Avon
Standard Memories
Andrew Warwick with
the 1930 six cylinder Avon Special
These are more archive pictures that have been sent to me by Andrew
Warwick and date from 1961. This was the second running of the
Standard National Rally, organised in those days by the Standard
Register and it took place around the Southampton area, starting from the
dealers, Munn and Underwood in Southampton and ending at Beaulieu.
Andrew captured these three additional Avons that attended, as well as
his own:
Avon Special 6
The first is this extremely rare if
not unique Avon Special 6 from 1930. Not only is this 16Hp engine rare
in the Avon, this car has the spare mounted almost flat on the rear
panel as you can see in the photograph. All these photographs can be
clicked on to see an enlarged version:
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Unusual
position for the spare, captured as the car takes part in
Driving Tests |
Avon 6 at a
pause in the Road Run
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Owners
Roger and Barbara with their car
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Avon
Standard Special No 3
The second
car, shown above and below is this 1930 Avon Sports on
the 9 Hp chassis. It looks very original, with artillery
wheels. This second shot shows the same WH 2401 parked
outside the "Sir Walter Tyrell" in the New Forest
where the roadrun stopped to slake the owners thirsts and
top up a radiator or two.
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Avon 9 Coupe
The third and final featured
car in this article is this Avon 9 Coupe. Andrew
believes that this little black two door was once the
property of Gracie Fields and he describes it as having a
very snug little interior.
This appears to be the
identical model to Peter Lee's which I have pictured on
the right - but he will no doubt tell me if I am wrong.
Peters Avon was subject of a website feature here
All the bigger pictures
on this page have been enlarged from the originals with a
consequential slight loss of quality. They are all
copyrighted so if you want to use them please seek
permission.
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This has been a
particularly rewarding page for me to produce and I thank Andrew for
the superb material. I hope that you have found it interesting too.
It would be good to compile a record, for everyone's enjoyment and
for posterity, of more of the earlier Standard National Rallies,
first run in 1960 - if I get enough material I will open up a
complete new area of the site. Please send me any photographs that
you have and a story to go with them if at all possible. Don't worry
if you can't recall the date - someone else will probably be able to
assist. All material will be returned.
You can read the
invite to this, the 47th running of the Standard Annual Rally here
Phil Homer, Webmaster
Feb, 2006
I am aware that there are other cars
and information that could be added to this site to make it more comprehensive, so if you
have material and photographs, please let me know. Please send me, Phil Homer, a
message at: Phil Homer
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