The Book of the Standard Motor Company

by Graham Robson

Starting with the original Standard prototype of 1903, this book covers the scores of Standard models built until the brand was discontinued in 1963 (Britain) and 1987 (India). It also covers the Ferguson tractor involvement, millitary aero-engine manufacture, military aircraft manufacturer (including Beaufighter and Mosquito fighter-bombers), Rolls-Royce Avon turbo-jet military engine manufacture, and Triumph cars.

Contents:

• Raising the Standard 1903-1906
• Standard and the Union Flag – building the brand 1906-1914
• Interruption - World War One and aircraft 1914-1918
• Vintage Standards 1919-1927
• The first of the Nines 1927-1935
• Flying Standards for all 1935-1940
• World War Two – aero engines and aircraft 1939-1945
• The takeover of Triumph, and after 1944-1946
• Tractors, Banner Lane, and jet engines ... 1940-1959
• Interlude - The BRM project – dabbling with Formula One
• Vanguards, Renowns and Mayflowers 1947-1953
• Eights, Tens, Triumph sports cars – and a new Vanguard 1953-1960
• Triumph takes centre stage 1959-1960s
• Leyland takes over – the final years
• Appendix A:
  Standard and SS – an important commercial link
• Appendix B:
  "Works" rally cars in the 1950s
• Appendix C:
  Series-production petrol engine "family" dimensions
• Appendix D:
  Standard and Triumph model launches
• Appendix E:
  UK-produced Standard production models 1903-1963
• Appendix F:
  Production figures – year-on-year

Buch, Hardcover, 21,5 x 26 cm, 208 Seiten, 262 teils farbige Abbildungen, englischer Text
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