Dinky 040b/151 Triumph 1800 Saloon

The Dinky 40b was first issued in 1948 and was based on the Triumph 1800 Saloon, first released in 1946. Dinky's use of the nomenclature "Triumph 1800" for the model was correct as the name "Renown" really only applies to the Triumph Saloon cars made between 1949 and 1954. These Triumph 1800 saloon cars were the first to carry the Triumph badge, following Triumph's takeover by the Standard Motor Company.

The bodies were by Mulliner of Bordesley Green, Birmingham. This firm shared its name with other Mulliner coach-building firms (e.g. H J Mulliner of Chiswick, who built bodies for Rolls Royce and Bentley, and Arthur Mulliner, who built bodies for Daimler, Armstrong Siddeley, Vauxhall, Rolls Royce and Bentley) but with whom there was no financial connection although there were family ties between the various Mulliner businesses. The style became referred to as the "Razor Edge" and there is a suggestion that this body style was intended for the cancelled 1940 Alvis Silver Eagle. A similar style was used for the smaller Triumph Mayflower.