| Standard
8 to be restored in India
Here's he latest Standard find from
Karl Bhote in India
Hi Phil,
I've just been sent photos of this
supposed Standard Flying 9, recently sold for 55,000 rupees to be
restored in Uttar Pradesh. I'm pretty sure the front grille isn't
original, but friends are telling me otherwise. Can you confirm?
Cheers,
Karl
You can click on any of these
thumbnails to see an enlargement:
Hi Karl,
The grille surround is correct but
the mesh insert is not. Its an 8 because of the shape of the bumper,
whereas the 9 had flat blade bumpers. Also there are no bonnet side
louvres, so that makes it a 1945-47 model. There are a couple of extra
pipes under the bonnet, I suspect that these run to an aftermarket
heater.
55,000 rupees sounds like a lot of
money to pay for a car in such poor condition, so I wish the new
owners well with their restoration. The Club has lots of spares for
this model.
As inspiration, here is what the car
should look like. Please send this to the new owner http://www.standardmotorclub.org.uk/cars/flying/features/eightsaloon.htm
We are always pleased to hear of
Standards in India, so please keep sending them on.
Cheers,
Phil
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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