Triumph Mayflower
| Triumph Mayflower | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Standard Motor Company |
| Production | 1949–1953 35,000 were made |
| Assembly | Coventry, England Port Melbourne, Australia Nyköping, Sweden (ANA) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door saloon 2-door drophead coupé 2-door coupé utility (Australia) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1,247 cc (76.1 cu in) side-valve I4 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 84 in (2,134 mm) |
| Length | 156 in (3,962 mm) |
| Width | 62 in (1,575 mm) |
| Height | 60 in (1,524 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Standard 8/Triumph Herald |
The Triumph Mayflower is a small, upscale family car built from 1949 until 1953 by the British Standard Motor Company and sold by their Triumph Motor Company subsidiary. It has a 1+1⁄4-litre engine and was noted for its razor-edge styling. It was announced at the October 1949 British International Motor Show, but deliveries did not commence until the middle of 1950.
One of the nine prototype Triumph Mayflowers, "X488", was factory tested 5000 miles across Europe in 1950, where they used the famous rooftop test track of Impéria Automobiles in Belgium.
The Mayflower's "upscale small car" position did not find a ready market, and sales did not meet Standard's expectations. The company's next small car, the Standard Eight of 1953, was a basic 0.8-litre economy car.