Hello
Phil,
This
1947 Standard 4/8A Tourer is an original car and has been
licenced and used all its life. The car was built by the
Standard Motor Company,
Coventry
,
England
in 1947, exported to
Western Australia
in kit form and assembled by Mortlock Brothers,
Perth
.
The
Brockman sisters from Busselton bought the car new in 1948
and owned it until the mid 1980’s when the car was traded
at Fennessy Motors, Busselton. The car was used by
apprentices and was then owned by Roger Reeves and then
Arthur Cunniffe as a historic car. It is now owned by Barry
Halligan from Bunbury.
The
car has been well serviced, garaged and licensed all of its
life. It is in original condition apart from being repainted
from green to black by the Brockman sisters. It will be
maintained and shown in its original condition for a few
years.
I
am a member of the Triumph Car Club WA and will take it to
Perth
for the Classic Car Day in March 2006. Not many of the 8 hp
tourers, Austin, Morris or Standard have survived in WA
Cheers,
Barry Halligan
