| 30th
Dec 2009 |
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Standard
10 in a recent event in Bangalore, India:  |
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| 24th
Dec 2009 |
The Webmaster's Christmas
Greeting to all my viewers:
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| 23rd
Dec 2009 |
By popular demand , here
is a downloadable copy of the Benefits of joining
the Club for you to print and give to your friends:
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| 22nd
Dec 2009 |
An
invitation to join a party of pre-1931 Standards
on a trip to the Gordon Bennett Rally in Ireland
next June:  |
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| 21st
Dec 2009 |
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A
reminder to join the Devon and Cornwall Group
for their festive January Meal !  |
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| 21st
Dec 2009 |
76
Members from the Manchester Group sit-down to
celebrate their highly successful 10th
anniversary:  |
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| 20th
Dec 2009 |
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Another
Vanguard Estate, this time its a Phase 1A:
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| 19th
Dec 2009 |
New
Photographs of the 16Hp Standard Special in
France |
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| 18th
Dec 2009 |
The Bristol Group are
having a festive meal on 9th January, would you like to
join them?
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| 17th
Dec 2009 |
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Another
re-manufactured Water Casting is now available
for 1920's cars, online from our WebShop:
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| 16th
Dec 2009 |
John Lawley has published
the menu and order form for the West Midlands
Annual Lunch:
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| 15th
Dec 2009 |
This
is an older restoration of an Avon in Scotland:
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| 14th
Dec 2009 |
Announcing our Special
Guests for the International Weekend at Wyboston:
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| 13th
Dec 2009 |
All of the Classified
adverts from the Standard Car Reviews for 2009 are now
available to non-members:
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| 9th
Dec 2009 |
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Modified
Cars like these will have their own Class at the
International Rally: |
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| 8th
Dec 2009 |
Report
on the Club's stand at the Classic Motor Show in
November |
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| 7th
Dec 2009 |
A major event for the Club
at Prescott Hill Climb in May 2010:
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| 6th
Dec 2009 |
The Standard Motor Club's
Internet Awards are announced:
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| 3rd
Dec 2009 |
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Is
this Phase 1 Vanguard Estate the only one in the
UK?: |
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| 2nd
Dec 2009 |
Here
are the details of the 51st Standard
International Rally at Wyboston Lakes and an
Entry form: |
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| 30th
Nov 2009 |
The Manchester Group
announce a full programme of 18 interesting events for
the 2010 season:
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| 29th
Nov 2009 |
The
Manchester Group tour the Radio Telescope at
Jodrell Bank: |
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| 28th
Nov 2009 |
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First
part of this Military Feature on Standard Light
Utilities: |
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| 26th
Nov 2009 |
Major Upgrade to the SMC
Website completed
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| 26th
Nov 2009 |
This
rare Standard Little 12 on Jersey dates from
1933: |
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| 25th
Nov 2009 |
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Remanufactured
Water Pipes now available from the Club's Spares
Scheme for V3 and Big 9 models: |
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| 24th
Nov 2009 |
Bright
red Triumph 10 at a Triumph Rally in northern
California |
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| 23rd
Nov 2009 |
How you can save up to a
proven 76% or almost £14,000 on your Medical Insurance
through the Club's new Insurance partner: You can not
afford not to look here:
(pdf will open)
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| 22nd
Nov 2009 |
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One
of the Pennants built in that Madras factory is
now the subject of this massive ground-up
restoration.  |
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| 20th
Nov 2009 |
Rare
insight into the Standard Pennant production
line in Madras, India.  |
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| 19th
Nov 2009 |
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A Standard
10 is dismantled in a "Live"
restoration show:  |
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| 17th
Nov 2009 |
Very
rare six-door Companion in use as a Taxi in Cuba:
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| 16th
Nov 2009 |
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Introducing
a whole range of new benefits for Standard Motor
Club members :  |
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| 15th
Nov 2009 |
Join
in the Group Lunch at Becketts Farm :  |
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| 12th
Nov 2009 |
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How
many Chiltern Rallies have there been? This is
the 2009 version:  |
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| 11th
Nov 2009 |
Military
month continues with these models of Standards
in military guises:  |
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| 10th
Nov 2009 |
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Feature
on a 1938 Standard Flying 12 Saloon in
Christchurch, New Zealand:  |
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| 9th
Nov 2009 |
NEW PRODUCT NEWS: These
chromed bonnet centre hinges fit every Standard between
