| Model
of 1903 Standard "Victoria" by Charbens
Please ask for permission to
reproduce these photographs:
Well, what did you
expect, the real thing?
This diecast metal model of
the 1903 Standard Victoria was made by Charbens in the 1950's and it
is the first that I have seen, let alone owned! Charbens, a UK firm,
made a succession of "Matchbox" scale replicas of a number
of early Motorcars, of which this Standard was number 9 in the
series.
The modelling is a
little crude, if honest. To be fair, there could not have been much
more that a couple of photos available to work from. so it is a very
commendable attempt.
The body is wine red
and the separately cast hood is fawn. The wheels and tyres are
yellow metal. A small blob of gold paint has been added to the
steering wheel. The underside has the cast words "Charbens"
and "Made in England" .
There is a
comprehensive history of "Charbens"
and their models here. My thanks to Keith Baker for his excellent
website.
I was unaware of the
existence of this model, so no doubt with this publicity many of
them will start turning up now. I welcome polite comments on my
model's originality on the Messageboard.
As usual, you can
click on any of the pictures below to see and subsequently save a
copy of these pictures.
Now for comparative
purposes, here is the real thing:
The first
Standard, with Alex Craig at the wheel.
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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