POTTED HISTORY OF THE 8s

· 1903 6hp single cylinder ‘Motor Victoria’ The 1^st Standard

· 1938 October Flying 8 introduced in saloon, deluxe & tourer forms

· 1939 The Flying 8 drop head coupe introduced

 
 
Flying Eight 1021cc  1938 - 1941
July 38 8A N1 on
Jan 40  8A N23069 on
Aug 40  8A N33101 on De Luxe
Aug 40  8A N34601 Standard

WAR DECLARED

· 1940 Limited production 4 door saloons for private use

· 1940 About five hundred Flying 8’s were made into special canteen vans

· From which the YMCA volunteers dispensed tea during the war years.

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· 1944 birth of “JUNGLE BUG” modified 8hp engine intended for airborne operations production cancelled

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VEHICLE WRITTEN BY PHIL HOMER OF THE STANDARD MOTOR CLUB

WAR CEASED

· 1945 8s back in production updated no longer called FLYING 8s

· 1948 8 production ceased all models July

· 1953 The 8 hp saloon introduced in basic form with 803 cc OHV four cylinder engine

· 1954 8s were now fitted with flashing indicators

· 1955 July the Family Eight replaced basic model.

· 1955 October saw the Super Eight with enhanced trim etc

· 1957 The Eights were available in “Gold Star” form with increased power, new grills and opening external boot

· 1960 The last production 8 rolled off the production line.

 
 
Post War Cars
 
July 1945 NA 1
January 1946 NA 1711
January 1947 NA 19344
January 1948 NA 42063
 

Standard 8's and 10's Commission Numbers

Summary of Eight and Ten Production
Eight (basic) 9/53 - 5/54	Family Ten 2/56 - 4/57
Eight De Luxe  5/54 - 10/55	Super Ten Ph.11 10/56 - 10/57
Family Eight 5/55 - 12/56	Ten Gold Star 4/57 - 7/59
Super Eight 10/55 - 2/57	Pennant  10/57 - 5/59
Family Eight Ph.11 12/56 - 4/57	Companion 6/55 - 4/57
Eight Gold Star  4/57 - 7/59	Super Companion  10/55 - 10/56
Family Companion  5/56 -  3/57
Ten  5/54 - 10/55	Super Companion Ph.11 10/56 -10/57
Super Ten 10/55 - 10/56	Companion Gold Star 10/57 - 4/62
Prefixes
CS - Eight BE - Ten, and all Ten-based models except the Pennant,
PN - Pennant
Suffixes
DL - Saloon, DX - De Luxe or Super Eight, DXB - Family Ten,
SC - Companion
SCF - Family Companion, PU - Pick-up, V-Van
Left-hand drive models had an L placed in front of the suffix
Eights	Tens
September 1953 CS1	May 1954 BE1
January 1954 CS9895.	September 1954 BE 2675
May 1954 CS 23000	January 1955 BE 11970
September 1954 CS 37610	June 1955 BE 29160
January 1955 CS 50215	September 1955 BE 41300
October 1955 CS 74500	January 1956 BE 53365
January 1956 CS 83100	October 1956  BE 77280
January 1957 CS 86080	January 1957 BE 81000
October 1957 CS 94280	April 1958 BE 100000
January 1958 CS 100185	October 1957 BE 100400
May 1958 CS 102125	January 1958 BE 106000
January 1959 CS 135660	January 1959 BE 139170
July 1959 CS 136317	January 1960  BE 160525
Final chassis:
	January 1961   BE  172225 DL
	January 1962   BE  175180 LDL
Triumph 10 (rebadged Standard 10 for North American Market)*
1958	TBE 1 - TBE9XXX
1959	TBE 35001 on
1960	TBE 50001 on ( maybe 55001 on )
* courtesy of Andy Mace
Pennants
October 1957	PN 1
January 1958	PN 800
January 1959	PN 35555
May 1959	PN 37761

After the War Standard brushed off the plans for the 1939 Flying 8 (correctly titled the 8A))

and from them produced a derivative the 4-8A

They did NOT use the title "Flying" post war.

A few brochures was produced that incorrectly describes them as Flying Standards,

Mainly most brochures correctly called them the 8,12 and 14.

It is believed that the "Flying" brochure was a mistake by Standard's advertising agents or printers.

The post war models, all distinguished by flat sides to their bonnets have some differences to the pre war versions.

The 8 Saloon otherwise looks identical to the Flying 8 and the same applies to the DHCs.

The distinguishing mark of post war 8 tourers are larger cutaway doors.

The 8 was reduced in engine capacity by reducing the bore from 57mm to 56.7mm. The 8 gained the 4 speed box of the 12.

Other differences (improvements!) to Engine, clutch, gearbox prop, brakes, chassis, front suspension steering,

and rear axle on one or both cars compared to the pre war models, meaning that spares in those areas may not fit.

you should always quote your commission number when ordering spares from Brian Parkes

.I am grateful to Phil Homer and the Standard Motor Club for this information