Classic Car Catalogue
Standard 1947
Eight
Twelve
Fourteen
Vanguard - July
Great Britain 
Standard Eight, Series 48A, is available with three body styles, viz. two-door Saloon with sliding roof and Tourer both at £390, and Drophead Coupé at £410. They are carryovers from 1946. Engine is a 28-bhp 1009-cc side-valve Four, gearbox four-speed, wheelbase 6 ft 11 in and tyre size 4.75-16.
Standard Twelve, Series 12CD, and Fourteen, Series ED, are available as four-door Saloon with sliding roof and as Drophead Coupé. Mechanically the Twelve and Fourteen are similar, with the exception of the cylinder bore which is 69.5 and 73 mm respectively, giving swept volumes of 1609 and 1766 cc. Both are side-valve Fours with Solex carburettor, and maximum output is 44 and 49 bhp. Wheelbase is 8 ft 4 in, tyre size 5.50-16. The same Drophead Coupé, although in scaled-down form, is available on the Eight chassis.
Vanguard is first all new design to appear post war and heavily influenced by American styling. Separate chassis with coil spring ifs and cart sprung rear, hydraulic brakes, and three speed box, with column shift.
Standard Twelve, Series 12CD, and Fourteen, Series ED, are available as four-door Saloon with sliding roof and as Drophead Coupé. Mechanically the Twelve and Fourteen are similar, with the exception of the cylinder bore which is 69.5 and 73 mm respectively, giving swept volumes of 1609 and 1766 cc. Both are side-valve Fours with Solex carburettor, and maximum output is 44 and 49 bhp. Wheelbase is 8 ft 4 in, tyre size 5.50-16. The same Drophead Coupé, although in scaled-down form, is available on the Eight chassis.
Vanguard is first all new design to appear post war and heavily influenced by American styling. Separate chassis with coil spring ifs and cart sprung rear, hydraulic brakes, and three speed box, with column shift.
"Do produkowanych dotychczas dwóch modeli "Standard 8" i "12" dodano ostatnio eksportową odmianę typu "12" pod nazwą "Standard 14" z czterocylindrowym silnikiem 1.766 cm. sześć, i z przekładnią na czwartym biegu l :4,57 "Standard 12" ma pojemność skokową 1.609 cm. sześć, i przekładnię 1:4,86). Wszystkie modele mają niezależne zawieszenie przednich kół oraz czterobiegowe, synchronizowane skrzynki przekładniowe."
Zaprezentowany w lipcu Vanguard ma całkowicie synchronizowaną skrzynię biegów, niezależne zawieszenie przednie i hydrauliczne hamulce. Całkowicie nowy jest górnozaworowy silnik o pojemności 1850 cm³.
Standard Twelve/Fourteen Saloon bodies on their way from the body plant to the final assembly lines at Canley, Coventry. The semi-trailer's tractive unit is a 1946 Bedford-Scammell OSS.
