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1950s Standard TensFirstly, a black Standard saloon parked with its happy owner.Return to Motoring Photographs Page 2. The scene looks like it dates to the 1950s, and shows a lady stood proudly alongside their Standard 10 - it may be an 8 but with its wind up windows it could only be a late example, or else a 10 which is more probable. The car would date to the mid 1950s. The lady's dress is very flowery and very 1950s in style and design, so the Standard was probably quite new at the time of the photograph.  The engine fitted to these small cars was 948cc in size, and went on to be used (in this size, and larger versions) in all future Heralds and Spitfires, right up to 1980 by which time it was 1500cc in size. The engine first appeared in the Standard 8 in the early 50s, at which time it was (just like BMC's A Series) 803cc. The engine was an overhead valve design, all iron. Unlike most small Fords of the day, these compact cars had a four speed gearchange. The 8 and 10 were available as 4 door saloons (no 2 door saloon was marketed), a compact estate car (called the Companion), or as a light commercial (van or pickup). The final incarnations of the 8/10 design were called the Pennant, and featured a revised front & rear wing line, in an attempt to modernise the design. The model died out altogether in 1959 with the launch of the Standard-Triumph Herald range (which reverted to a separate chassis design, unlike the Standard's monocoque construction). Also interesting to see the houses in the background - probably built in the 1920s and typical of British suburbia even today, although now they may well have UPVC windows and a satellite dish nailed to the wall. A brand new Standard 10 on trade plates.Next up, two photographs showing a smart shiny new Standard saloon being delivered to its new owner(s). Note the trade plate attached to the front bumper, and 50s-style Commercial 'C' licence included with the trader's registration number (650 PE).  I've owned a pair of 8s and a Super 10, the latter fitted with 2 pedal Standrive transmission - see more on my Standard 10 page. Some photos showing another Standard Ten, taking part in 1950s autotesting, can be seen here, and you can read about a preserved Ten, living in Australia, here. If you like all Standards, and not just the 8s and 10s, this screensaver might be right up your street! |
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