Tickford Bodied Standard
12 DHC
The 12 Coupe as it arrived
at this year's Malvern show, complete with period caravan in tow. A splendid sight, I hope
you will agree.
Alan Withey has kindly sent me these
two photos of a 1936 Tickford bodied convertible on the Standard 12 chassis. The
owners believe this to be a 1936 Flying Standard Chassis.
Another front view of the
Tickford 12 DHC
From the photographs, the car
appears to use Post-vintage panels that predate the Flying range. though it may well have
been registered later. Of the "Standard" bodywork that remains, that is,
from, and including the windscreen forward, it is all Pre-flying Standard, as
evidenced by:
the shape of the windscreen,
particularly the "squared off" bottom corners
the "beading" pressed into
the outer wing edges
the bonnet side louvres are earlier,
and have no central chrome strip
both the radiator and windscreen are
less steeply raked than Flying Standard
the use of wire spoked wheels, though
this is not conclusive
The differences become evident
if compared with the "factory" built 1937 Flying 12 Coupe shown below:
Dont get confused!. This is the
webmasters Flying 12 DHC, and a quite different car!
In addition, it can be seen that the
later car has quite differently shaped doors, has lost it's running boards, and
gained two small Union Jacks on top of the radiator. Note also the changed positions of
the door handles and trafficators and the substitution of pressed steel
"Easiclean" wheels. The door hinges are now exposed. Whilst not conclusive, and
without closer inspection, it would appear that the Tickford is built using Pre-flying
Standard body parts That said, of course the majority of panels, from the windscreen and
bulkhead back are all Tickford anyway.
Whilst searching through my
archives, I turned up another picture of the Tickford, sent to me from Scandinavia, some
years ago. This appears to be the same car (there probably isn't another!) but
without its whitewall tyres and carrying a Scandinavian plate. Good to see the car has
been re-imported. It is also a magnificant and pretty car and one we must see more of.
Lets hope it can join us to take part in the Centenary celebrations in 2003.
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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