[Fot] Standard connections

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In a message  dated 8/30/2008 7:05:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
standardtriumph at btinternet.com writes:

Not the US Big Three but in the late 1950's there was some  'exploration' 
undertaken on a joint manufacturing project with Nash Rambler.  As I recall the 
concept was for the Rambler to be built in the UK in Right and  Left drive 
variants using as much Standard-Triumph componentry as possible.  Nash wanted to 
use ST's European and overseas distribution because its own was  allegedly not 
too brilliant. Jeez, NR must have been pretty desperate as ST's  own network 
outside the UK wasn't outstanding. Can't recall the detail of what  Nash were 
going to do in the US to reciprocate, but I *think* it was to open  the whole 
of its US and Canadian dealer networks for the ST sports car range -  and 
possibly even make them under licence. The licensing opportunity was quite  
sensible because Nash (in theory) had far greater output capability than ST in  the 
UK could ever hope to have.
As I recall, there also had been earlier discussions with Nash/Kelvinator,  
nee American Motors, about powering the Metropolitan. Of course, that ended up  
with BMC power and even an Austin badge in England (Nash or Hudson badge in 
the  US).  

--Andy  Mace

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*Man: Well, no ... It's not so  much of a jet, it's more your, er, Triumph 
Herald engine with wings.
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