1932 and 1948:
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| 8th
Nov 2009 |
The Manchester Group's
coach trip to the Yorkshire Motor Museum is already
fully subscribed ( but you could make your own way
there):
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| 7th
Nov 2009 |
First
ever archive picture of a Vanguard Pickup
converted to a Breakdown Truck:  |
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| 6th
Nov 2009 |
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Comprehensive
feature on taking a Standard 10 to the Goodwood
Revival 2009  |
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| 5th
Nov 2009 |
1943
Standard 14/12 Utility doing the job it was
designed for, in Arnhem:  |
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| 4th
Nov 2009 |
Here is a very useful
fault-finding guide for late vintage and early
post-vintage Standards:
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| 3rd
Nov 2009 |
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Independent
review of Wyboston Lakes, venue for the 2010
International Rally:  |
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| 2nd
Nov 2009 |
NEW PRODUCT NEWS:
Headlight glasses for Standard Big 9 and others now
available in the SMC WebShop
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| 1st
Nov 2009 |
The
pleasures of mid -20's Standard motoring are
explained in this "Triumph World"
colour feature:  |
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| 31st
Oct 2009 |
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Vanguard
Month concludes with a feature on an original
Phase 1 in use in Santiago, Chile:  |
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| 30th
Oct 2009 |
Vanguard
Month continues with this unique Phase 3 10cwt
Vanguard Van |
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| 29th
Oct 2009 |
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Part
2 of the Vanguard 1A restoration shows the
components being rebuilt, then the finished
item: |
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| 28th
Oct 2009 |
The
major feature for Vanguard Month is this rebuild
of a Vanguard 1A in France - This is Part 1: |
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| 27th
Oct 2009 |
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Very
early Vanguard amongst Standards spotted on the
Richardson's Grand European Tour: |
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| 23rd
Oct 2009 |
Attention Flying 8 and
Postwar 8 owners - new remanufactured Water Hoses now in
stock and available for purchase online:
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| 22nd
Oct 2009 |
Great
day out with Standards at the Churnet Valley
Railway:  |
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| 21st
Oct 2009 |
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Club
Vanguard wins prize for Best 1950's Saloon -
Another "Vanguard Month" feature
article:  |
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| 20th
Oct 2009 |
David
Cecil Eley:  |
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| 19th
Oct 2009 |
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Scottish
student is proud owner of the "Coolest Car
on Campus":  |
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| 18th
Oct 2009 |
NEW
Huge, 229 page Factory Service Instruction
Manual for IFS Standard Cars 1939-1948 and
Triumph Cars now available as a CD from the
Standard Motor Club's Website:  |
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| 17th
Oct 2009 |
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A
seasonal invite to Sunday lunch in the
Southwest:  |
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| 16th
Oct 2009 |
Vanguard
Ambulance restoration feature in "Vanguard
Month"  |
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| 15th
Oct 2009 |
Can you help to track down
this despicable thief:
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| 14th
Oct 2009 |
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First
Class Vanguard Restoration is completed: |
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| 13th
Oct 2009 |
Take a romantic trip to
Paris:
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| 9th
Oct 2009 |
Standard
visit to the longest and deepest Canal tunnel: |
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| 8th
Oct 2009 |
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Immaculate
Standard 10 is the best of 80 cars at this local
show: |
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| 7th
Oct 2009 |
Your Club will be at
Stoneleigh for the Restoration Show:
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| 6th
Oct 2009 |
Tailored Carpet Sets and
many Trim materials are available for Standard 8s, 10s
and Pennants.
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| 2nd
Oct 2009 |
David
Eley, one of our Honorary members, has passed
away, aged 92. |
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| 1st
Oct 2009 |
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Standard
Pennant is featured on a new Rock Album cover: |
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| 30th
Sep 2009 |
The
last report for September is the Stamford Car
Show:
I'm off to retune my Freeview Box.... |
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| 28th
Sep 2009 |
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More
prizes for Club cars at the three day Country
Festival:  |
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| 27th
Sep 2009 |
Yes, its that time of year
- Announcing the first of the Standard Motor Club's
Christmas Events:
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| 26th
Sep 2009 |
The
story of the 2009 Tour of Ireland in Vintage
Standards:  |
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| 25th
Sep 2009 |
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SMC
Members enjoying themselves on the five-day
Welsh Rally:  |
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| 24th
Sep 2009 |
WANTED:
The whereabouts of
the Works Standard Vanguard Ambulance:  |
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| 23rd
Sep 2009 |
There are now 900 members
of the Standard Forum. Click here to see the last 25
posts to get a flavour of the conversations going on:
It's free to join in.
