International
Groups can be set up by keen members in any country. If you have an interest, please EMail
the Webmaster,
who will be pleased to tell you how to go about it.
Standard owners are catered for
in Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand by the following:
1. Europe
| SMC European Representative: |
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Residents in
Europe who are interested in the Standard Motor Club or Standard Motor Cars are invited to
contact the Standard Motor Club's European Representative, who
lives in Switzerland:
Werner Maurer, Telephone +41 44 945 5126 ( note change of dialling
code )
Email: wema.volketswil@bluewin.ch
Werner speaks Swiss-German, German, French, Italian and English.
A Standard 8
DHC in Zurich
| 2. North America |
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SMC North American
Representative:
Vacancy:
If you would like
to be the Club's representative in North America, please contact our
organiser, Darrell Cunningham at New
Groups
| 3. Australia |
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The Standard
Historian, Australia
Brian Rawson runs a website dedicated to Standards
in Australasia. Click on the logo below to visit his site. Press your "Back"
button to come back here:
Standard and Triumph Car Club of NSW Inc.
The picture
shows an advertising sign at the Phoenix Foundry, Uralla NSW
Australia, which the Standard and Triumph Car Club visited earlier
in the year. The firm was an agent for Standard and other cars up
till about 1950 and still operates as a jobbing foundry while
keeping the original workshop intact as a heritage
exhibition
Club History
The Standard and Triumph Car Club of NSW Inc. was formed in
October, 2003 when 21 enthusiasts from around the state joined
together at Newcastle for that purpose.
It was felt that there had been a need for some time for a club
to promote this marque in NSW. While there were other clubs
catering for the needs of particular Triumph owners none covered
Standards and the broad spectrum of Triumph vehicles. One of these
other clubs, the Triumph Pre-1954 Heritage, merged with the STCC
in July 2005 to form one large club.
Triumph cars had a short history, 1923 to 1944, some of that
spent in bankruptcy, when Standard bought the company and used the
name on some of their range. Therefore all post war Triumphs
shared the same parentage as Standards and shared many components.
The name of Standard was dropped in favour of Triumph due to
the word "standard" unfortunately coming to mean
"ordinary" or "base" in the USA. This occurred
shortly after Standard Triumph International was taken over by
British Leyland.
Vehicles Covered
The club covers all vehicles manufactured by the Standard Motor
Co. from its beginning in 1903 and the Triumph Motor Co. beginning
in 1923 as well as those by Standard Triumph International and the
Standard Triumph International division of British Leyland ending
in 1980 when the last Triumph designed vehicles were manufactured
at Canley. These vehicles include the following:
Pre war Triumphs , Dolomite,
Gloria, Super Series 7, 8, 9
Early Standards (pre war) Standard
Flying Range (8, 10, 12, 14, 20) Vanguard
Standard 8 and 10 Triumph
Renown and Mayflower Triumph
2000 and 2500, Stag TR range
Triumph Herald, Spitfire and GT6
Triumph Dolomite and Sprint
Club Events
The club has four weekend Get Togethers in various parts of the
state each year as well as a State Rally, the location of which is
rotated around the state.
Because our membership is spread across such a big area we do
not hold monthly meetings at a single location. We hold meetings
in conjunction with our Get The aim of the Get Togethers is
primarily to give members an opportunity to meet and form
friendships with others who have a common interest in this marque.
There is ample time to admire each others vehicles, visit
interesting venues available in the town where we meet and to
share meals together as well as sometimes to display our vehicles
to the public.
The Rally is slightly more formal with some trophies given for
the most popularly judged vehicles.
Club Benefits
Club Magazine
The club issues 10 newsletters a year, February to November. It
includes news about members’ activities, Get Togethers, Rallies,
For Sale page, road tests of vehicles and technical information.
There are also photos of events and other things of interest. Also
"The Heritage" a substantial magazine is issued
annually.
Historic Registration
The club is on the RTA Register of clubs of which members can
apply for Historic (Conditional) Registration. Any NSW member who
wishes to apply for this registration should contact the Historic
Plates Registrar of the club who will give him/her all the
details.
Club Website
The club also has a website
which contains a lot of information about and pictures of the
vehicles covered and gives up to date information on coming
events.
Standard
Vanguard Enthusiasts Guild Inc, Victoria
The SVEG Inc caters for all
vehicles manufactured by the Standard Vanguard Motor Club
(whatever that is? - webmaster) of England (later
Leyland STI) from 1903 to 1964. Every effort will be made to help
members with information on maintenance and parts. Our aim is to
achieve this through through friendley and informal social
gatherings.
Meetings are held at 8:00pm
on the third Wednesday of each month (except January) at Alvie
Hall, corner of High Street Road and Alvie Road Mount Waverley. (Melway
ref: 61 D11) Everybody welcome.
Standard Vanguard Enthusiasts
Guild Inc.
P.O. Box 64
Mitcham VIC 3132
Australia
no email contact given
Visit the Guild's website
The Standard Enthusiasts Club
is now
well established. We have over
60 members and also send out regular newsletters and hold 2 club
organised rallies per year as well as displays events and swap
meets. Our club caters to all owners and enthusiasts of vehicles
manufactured by the Standard Motor Co. Prospective members are
invited to join this friendly club where exchanging information
and idea's will help to keep these British Classics on the road.
Standard
Enthusiasts Club members gather at a recent event in New Zealand
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