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Description
1937 Standard Flying 10
Lovely low mileage
example; one owner for 70 years; older repaint still in very presentable order;
highly original example
If you
were launching a new make of car today you might think twice about calling it
Average but back in 1903 the word Standard had very different connotations – a
height to be maintained, a flag to be flown.
True,
there was nothing fancy about the brand RW Maudslay established in 1903, but his
Coventry-based firm proved so successful at turning out durable, well-engineered
machines at modest cost that they were soon among the top six manufacturers in
the UK. Inexpensive though they were, the quality was never in doubt, a fact not
lost on William Lyons who seized on the excellent Standard Nine of 1928 and
clothed it in his own Swallow body to lay the foundations of what would soon
become one of the most exalted names in motoring: Jaguar.
In
1937, the Flying Ten replaced an earlier Ten horsepower model, introducing the
new semi-streamlined look which sat across the Standard Flying
range.
The side-valve 1,267 cc
long stroke (100 mm) engine had a single Zenith carburettor and could
produce 33 bhp (25 kW) at 4000 rpm. Drive
was to the rear wheels through a 3-speed synchromesh gearbox
all of which gave a top speed of around 65 mph given a long
enough piece of road. The effective brakes were cable operated using the
Bendix system.
This
smart Flying Ten was first registered in October 1937 and comes with a generous
document file which includes original advertising, an original lubrication
chart, hand books, instruction manuals and a spares
catalogue.
We
are led to believe that its first owner kept the car for 70 years, owning it
from new until 2007! The indicated mileage still reads under 50,000 miles from
new which is thought to be correct. In 1991/2 the car was given a comprehensive
restoration and repaint, a job which entailed fitting new plywood floors and
partially stripping the car for a professional repaint in Allard Grey. The wings
came off and the front end was stripped and carefully prepared – supported by
photos on file.
As
can be seen, the upholstery is nicely patinated original and the car has been
starting and running nicely while it has been with us.
This
charismatic Flying Ten is only on offer due to sudden lack of
storage.
For
more information – contact matthew.parkin@brighwells.com
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