In May 1953 Triumph, employing a production TR2 with optional streamlining equipment labelled Speedmodel, comprising an under shield, rear wing spats and a metal cockpit cover, attained a speed of 124.889 mph on the closed Jabbeke motorway in Belgium. In 1953 the TR2, a sports car of the Standard Motor Company, was in its first year of production, and most examples were the open two seater. Most were open two seaters.
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produced by the Standard Motor Company in the United Kingdom from 1953 to 1955
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Jabbeke motorway in Belgium in May 1953
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Jabbeke motorway in Belgium in May 1953
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produced by the Standard Motor Company in the United Kingdom from 1953 to 1955
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The resulting Triumph 20TS prototype was revealed at the 1952 London Motor Show.
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most commonly available in open two-seater
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