1970 Triumph Herald 13/60 Convertible

1970 Triumph Herald 13/60 Convertible in Last of the Summer Wine, TV Series, 1973-2010 Ep. 23.05

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

Author	Message
dsl ◊ 2012-10-15 23:37	A 1970 red Herald 13/60 convertible with black interior, WRH132J, chassis #GE56874CV. Sold at auction in 2011 for £4,675 - Link to "www.classic-auctions.com" . Corgi did a themed model a few years back based on the Vanguards 13/60 convertible - oddly with the number plates blank - http://www.etnl-diecast.com/images/01312_01.htm .
kudos ◊ 2014-04-04 15:27	Episode 23.05 'Beware of the Hot Dog': -- Last edit: 2014-04-04 15:28:00
StarCar ◊ 2016-12-07 20:59	deleted comment
dsl ◊ 2016-12-07 21:09	That 1200 ^ doesn't match a J plate (which was already used on an authentic 13/60). So a substitute for whatever reason. If it was a stunt car, easy enough to make a "convertible" from a scrapyard saloon.
StarCar ◊ 2016-12-07 21:17	deleted comment
dsl ◊ 2016-12-07 21:23	Did it appear onscreen with WYO 626H plates, or was it fitted with one of the other combinations (WRH 132J or CXE 604J)?? (I'm beginning to understand now why Corgi left the plates blank on their model ....)
StarCar ◊ 2016-12-07 21:42	deleted comment
Sandie ◊ 2016-12-07 22:26	All three plates check out as red Heralds. They made this program for years and years and years so probably got through quite a few of them.
StarCar ◊ 2016-12-08 09:20	deleted comment
Richard Davies ◊ 2017-06-19 23:44	It was a running joke that Edie the normal driver complaining about "this stick thing" & how her husband Wesley had been tinkering with it.