Unlike MGs of the same period, the steering mechanism and linkage have considerable play and friction, which increase with wear. The suspension is by double A-arms, manganese bronze trunnion, coil springs and tube shocks at the front, optional anti-roll bar, and with worm and peg steering.
#MOSS TRIUMPH TR3A SERIES#
In 1956, the front brakes were changed from drums to discs, a first for a British series production car.
#MOSS TRIUMPH TR3A MANUAL#
The four-speed manual gearbox could be supplemented by an overdrive unit on the top three ratios, electrically operated and controlled by a switch on the dashboard. This was later increased to 100 bhp at 5000 rpm by the addition of a "high port" cylinder head and enlarged manifold. The car is powered by the Standard wet liner inline four, a 1,991 cc (121.5 cu in) straight-four OHV engine initially producing 95 bhp (71 kW 96 PS), an increase of 5 hp over the TR2 thanks to larger SU-H6 carburettors. The Triumph was campaigned in races, hill climbs, and rallies across Europe and North America, with several outright, team, and class victories to its credit.Īlthough the car was usually supplied as an open two-seater, an occasional rear seat and bolt-on steel hard top were available as extras. With approximately 74,800 TR3s sold across all variants, the model was the company's third best seller in the TR range, behind the TR7 (111,500 units) and TR6 (94,500 units) models. The rugged ‘sidescreen’ TR, so named for its employment of removable plexiglass side curtains, was a sales and motorsport success. The TR3 was succeeded by the Michelotti-styled, mechanically similar Triumph TR4. Updated variants, popularly but unofficially known as the "TR3A" and "TR3B", entered production in 19 respectively. A traditional roadster, the TR3 is an evolution of the company's earlier TR2 model, with greater power and improved braking. The Triumph TR3 is a British sports car produced between 19 by the Standard-Triumph Motor Company of Coventry, England.
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