 12/50 / Roadster TR3 / Roadster TR4 / Spitfire 4

Keywords: Lifestyle

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