You might well be right Treeve. If I m not mistaken (correct me if I m wrong) but the car looks like a Wolseley Fourteen. If it is it was manufactured in 1935 was a 6-cylinder beast with overhead cam 1600cc I believe
I believe it was worked out that the only car at the time with horizontal vents was the Standard; what I know of cars is possible to write on the back of a postage stamp, but all other cars at that time appeared to have vertical vents, from what I saw in pictures of such vehicles. Also, I think the badge on the nose appeared to be a Standard, as well as the hub caps. Have a look at the other picture ... it would be good if a hir-es scan could be done of those features just to be more certain.
Are you talking about the Ford A Standard if so this isn t the model on this picture. I must confess though on closer inspection I can see that this isn t the Wolseley fourteen either.... We need the help of 61Triumph
dingdongd suggested a Standard 9, and I did a search for that vehicle and found some old pics and some of restored vehicles, and it (to my eyes) looked a match, she was first around in 1934. Have a look at our exchange on the picture at Sennen beach.
I ve just Googled the Standard 9 and I agree it looks similar. Take a look at the rear of the car and you ll notice an extra quarter light window than the Standard 9 has making the car a little longer.
Standard Little Nine MK1, 1932, engine is 1005cc sidevalve and develops 22bhp. 3 speed gearbox (no synchromesh). Maximum speed about 50mph. Brakes are cable operated.
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