Classic Car Catalogue
Standard 1939
Eight
Nine
Ten
Light Twelve
Twelve
Fourteen
Twenty
Great Britain
The 1939 model range was announced in July 1938. Saloon prices range from £129 (8HP) up to £325 (20 HP). The Super and independent options by now had spread to the Fourteen and Twenty models.
January saw the introduction of the Popular Nine as well as Super Nine, and later the Eight was produced in DHC form.
Flying Eight Tourer, introduced in October 1938, is the smallest of the company's range and has a 31-bhp 1021-cc (57 x 100 mm) side-valve Four engine with three-speed gearbox. Tourer cost £125. Saloon is only slightly more expensive. They feature independent front suspension with single transverse leaf spring. Wheelbase is 6 ft 11 in.
Flying Ten Super Four-door Saloon has a 1267-cc (63.5 x 100 mm) Four engine, four speeds and 7 ft 6 in wheelbase.
Flying Fourteen Touring Saloon cost £268 and has 9 ft wheel-base.
April '39
Flying Eight
wb: 6' 11'' |
1009 cc
28 bhp |
Saloon |
£129 |
Saloon de Luxe |
£139 |
Tourer |
£125 |
Drophead Coupé |
£159 |
Flying Nine
wb: 7' 1'' |
4 cyl.
1131 cc |
Popular Saloon |
£152 |
Super Saloon |
£165 |
April '39
8 page brochure.
Flying Ten
wb: 7' 6'' |
4 cyl.
1267 cc
33 bhp |
Saloon |
£169 |
Saloon de Luxe |
£179 |
Super Saloon |
£185 |
Flying Twelve
wb: 8' 4' |
4 cyl.
1608 cc
44 bhp |
Saloon de Luxe |
£225 |
Saloon de Luxe (normal susp.) |
£225 |
Drophead Coupé |
£245 |
April '39
Flying Fourteen
wb: 9' 0'' |
4 cyl.
1776 cc
44 bhp |
Touring Saloon |
£268 |
Drophead Coupé |
£288 |