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My parents had an 8 in the 50s when I was but a wee kid! PUF 655, 2 tone blue. lovely car, but the boot was accessed through the back seat. Difficult. The 10 had an opening boot, much more practical!

Hello Steph, what a wonderful presentation. The car has had a very good restoration, the engine and accessories under the bonnet is just so clean and tidy! What a comfortable car, and "interesting" gearbox!! Best wishes from Lincolnshire.

I hope you don't mind, but couldn't you find a nicer place to present these beauties?

For reasons I wont go into I had to delay watching this video until now. I am so glad I watched it at last! The standard brand is somewhat overlooked I think but just looking at these examples you know that they are cherished. That was an interesting story of William Lyons, I knew his history but to have a car that he had a hand in putting together is wonderful. Ash is very robust wood and was used on many old cars back in the day, even the Morris Minor Traveller has an ash frame which I am sure many people knew. Thanks for sharing this video Steph and I hope the chap at the end wasn't too unhappy that you 'kidnapped' him off the street!! 😁👍👍

Learn something every day with you Steph.. I saw a photo of where I live from about 55 years ago and one of these was parked up..I asked my cousins husband to identify it and he said it was a companion!. I'd never heard of them.!

Excellent video. I've just fallen in love with this car. I'm not sure when yet but I will get one for sure.

What a great car, and what a great review, thanks!

A real pudding stirrer gear stick!!

I owned a Standard Eight Goldstar until last year, more advanced than the Morris & Austin cars of the time..

Absolute classic.

Steph, you see getting so much better at this you have definitely improved over the years and I love watching every episode.

I agree Steph the Rootes range of this period Humber Hillman and Singer variations were the nicest on the road my dad three Minxes they were all great cars

Hi Steph, great review as usual, Loved it! Hey! I'm surprised you didn't comment on the Vanguard Of similar era that was coming the other way! 🤣🤣 Can I make a request? I'd love to see you do a drive of a Jaguar XJ8 4.2 litre naturally aspirated or supercharged an X350 or 358 from 20O3 to 2009, I reckon the last proper Jag, I'd certainly lend you my 03 XJ8 for a day but I live in Australia 🤣 but I think if you ever get the chance do a review I think you'll really like it! They are now a classic and beautiful cars, just a suggestion, Keep up your fantastic work I love your reviews! Cheers Steph oh BTW, i remember as a kid my dad was manager of "Reading Tyre Supplies" they had a Standard Van based on the 8 or the 10 maybe same chassis Anybody? This would have been around 1958, fond memories ❤️

That's a lovely characterful car and you have presented this review brilliantly. Thanks Steph. I enjoy seeing your reviews of 1950s bread and butter vehicles.

Ohhh wowww...!!! My grandfather had one back in the '60s!!! He always said what a good car that was!

Steph, I guess that they positioned the steering wheel that low so you can always see the speedometer and fuel gauge. There was never a time in the video when the instruments weren't visible. That long throw gearbox reminds me a bit of the one on the 1963 Morris Mini I owned in the mid seventies. Short throw gearboxes are always less vague.

The loss of the light switch control knob is annoying, but a 3D printed replacement might be possible if a proper replacement can't be found.

Hi Steph I have some switches I can supply FOC. Also do any of your watchers have a Standard 10 standrive I have just saved one from being scrapped and would like to get more info or share info in NZ. Thanks

In India Standard Cars were popular in the 50s

The Sceptre was like Ford ditching the Zephyr-Zodiac line and re-badging Cortinas. Humber=Ultra Minx.

Been quite a day here but just sitting down with a cup of tea to watch this, 🫖 thank you Steph! 😊✨

Great video of a model I'd never known existed! Bonus fun factoid: The related Standard 10 estate was sold in North America as the Triumph 10, coz Standard hadn't been sold here in a while + the word "standard" didn't exactly lure buyers. But dealers often called it the "TR-10" to tie it to the TR-3 then on sale ... and you may still see a few survivors advertised that way today.

