Standard Member wins two prizes

Successes at the Grantham Cup

Richard Harvey, proud owner of a Teignmouth Van and a Standard 8

Hi Phil,

After our telephone  conversation this afternoon I thought that I should pass on this information to you about my father-in-law's two cars and our recent first places at the Grantham Cup held at the Belton Horse Trials at Belton House on Sunday 13th of April 2008.

Both cars are owned by Richard Harvey of Collingham near Newark Notts, a Standard Club Member who has two Standards.

1. A 1957 Standard Eight which has been an ongoing restoration project for the last 4 years having had a major overhaul of the suspension and brakes rebuilt and repainted engine and total rechroming of all parts bumpers etc. It only finished having a re-spray two weeks ago and is still in need of some interior work which now Richard has taken full time retirement should be done by the end of the year !!!!!! 

2. A 1927 Standard Teignmouth which has been total restored as a small commercial. Having been found being used as a chicken coop in the late fifties this car has taken on many different guises, in the early sixties being sold as just the chassis and bonnet, engine and running gear. Iin the early sixties to seventies this car had several owners and at one time was a shooting brake until it was totally restored in to its present day body and held by a private collector until Richard bought it last year. The engine and electrical systems have been overhauled and some rechroming of the radiator cowl and wheel nuts and lots of polishing bringing it back up to its first class standard.

Both of these cars are in perfect working order but are by no means in concours condition but are loving adored by the whole family and to gain first place in the pre 1950s class and first place in the 1950-1959 class was just a bonus, it just goes to show that with a little effort we can all do our bit to preserve our own bit of history.

Shaun and Sarah Mills

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Hi Shaun and Sarah,

Please pass on my congratulations to Richard, he must be proud of his achievements and rightly so. I do hope that the rest of the membership will have a chance to see his good work at the Standard International Rally. Look forward to seeing the cars and meeting you there.

Kind regards,

Phil Homer