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Standard Flying TwelveA number of classic Standards feature across oldclassiccar.co.uk, including this 6 light Flying 12 saloon car from the mid 1930s.Return to Motoring Photographs Page 2.  The first of the four photos, shows this light-coloured 4 door saloon parked at a roadside, with its bootlid open to accomodate some luggage. Note how the registration plate hinges on the bootlid, so that when it is open the number is still visible to motorists behind. The factory sliding sunroof and front windscreen are slightly open too, so presumably it was a warm day. The car is parked on the righthand side of the road, so perhaps 'en continent' ...  More clues as to the location of these photos is visible in this picture, which shows the same Standard again parked on the righthand kerb, with the screen still open slightly. In the background is an imposing building with 'Le Tourny' written in large letters at the top. Le Tourny is an area of the Dordogne in France, so it would seem that these pictures were taken during a trip across the Channel.  This photograph from my collection shows the family tucking into a picnic, I'd guess while still in France, with the Standard Twelve in the background shade. The streamlined rear coachwork of the mid 30s Flying 12 is evident in this view. Later cars would be fitted with the curving waterfall grille, but in the mid 30s the 12hp Standards still had an upright affair. Surprisingly, I sourced another photo of the same car some 12 months after buying those shown above. It shows the same Standard Flying 12 saloon, registration CRL 882, parked at the side of the road with 2 ladies and a (frowning) gentleman, who also appears in the photo above. Again the car is parked on the 'wrong' side of the road, so the photo could well have been taken whilst on the foreign tour.  |
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