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948 Convertibles Reference
The following list of plates or commission numbers are for 948 Convertibles. Any further information for each particular vehicle the numberplate or relevant link will be highlighted in Brown.

Y6361(CV)...Con (Sri Lanka) NEW FIND (Extra research needed)
Y7435LCV
. Convertible (US) RC119
Y7624LCV..Convertible (US) RC175
Y8101.....Convertible (NLD 100) (AUS) 278KD
Y8543LCV..Convertible (US) RC337
Y9632LCV....Convertible (US)
Y9649LCV...Convertible (US)
Y9693LCV...Convertible (US) RC535 NEW FIND
Y10730LCV ..Convertible (US)
Y11090LCV...Convertible (US Doug Heiser) RC1074
Y11130LCV...Convertible (Ex US now Finland)
Y11546CV..Convertible (South Africa CKD)
Y11781CV...Con (AUS)
Y12584LCV.Convertible (US)
Y12907LCV.Convertible (US)
Y13019LCV.Convertible (US) NEW FIND
Y13588LCV.Convertible (US)
Y14858LCV Convertible (US)
Y14938LCV Convertible (US) NEW FIND
Y14939LCV Convertible (US-Mace).
Y15021LCV Convertible (US)
Y15123LCV Convertible (US)
Y15184LCV Convertible (US)
Y15294CV...Convertible (303JYC) UK
Y15469CV..Convertible (VDL634)(Reg 8/12/60) UK
Y15660.....Convertible (TAP584) UK
Y15713CV....Convertible (Australia XKU330)
Y15720CV..Con (AUS)
Y15787CV...Convertible (Australia) (SGM993)
Y16384CV....Convertible (5046MT) UK
Y16573CV....Convertible (695 XUP) UK
Y16588CV....Con (VSK502)(Body No: RT?98) UK
Y16660CV....Convertible (XNT 994) UK
Y16885CV....Con (AAW121A) (Body No: RT812) UK
Y16937CV....Con (Body No: RT825) (594WHK) NEW CONFIRMED
Y17182CV....Convertible (355BLN) UK
Y18174LCV .Convertible (USA)
Y18211CV....Convertible (797 BXT)
Y18469CV....Convertible (TOO377) UK NEW
Y18715LCV....Con (Randy Joles) RT1582 USA
Y18787CV...Con (AUS)
Y19110CV....Convertible (4010PU) UK
Y19152LCV...Con (US) NEW FIND
Y19205CV...Convertible (GSL 401) EXPORTED FROM UK TO FINLAND UPDATE MAY 2015.
Y19209LCV....Convertible (US) REG TXD221
Y19245CV...Convert (EX UK - Now Holland) NEW FIND
Y19298LCV ..Convertible (Norway) RT1814
Y19851CV....Con (478XUH)(WAS 170GTT) UK
Y19808LCV....Convertible (USA)
Y19874LCV...Conv (Belgium) NEW
Y20151LCV...Convertible (USA)
Y20174CV...Con (8830MV) (Reg 5/1/61) UK
Y20246LCV...Convertible USA UPDATED NEW OWNER
Y20275LCV...Con (USA)
Y20337LCV ..Convertible (US)
Y20563LCV ..Convertible (4CQD338)
Y20627LCV....Con (Monaco Blue ref ebay 2011)
Y20992LCV...Convertible (YA7643)
Y20797LCV...Convertible (US)
Y21692CV...Convertible (Selangor, Malaysia)
Y21703CV...Convertible (6316UE) (UK)
Y21771CV...Conv(FAS449) (EX UK - NOW MALTA) NEW
Y21845CV... Convertible (697 HVO) (UK) NEW
Y21284LCV....Con (US) NEW
Y22169LCV..Con (US)
Y22508CV ...Convertible (AOB 729A) UK
Y22762LCV ..Convertible (US)
Y22836LCV....Con Auction '99 - update 2016. Bret Dawson USA
Y23182LCV....Convertible (USA)
Y23187LCV
....Con (US - Joshua Blick- white con) RT5019
Y23202LCV....Con (Ref Bill Seaton USA)
Y23217LCV ..Convertible (US) RT5047
Y23379LCV ..Convertible (US) RT5078

Andrew Mace Database (All Unconfirmed)
Y8512LCV....Con (Yellow ref Ebay Canada 2002)
Y12496LCV....Con (Powder Blue ref ebay 2006) RC1158
Y12570LCV....Con (Coffee ref Kim Mistretta) RC1206
Y12888LCV....Con (No more info) RC1331
Y13536LCV....Con (Powder Blue ref Pete Bristol) RC1430

Y15177LCV....Con (Ebay - no date)
Y18888LCV....Con (VTR 1994)
Y19321LCV....Con (Red ref Danny Lester) RT1487
Y20251LCV....Con (Red ref Barry Lucas) RT2489
Y20519LCV....Con (ref Frank Heathcote)
Y20637LCV....Con (Red ref Barbara Tennant) RT2678
Y21028LCV....Con (Listes VTR 1994)
Y21445LCV....Con (Ref Sean Beste) RT3480
Y21604LCV....Con (Red ref Jim Bowers)
Y23311LCV....Con (Coffee ref ebay Canada)


























