Classic

Can you remember this car, a classic of more than 60 years ago, the Triumph Mayflower.
Its sharp angular lines were an icon of the early 1950s, and in a sense mimicked the style of the Rolls-Royce and Bentley of the period, yet it was to have a relatively short life, and didn’t really catch on.  The idea was that it would be a small saloon which would appeal to motorists looking for a modest sized car with a modicum of luxury.
It was made by the Standard Motor Company and unveiled in 1949, to be sold under the Triumph name but first cars were not delivered until 1950. But it did not appeal to the aspirations of car buyers at the time, and production ended by 1953.
The car which replaced it was the Standard Eight which had a greater appeal, and I remember its bigger engined brother the Standard Ten much better which became the first car I was to own.
That seems an age ago now, but I still remember the car with affection — I even drove it to Italy and back.
So it was with some warmth that I saw this Mayflower today, resting on a trailer not far from my home, although now it is in sad need of a good deal of tender loving care and will take a lot of it to bring about a restoration.
But classic cars like this are a treasure though possibly there are few aficionados  of this model because it had such a short life. Yet that fact alone could make it that much rarer.