When Sir John was forced to retire from the company this range of cars was discontinued without being replaced directly, sheet aluminium having by now become a prohibitively expensive alternative to sheet steel for most auto-industry purposes. All three of these models prominently sported the 'globe' badge that had been used on pre-war models. A similar style was also used for the subsequent Triumph Mayflower light saloon. The same engine was used for the 1800 Town and Country saloon, later named the Triumph Renown, which was notable for the styling chosen by Standard-Triumph's managing director Sir John Black. The Roadster had an aluminium body because steel was in short supply and surplus aluminium from aircraft production was plentiful. The pre-war Triumph models were not revived and in 1946 a new range of Triumphs was announced, starting with the Triumph Roadster. After an argument between Standard-Triumph Managing Director, Sir John Black, and William Lyons, the creator and owner of Jaguar, Black's objective in acquiring the rights to the name and the remnants of the bankrupt Triumph business was to build a car to compete with the soon to be launched post-war Jaguars. Triumph's new owners had been supplying engines to Jaguar and its predecessor company since 1938. In November 1944 what was left of the Triumph Motor Company and the Triumph trade name were bought by the Standard Motor Company and a subsidiary 'Triumph Motor Company (1945) Limited' was formed with production transferred to Standard's factory at Canley, on the outskirts of Coventry. purchased the company and placed Healey in charge as general manager, but the effects of the Second World War again stopped the production of cars the Holbrook Lane works were completely destroyed by bombing in 1940. In July 1939 the Triumph Motor Company went into receivership and the factory, equipment and goodwill were offered for sale. The Dolomites manufactured from 1937 to 1940 were unrelated to these prototypes. Three of these cars were made in 1934, one of which was used in competition and destroyed in an accident. Healey purchased an Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 and developed a new car model with an Alfa inspired straight-8 engine type named the Triumph Dolomite. The company encountered financial problems however, and in 1936 the Triumph bicycle and motorcycle businesses were sold, the latter to Jack Sangster of Ariel to become Triumph Engineering Co Ltd. At first these used engines made by Triumph but designed by Coventry Climax, but in 1937 Triumph started to produce engines to their own designs by Donald Healey, who had become the companyвЂ™s Experimental Manager in 1934. Holbrook realized he could not compete with the larger car companies for the mass market, so he decided to produce expensive cars, and introduced the models Southern Cross and Gloria. In 1930 the company's name was changed to Triumph Motor Company.

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