These rims are not Model A. They are later Model B 1932+ and there is also no rear bumper.

I've been a member of the Triumph Sports Six Club since 1981, and yes, it's true, the Standard Owner's Club members are, like the old Standard advert used to say, "All that's best in Britain".

That's a lovely little estate, kudos to the owner for keeping it so well.

I think those light switch knobs are the same as the TR3A, and repro's are available, (I agree, what a terrible thing for someone to do, much like the stolen super rare grey pear-shaped gear knob stolen from the cut-away Herald in the Coventry Motor Museum.

Here in New Zealand way back in 1982, one of my college teachers had one of these. Same colour. It had "standard drive". It was fun to run around in. Sadly his son rolled it and it got scrapped. Thanks for the video. Brings back memories.

hello Steph, so enjoyed the wander around the rally. I do like it when you chatter with the owners. Best wishes from Lincolnshire

Great presentation, Steph. It's a lovely looking car, and from the outside, one can almost expect the interior to be quite special; but it's as basic as basic gets! But i think it's a great practical little machine.

Hmmm, not a single mention of the quarter-lights, a feature sadly missing on modern cars! 😢

I love these older utility vehicles, lovely review!

Love to be the in passenger seat ❤

well done Steph. nice to see as show/meet that's not full of souped up fords

The sound is Much better on this video ! Thanks Excellent video as your usual !

Ace, just needs a roof rack with surf boards on it!

This kind of frugal utility vehicles made British cars popular in the Netherlands during the late fifties and early sixties.

What a cracking little car stef, I have a flying ten (1937)

Your presentation is top tier. The initial pan around the exterior, engine bay, and interior is something I hope you never change. Many a presenter could learn from you.

What a lovely vehicle

Hi Steph, just a piece of information on the early supply of spare parts for cars like this one. When they were built spare parts would almost only be available from the manufacturer (ie a Ford alternator was difficult to buy from anyone but Ford) and the same would be for all cars in the UK at this time. A man called Eric Quinton Hazell noted ( while serving in the military during WW2) that US vehicle spares were provided with a code number which made sourcing a correct spare part much easier. He set up a spares supply company named after himself who supplied the fan belt fitted the car you were driving. (as seen in your video) The company was later bought out by Unipart who quite possible supplied spares for your morris Minor. Without these companies many of these older cars would have probably been scrapped due to the cost or buying or lack of availability of spares to keep them running. Sorry if that was a bit long winded. I hope you found it worth bothering to read.

In the old days we called the gearchange on these 'the pudding basin, stir and guess!'

Our immediate neighbour in Bangalore had a Standard sedan. It must have been a 10 because it had wind up windows. The owner had a chauffeur (who dressed in a gray suit and a cap) who drove him to work. On weekends, we would drive into the country and visit tea plantations. My father took many pictures but sadly never took any of the Standard (or the SS100 Airline coupe we also had rides in) It was the early sixties and these were just old cars!

What a cool little wagon! Would love to have one, another interesting and highly informative review from Steph! 👍

Hi Steph. My Dad had one of these in the late 1950s. We used to go on holiday as 4 adults and three children, two on stools in the back. I later had one in the 1960’s. OWO340. Usually had to push start but only cost £50. Thanks for the memories

It has been a long time since I have seen one of those out on the road. This one has been very well restored including the interior, as a former upholster myself I cannot fault that. Thanks for the review Steph very well done. 👍👍

Another cook video Steph.

Dear Steph, I admire the way you present this classic. I adore your presentation. The classic cars collectors need presentators like you. Thank you for you passion and adorable presentation.

What a beauty. I'm a bit peeved that my finances don't allow me to run a second/classic car at the moment. When things change, I really want a 50's or 60's British car. No idea what though.

While it wouldn't be original, a replacement Light Knob could be 3D printed using one of the other Knobs as a pattern. Suggestion, may the thief be flogged for all eternity.

The old British cars had shocking shut lines! 😮