In May 1953 Ken Richardson, development engineer and test pilot of Triumph, drove a TR2 fitted with a standard engine, and reached an average speed of 124,095 miles or even more then 200 km per hour on the Jabbeke motorway in Belgium. At that time an amazing speed for a volume production car with a 2000 cc capacity engine. Ken Richardson test pilot of BRM, was hired in 1952 by Sir John Black (who was in charge of the Standard Triumph Motor Company in the post-war period) to develop the “Triumph Sports 20TS” prototype. To make a true sports car, so the TR2 was born. The TR2 was not only as fast as his rival, the Austin-Healey, but also cheaper to buy and more economical in use! An average of 32 mpg petrol consumption or 6,9 litre per 100 km with a 2 litre engine is even today a model of economy!

Average speed of 200 km per hour!