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| 22nd
Sep 2009 |
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How
these Standard Vanguards helped to save
thousands of lives:  |
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| 21st
Sep 2009 |
A New Meeting place for
Cotswolds members of the Standard Motor Club:
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| 20th
Sep 2009 |
Video
Report from the Hampshire Pageant of Motoring:  |
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| 19th
Sep 2009 |
Improvements to the Club's
Spares Scheme: Lots more spare parts for Standard 8/10,
Pennants and Companions of the 1950's are now available:
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| 18th
Sep 2009 |
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Our
first Standard owner in Uruguay and his 8 Tourer
restoration:  |
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| 17th
Sep 2009 |
Go
on a 3D trip to Mars with the Standard Motor
Club:  |
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| 16th
Sep 2009 |
Visit your Club's five car
stand at the NEC Classic Motor Show:
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| 15th
Sep 2009 |
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Read
about this rare Standard 16Hp in Australia:  |
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| 14th
Sep 2009 |
Here
is your Club at the Sherborne Castle Classic Car
Show:  |
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| 13th
Sep 2009 |
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Report
on the three day Roadrun around the glorious
Cotswolds:  |
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| 12th
Sep 2009 |
How to
walk steep hills and raise local club funds:
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| 11th
Sep 2009 |
Raising Money for a Good
Cause, Report 1: and
Report 2:
(external sites)
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| 11th
Sep 2009 |
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Another
award for the Manchester and Northwest Group at
Tatton Park |
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| 10th
Sep 2009 |
A
Flying 8 represents the Club at a very wet
Beaulieu |
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| 9th
Sep 2009 |
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Paul
Birchall is restoring this wartime Flying 14
Ambulance |
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| 8th
Sep 2009 |
Proud
owner and his prize-winning 1934 Standard 10: |
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| 7th
Sep 2009 |
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A
request from a Standard 10 owner: |
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| 6th
Sep 2009 |
Next Sunday, the Standard
Motor Club will be visiting the highest, deepest and
longest canal tunnel in Britain:
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| 5th
Sep 2009 |
In french, here is Denis
Huche's Vanguard memorabilia site:
(external site)
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| 4th
Sep 2009 |
The Range of Postwar
Standard cars was announced in the "Motor" of
23rd May 1945:
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| 3rd
Sep 2009 |
Sunday 27th September: An
open invite to the Chiltern Roadrun to the rarely opened
" History on Wheels" museum:
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| 3rd
Sep 2009 |
David
Kent owns this T.J. Richards bodied Standard 8
Tourer in South Australia:  |
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| 2nd
Sep 2009 |
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Standard
Vanguard Phase II in Auction at Beaulieu
Autojumble on Sept 12th:
(external site) |
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| 1st
Sep 2009 |
This
Sulzer Fire Pump is Standard Flying 12 powered:  |
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| 31st
Aug 2009 |
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It
didn't rain too much this year at the West of
England Steam Show:  |
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| 30th
Aug 2009 |
A
Flying 12 and a Standard Selby are featured on
the cover and as an article in this glossy
magazine:  |
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| 29th
Aug 2009 |
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Announcing
the 2010 International Rally: |
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| 28th
Aug 2009 |
A link to a new Standard
Register website is included in the Club Links section:
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| 27th
Aug 2009 |
Standard
Triumph day out to the Manchester Transport
Museum: |
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| 16th
Aug 2009 |
This rare imported
Vanguard Van needs saving:
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| 14th
Aug 2009 |
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Standards
at Europe's largest Military Show: |
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| 13th
Aug 2009 |
Triumph
World magazine, September edition features
Standard cars and events: |
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| 13th
Aug 2009 |
Owners can use their cars
to attend the Sleaford Historic Car and Motorcycle Show
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| 12th
Aug 2009 |
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Last
chance to join the Cotswolds Roadrun: |
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| 11th
Aug 2009 |
A new show for the Club is
Broadlands House near Romsey over the August Bank
Holiday:
(FREE ENTRY!)
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| 11th
Aug 2009 |
Your
Webmaster revives his Standard SLO for a trip to
the Standard Register Rally:  |
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| 10th
Aug 2009 |
Join the East Mid Anglia
Group at the Stamford Car Show:
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| 5th
Aug 2009 |
Good news for members who
paint their own cars:
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| 4th
Aug 2009 |
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If
you are quick, here is a unique Vanguard Estate
for Sale:  |
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| 2nd
Aug 2009 |
Standard
Group is triumphant at the Powderham Castle
Event: |
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| 28th
July 2009 |
Support Darrell
Cunningham, your Club and the Teenager Cancer Trust at
Beaulieu this Sunday:
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| 27th
July 2009 |
Last call for the Adrian
Flux event at Beaulieu:
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| 17th
July 2009 |
128 interesting photos in
Graham Lockley's record of the International Weekend:
(external site)
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| 16th
July 2009 |
Video highlights of the
International Weekend:
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| 15th
July 2009 |
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The
story of the East Anglian Convoy:  |
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| 14th
July 2009 |
Ian
Leggett's report on the Standard-Triumph event
at Wickstead Park:  |
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| 13th
July 2009 |
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Here
is a unique Special based on a Standard Flying
10:  |
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| 12th
July 2009 |
Join in the "Tube
Station" quiz from the International Rally:
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| 11th
July 2009 |
Video Record of the
International Rally Gala Dinner:
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| 10th
July 2009 |
Enjoyed the International
Rally? Here are more events in July that you could
attend:
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| 10th
July 2009 |
Two events join the
Calendar for the Wirral Group and the North Wales Group:
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| 9th
July 2009 |
"Car
of the Show" and all the International
Rally Prizewinners are here:  |
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| 8th
July 2009 |
Martin Jennings has added
31 photos of the International Rally to his Facebook
pages:
(external site)
|
| 8th
July 2009 |
The Adrian Flux Classic
now moves to Beaulieu on August 2nd only:
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| 6th
July 2009 |
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25
photos illustrate this report on Sunday at the
International Rally: |
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| 2nd
July 2009 |
The
Celebratory Cake and the Gala Dinner 2009: |
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| 2nd
July 2009 |
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The
Rally field bought to life in this Video by
Conan Lewis: |
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| 1st
July 2009 |
The
Saturday Roadrun to the Cotswolds Motor Museum: |
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