1970 Triumph Herald 13/60
Appeared in BBC's 'Last of the Summer Wine'

Registration No: CXE 604J
Chassis No: GE73285CV
MOT: TBC

• Edie Pedgden’s famous Herald featured in BBC TV's 'Last of the Summer Wine'
• Offered in fully restored condition for any discerning collector or enthusiast to enjoy
• Comes accompanied with matching die-cast model bearing the same registration, photographs of the vehicle during the series and confirmation from the supplying owner and representative of the BBC

Notable as the last iteration of the Triumph Herald, the 13/60 was launched in October 1967. Some twenty-five percent more powerful than its 1200 predecessor, the newcomer was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 17.7 seconds and 84mph. Available in Saloon, Estate or Convertible guises, the 13/60 featured all-round independent suspension, disc/drum brakes and rack and pinion steering plus revised frontal styling, a new dashboard and more comfortable seating. Phased out in May 1971, just 16,091 Convertibles were made with survivors being comparatively few and far between.

This Red 1970 Herald 13/60 Convertible on offer will be immediately familiar to the many fans of 'Last of the Summer Wine' - the world's longest running sit-com that was screened by the BBC from 1973 to 2010. The Triumph belonged to Edie Pegden (played by the inimitable Thora Hird DBE); the wife of Wesley and mother of Glenda. It's fair to say that Edie was not a natural driver, taking three goes to pass her test and still struggling with the controls thereafter; blaming Wesley for 'moving things around' whenever the long-suffering Herald got the better of her. Edie and the car were written out of the series following Hird's death in 2003, but the car certainly lived on.

After being used in the show over a period spanning several years, this famous vehicle is now offered for sale having been fully restored, boasting a well-finished red paintwork with contrasting black interior, this Herald retains the registration it wore during its time spanning several years in the series ‘CXE 604J’ and now displays 94,080 miles on the odometer. Accompanied with a die-cast model of itself also wearing the number plate and a framed set of photographs from the series, this particular example also boasts framed confirmation from both the owner of the vehicle who supplied it for the series and also from the retired Head Production buyer from the BBC. The vendor rates the condition of the bodywork, engine, paintwork and interior trim as ‘very good’, with the electrical equipment and transmission as ‘good’.

A famous vehicle presented in condition truly worth seeing, this surely presents a fantastic opportunity for any discerning collector or enthusiast.

For more information, please contact:
Andreas Hicks
andreas.hicks@handh.co.uk
07943584762