Our December 2025 Competition This month we feature another member of Standard’s management. Who is he and can you tell me some of the cars he was involved in? Please send your entry to me by 31st December and the winner will receive: a copy of John Davy’s book of “The Standard Car, 1903-1963 ” Please send your entries by email to phil.homer@btinternet.com   The answer will be given in January, along with the winner’s name. Thank you for supporting the Club that supports the Cars we drive....

S hort-wheelbase, L ong-stroke, S ide Valve The Car before restoration Back on the road! Phil Homer, writes: This 106 year-old car has been in our possession for about 30 years. It was in quite regular use until 2015 when a fault developed that took it off the road. The reason for this was: The engine has a large aluminium water casting on top, that collects the water rising around the 4 cylinders and directs it into a hose and hence to the top of the radiator. This type of cooling is called...

Over the Summer of 2025, this Van was rescued from an almost certain fate – that of being scrapped, to the superb restoration project that was displayed on the Standard Motor Club’s stand at the Classic Motor Show at the NEC in November. See that report here: The Van was finished on the day before the show! It’s a credit to its owner and restorer, Shaun Russell. I think we can agree that this sets the Standard for any restoration. The first and second images are the before and after, the...