My grandad had a 1964 Triumph Herald 1200 in mustard green with a red interior with a valve radio . If still on the roads it would be 55 years old . 4 years older than me . Every Sunday he would wash and polish it with me helping . With grandad saying don’t get chrome polish on the paint work . I felt like a king when I was in it . You could have given me a choice between a Rolls Royce and a Herald . And I would pick the Herald hands down . The silly so and so sold it to the coal man . Broke my heart . Every time I see a Triumph I have to have a look and all the memories come flooding back . Sadly the Triumph has gone to the big garage in the sky . And sadly granddad has passed . If I close my eyes and listen and I can hear the distinctive engine tone and hear grandads voice saying don’t get chrome polish on the paint work and I can see grandad and the Herald and a younger version of me . Happy times . Car of my dreams . Memorises of my child hood.
@nssingh62743 жыл бұрын
Love you for that
@nssingh62743 жыл бұрын
Yes
@heraldeventsandfilms59704 жыл бұрын
I had one for twenty seven years. So good I named the company after it.
@DystopianOverture2 жыл бұрын
The grey and white Herald shown is beautiful.
@steinwaygrande39718 жыл бұрын
I had one and it never let me down. For the price which wasnt overly expensive, it ran like a dream. The motor was boody tough and almost bullet proof. I traded it in after three year and 60,000 miles. Then bought the Triumph 2000 which was the most wonderful car I have ever owned. With its 2.0 L six and brilliant suspension, the 2000 served me well for many years. I sold it privately with 130,000 miles in the speedo, and although the engine was now tired , the new owner rebuilt the motor from the ground up and believe it still around to this very day. great cars in their day.
@rosiehawtrey2 жыл бұрын
Just bought a Triumph Vitesse. Just wish I could work out the 1/4 misfire and how to get the hood down. Even a with a sick engine it's very quick.
@TheBandana19693 жыл бұрын
Sold in India as the Standard Herald it was a fashionable if not a very popular car all through the 1960s. Some people still hold onto them
@richardwales78252 жыл бұрын
I loved my 61 Herald. Aussie built, converted from 948cc to the "big" 1100cc engine. Spitfire differential, front disc brakes, and Dolomite 5.5x13 rims. Donated to a Triumph car club in 2018. Like losing your first born child. I wish I still had it.
@SirGnomes2 жыл бұрын
2:30 my dad owns a triumph herald just like that one, similar colours.
@williamnethercott4364 Жыл бұрын
My first car was a 1965 Herald 1200 and it was a lot of fun. It turned on a sixpence and you could site on the front tyre to work on the engine. Not that you needed to do much of that, all it ever needed were plugs, points and oil changes.
@ericgeorge54834 жыл бұрын
One of the most charming cars ever made and justifiably well loved.
@rogeruk92635 жыл бұрын
I had a herald built in 1962 I kept it going for eight years two gear boxes and one engine thanks to local scrap yard, took me wife kids many times on holiday to Weymouth. Fantastic little car. Easy to work on great to drive. Happy days 😊
@notroll12797 жыл бұрын
Old Harry CBE tells about Michelotti's failure to design the car properly - and hey, presto - around 3:12 a miracle happens and the ready car dashes along in Northern Africa. Could there something be missing in between - like 10 minutes about the problem getting sorted out and the thing getting built?
@classicsfortheplanetorguk7592 жыл бұрын
An environmental star too - one of the best classics for the Planet : Annual CO2e emissions for Triumph - Herald 1200 (sal/est) 61-70 travelling 1200 miles is 0.35 tonnes (at 34mpg). Offset 200% of emissions and become climate positive for £17.65
@Mark1405Leeds4 жыл бұрын
From when Britain could build a decent car! Still a joy to drive today with a lovely free reving engine!
@chrispigott30006 жыл бұрын
i learnt to drive in one over 50 years ago. Three points turns were very easy because you could do them in one !
@mikecawood4 жыл бұрын
Quentin Willson is great!
@radiodamon8750 Жыл бұрын
I could pull it apart and put it together again in the weekend.
@spoddog112 жыл бұрын
my father had one for a while. they didnt handle australian conditions realy well but were good cars and still look quite nice even today.
@radiodamon8750 Жыл бұрын
My most beautiful car was my little triumph 250 herald . It was 1200 detachable hard top to convertible . I put twin sis carburetor or it and it was great except the rear swing axlel
@mrflydog7 жыл бұрын
I had the herald S, in grey,a1200cc in red & white, & a 1200cc estate, they were smart cars in their day.
@henricobosman54612 жыл бұрын
I have mine for 23 years and cant get it over my heart to sell it
@jimdonovan243 Жыл бұрын
I had a Herald with one failing. The rust on the outriggers was problematic. Rewarding was necessary each time they were renewed. Would still buy one as I loved it.
@shankarbalan38134 жыл бұрын
This was called the Standard 10 in India. Then the Standard Herald came. Then the Gazel. All very good cars. Herald - it was a superb little rally car for many years in India - through the late 60’s, 1970’s and early 1980’s...
@fatbelly274 жыл бұрын
My first car was a1969 Herald 13/60 estate. Superb choice. Shame about the rust.
@Fyodor484 жыл бұрын
The Vitesse the go fast model ;-)
@sonnyday62103 жыл бұрын
I loved my 1360 in the 80s I drove in the deep snow never got stuck.