Reg plate only.
AY79PE....Convertible (US)
558322-BS....Conv (Italy)

DQ4438....Convertible (Australia)
EWI 341....Convertible? (Australia)
FAS 449....Convertible (Malta)
HJS 161....Convertible (Ref Elmer) USA
NJO898...Convertible (X3320) (Com?!)
PM 05 21..Convertible (Dutch)
XLE614....Convertible (Australia)
4HUO ...Convertible (Reg 13 04 1961) UK *
6KQY312...Convertible (US)

NEW Finds:
8EA 383 (Australia)
AV 549GK...Convertible (TBC) (FRANCE)

CD3450...Convertible (US)

5G 0001...Convertible (Australia) NEW FIND
RCV 032...Convertible (Australia) NEW FIND

NTE 707 ...Convertible (USA) NEW FIND


Unknown Details.
Convertible - Finland - POSITIVE ID. May 2015 Y19205CV EXPORTED FROM UK TO FINLAND.

US Convertible Targo Purple

Still Around?
921 BGW...Convertible (UK) (2007) (Y19794CV) *
(Taken from TSSC Turning Circle)
2192BY ...Convertible (UK) No DVLA Record
(Advertised for sale in 1985 in very good condition this car may be one of those listed below in the TSSC 1988 Archive) UPDATE JUNE 2016 this car was re-registered as 695XUP

To Confirm CV or Coupe:
Y9601 ....AUS

Almosts
UAS 698...Saloon/Convert (UK)(G50219)
WSL835....Saloon TC/Convert (UK) (GY6196)

Y19658CV ...Convertible (APA 477A) UK
This car is a converted saloon (G46887) and therefore we have removed it from the list of surviving 948cc Triumph Herald Convertibles (Nov 2015)

TSSC Archive from 1988
(Cars existed on the TSSC database in 1988 ref courier)
Y6360LCV....Con (Body No: R40?) Alpine Mauve
Y15294CV....Con (Body No: RT352) CONFIRMED JAN 2017
Y16170CV....Con (Body No: RT575)
Y17060CV....Con (Body No: RT887)
(Body No: ?)

Summary August 2023
Confirmed Existing 948 Convertibles:79
Possible UK extras: 1*
TSSC 1988 Archive:4
Andrew Mace Archive: 15

Of which:
18 are UK cars.(Confirmed)
-1 due to Y19205CV exported from UK to Finland May 2015
WHAT ARE THE UK CARS?

Y15294CV...Convertible (303JYC) UK (Reg Sept 60)

Y15469CV
..Convertible(VDL634)(Reg 8/12/60) (Body No: RC1642)
UK ON THE ROAD

Y15660.....Convertible (TAP584) (Reg Sept 60)
UK ON THE ROAD 1200cc engine fitted

Y16384CV....Convertible (5046MT) (Body No: RT677)
UK ON THE ROAD

Y16573CV....Convertible (695XUP) (WAS 2192BY) UK
01 June 1981? UNTAXED Tax due: 01 December 2009 NO SORN 1200cc engine fitted

Y16588CV....Con (VSK502)(Body No: RT?98)
UK SORN

Y16660CV....Convertible (XNT 994)
UK ON THE ROAD

Y16885CV....Con (AAW121A) (Body No: RT812)
UK UNTAXED Tax due: 01 September 1999 NO SORN
SCRAPPED? - pics from 2016 (Remains in current tally)

Y16937CV....Con (Body No: RT825) (594WHK) NEW CONFIRMED

Y17182CV....Convertible (355BLN) UK (Body No: RT950)
UNTAXED Tax due: 1 August 2011 NO SORN. 1200cc engine fitted
UK SORN (Reg 1961)

Y18211CV....Convertible (797 BXT)
UK SORN (Reg April 61)

Y18469CV....Convertible (TOO377) NEW
UK SORN

Y19110CV....Convertible (4010PU)
UK NO DVLA Details (OFF ROAD)

Y19851CV....Con (478XUH)(WAS 170GTT)
UK SORN (2023) (Reg Decembert 60)

Y20174CV...Con (8830MV) (Reg 5/1/61)
UNTAXED Tax due: 01 February 1991 OFF ROAD
UPDATE now ON ROAD and restored, 2019

Y21703CV...Convertible (6316UE)
(UK) SORN - UPDATE on road 2023(Reg Januaryt 61)

Y21845CV... Convertible (697 HVO) (UK) NEW (OFF ROAD)

Y22508CV ...Convertible (AOB 729A) (WAS 3175TR)
UK ON THE ROAD


If you know of a car that can add to this list; existing or long since gone, email us with a reference and we shall add it on. With your help we can make the database grow.

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