The Book of the Standard Motor CompanyStarting with the original Standard prototype of 1903, this book covers the scores of Standard models built until the brand was discontinued in 1963 (Britain) and 1987 (India). It also covers the Ferguson tractor involvement, millitary aero-engine manufacture, military aircraft manufacturer (including Beaufighter and Mosquito fighter-bombers), Rolls-Royce Avon turbo-jet military engine manufacture, and Triumph cars. |
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aircraft Alick Dick already assembly Austin Austin A30 Avon axle Banner Lane became body styles bodyshell brand British Leyland building built Canley carburettor centre Charles Band chassis frame company's complete coupé Coventry cylinder block Dick Maudslay diesel estate car eventually Ferguson tractors Fisher & Ludlow Flying Eight Flying Nine Flying Standards Flying Twelve four-door four-speed gearbox Friswell gear Giovanni Michelotti Harry Ferguson Jaguar later launched layout Leyland looked machine managing director manufacture Massey-Ferguson Michelotti Mulliners original overhead-valve Pennant postwar power unit Pressed Steel private car production prototype range rear Rootes Group Rover saloon seemed shadow factories side-valve side-valve engine Sir John Black six-cylinder engine soon Spitfire sports car SS-Jaguar Standard cars Standard Vanguard Standard-Triumph Ted Grinham took tourer transmission Triumph Herald Triumph Mayflower Triumph TR2 two-door valve wet-liner wheelbase William Lyons Zebu