@adoreslaurel5 жыл бұрын
I watched a Herald rumbling along on a rough edged tram line one day when suddenly the right front wheel shot up into the guard and then it blocked the tram line, I and some other volunteers lifted the nose of the vehicle and we parked it up a side street, I soon saw the problem, this car was probably the first to use nylon suspension bushings, great before they wore through, and in this case the metal forging in the outer lower wishbone was worn right through and that thumping on the tram line caused the bolt to pop right through, I asked the driver if he had heard anything whilst driving but he said no and this was understandable given the pressure in the bearing point.
@VINYLIZER9 ай бұрын
I had a 1962 and a 1965 1200
@Zaranathax5 жыл бұрын
3:23 All Herald owners will recognise this bonnet catch.
@terrybarnhurst71198 жыл бұрын
where is part 2 I had 1 as my 1st car
@reburdoc46475 жыл бұрын
Had a 1200 driven really hard . Replaced with a K reg 1850 Dolomite which was even better 40 in first 60 in 2nd etc
@farishanafiah846111 ай бұрын
Anyone knows where to get Part 2 of this clip?
@davidhinson78824 жыл бұрын
I bought a 1962 second hand one for 420 quid. 1964 I went to work in the west coast of Ireland. Kilrush Co. Clare in fact where it got a lot of attention. The manure strewn roads did a job on the chassis with the rear left wheel tie rod poking its way through the chassis sub section. that was an easy repair however. The front wheel trunnions had ridiculous plastic bushing. Seriously some of the engineering was really flimsy. But this was the sixties!
@augustinedennis48652 жыл бұрын
Lovely car.i had one,1962.Never let me down?Turned the head of every lady,including the lady who became my wife.The marriage was a disaster!
@annother3350 Жыл бұрын
1:27 - 'Expresso' bar ?!?
@MegaJackpot180 Жыл бұрын
have you got part 2?
@richardmartyn31956 жыл бұрын
Is that Richard Briars on the soundtrack?
@sensescaper5 жыл бұрын
Yes
@rosiehawtrey2 жыл бұрын
Yup, the same guy was in cockneys vs zombies..
@davidhayes48145 жыл бұрын
That external visor must have done wonders for the economy and high speed performance.
@keegan7736 жыл бұрын
I had a white one with red upholstery. Loved that car till some pillock rammed me up a lamp post and it was written off.
@robinalexandermusic22653 жыл бұрын
What’s the music at the start?
@jefffaescotland77684 жыл бұрын
It was a bloody death trap.Had an accident in my friends and the bonnet came into the car...
@rogerbarrett99203 жыл бұрын
The only thing I really disliked was that transverse leaf spring rear suspension- If you cornered too hard it could be scary.
@jameshaury27165 жыл бұрын
What size engine did it have and how many Hp did it make what kind of mileage did it get?
@juliethurgood36673 жыл бұрын
James Haury I believe, but I may be wrong, it had a 948cc engine with about 40hp.
@chrisg60863 жыл бұрын
Started out as 948, then 1147 and finally 1296cc. From 34 to 61 bhp over time, and about 40 mpg
@rosiehawtrey2 жыл бұрын
Add to that a 1600cc 6 and two tunes of 2000cc 6. 70hp/95hp/104hp. Aka the Vitesse.
@dineshvaidya45963 жыл бұрын
It fails because of rear suspension in India
@MrCapacitator4 жыл бұрын
The rest of the program can be seen at kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p9B_bLlz0aivZZ8.html
@josefheinen50832 жыл бұрын
Nice old British cars. I like them very much. But how bad those vehicles must have been that the whole British automobile industry went down the drain?
@Nooziterp15 жыл бұрын
7:02: bet that number plate is worth a fair bit.
@doubledee96755 жыл бұрын
A middle-class car? Surely not. A car for an apprentice to get to and from work and play, but otherwise very much in the bargain basement.
@sarjim43815 жыл бұрын
The panel fit on the Herald was really terrible. Like all British cars, they leaked water in even a light rain. Electrics failed, gauges failed, the radiator failed. To this day I can't understand why it was so popular.
@TheTheotherfoot5 жыл бұрын
I owned a few, none of them leaked. Maybe the export version was better than the home version. Also, they made a great basis for a home built "sports" car.
@TheBandana19693 жыл бұрын
I have had one since 1965. It did not leak and all the indicators still work fine
@2Truth2you6 жыл бұрын
Rubbish cars.
@alexanderheath66625 жыл бұрын
You are obviously ignorant about cars so go and crawl back under your stone
@BungleBare4 жыл бұрын
Relative to most standards by which modern cars are judged, then yes, the Herald could be said to be “rubbish”. But relative to the competition, whilst on sale, the Herald was a seriously competitive car. Depends how you look at it ... In any number of ways older cars are rubbish compared to modern ones. If that’s your viewpoint, go and buy a Nissan Leaf, rather than watching videos about Triumph Heralds.
@gpo7462 жыл бұрын
And how many have you owned???
@lossadjuster12 жыл бұрын
Nasty little idiot. Bet you have lots of friends......not.
@steveluckhurst23502 жыл бұрын
@@alexanderheath6662 so someone with a differing opinion should "crawl under a stone"? I hope it's a big stone, because there needs to be room for me. They were a rust prone pile of crap.