Photos 1 & 2. Late 1920s Standard 9.
This page features a number of different Standard 9s, varying slightly in both age and coachwork style. The first two images originally featured in the Mystery Cars section, until the car shown was identified as a late 1920s example of the Standard 9.
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By 1930 the "9" had switched to spoked rather than the artillery-style of wheel shown above, so this car must pre-date this change. This example of the 9hp Standard, registered YX 68??, heralds from the London area and this is probably where the two photos were taken. The car is parked outside E. Worm & Co., and two gents in suits are seen stood in the doorway. Above their heads is a To Let sign, placed there by agents Jennings & Co. A sign further along reads 'Cigarettes Cigars Tobacco', so presumably this was a newsagent or tobacconist.
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3. Fabric-covered saloon - side view.
The third photo shows a different car, again a pre-1930 Standard, parked at the kerbside with two ladies on board. Note the part-fabric covered body, sliding roof, and conventionally-hinged (ie not suicide-type) doors. These features suggest that it might be a Standard 9 Teignmouth Fabric Saloon, rather than just a basic saloon (the Fulham).
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4. Fabric-covered saloon - front view.
Now for the frontal view of a slightly later Standard 9, possibly a fabric-covered saloon, with a lady called Ruby Dandridge stood alongside. Just visible behind her coat is the n/s/f wheel, of spoked variety, dating the car to 1930 or 1931. A check of registration records shows that the OG series had a short run from April 1930, to April 1931. The lack of tread on the car's tyres suggests that the Standard was not in its first flush of youth when the photo was taken. Note the different style of radiator surround when compared to the previous Nines on this page.
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5. At the beach.
Bill sent this photo over, showing what he thinks is a late '20s Standard Nine parked on an unidentified beach. The car's registration letter code of RG (Aberdeen) was used for ten years or so, from 1928 through to 1938.
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Return to Old Vehicle Photos Page 8. Two period photos of a later Standard Flying 9 can be seen here. Something else of possible interest is this Standard car screensaver also here at oldclassiccar.
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