Standard cars in India

V.Narayan · 22nd October 2022, 16:20

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Originally Posted by Arsenic

Here’s a Herald soft-top in Mumbai. Were these offered as an OEM thing?

They were in the UK but not to best of my knowledge in India.

Stanher · 25th October 2022, 16:40

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Originally Posted by Arsenic

Here’s a Herald soft-top in Mumbai. Were these offered as an OEM thing?

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Originally Posted by V.Narayan

They were in the UK but not to best of my knowledge in India.

True. There were never any OE convertibles offered in India by Standard Motor Products of India, confirmed by an ex dealer I interacted with in madurai back in 2009.
This particular car too, like many other such Indian herald 'convertibles' was modified by the owner to a soft top. Sadly an increasing trend in India these days, sacrificing many original cars in the process including this one!
I even have older pics of it before the conversion though not in my phone, maybe in my PC (which is lazier than me!) So will take time before I can dig them out! If not, Karlosdeville definitely can!

Stanher · 26th October 2022, 09:26

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Originally Posted by Arsenic

Here’s a Herald soft-top in Mumbai. Were these offered as an OEM thing?

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Originally Posted by Stanher

This particular car too, like many other such Indian herald 'convertibles' was modified by the owner to a soft top.
I even have older pics of it before the conversion though !

Well..waddaya know! Team bhp to the rescue- found some older pics of this car pre-conversion in a couple of other threads, so here ya go! Pics credits to the respective photographers.

Links to said threads:

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/vinta...mumbai-32.html (The Classic Drive Thread. (Mumbai))

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/vinta...13-mumbai.html (Vintage Car Rally on 27th Jan 2013 @ Mumbai)

shankar.balan · 29th December 2022, 07:30

No idea where else to post these photos.
Visiting Sri Lanka and staying at the lovely heritage Galle Face Hotel in Colombo I went to their museum upstairs where this gorgeous car, a Standard 9 from 1935, now owned by the Gardiner family, who also own the Hotel, is preserved in all its glory. Once owned by HRH Prince Philip in 1940, when he was stationed in Sri Lanka, this car since moved to the ownership of the Gardiners and has remained perfectly preserved and looked after.
Truly a thing of beauty.

karlosdeville · 1st March 2023, 15:50

Athlete PT Usha with her Standard 2000

directinjection · 1st March 2023, 16:01

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Athlete PT Usha with her Standard 2000

She had received it from the government as award for her sports achievements. She did not know driving at the time and had to hire a driver! I remember a Doordarshan TV interview of hers in which she had disclosed these things.

Here's the link to the interview:

https://youtu.be/l2KoSWDq81E

The car is discussed at 6:48 minutes.

karlosdeville · 17th March 2023, 19:35

A 1980s Standard 20 Micro school bus seen in Bikaner

josejoseph · 17th March 2023, 23:01

Standard 20 Micro is very close to my heart. I have so many fond memories growing up with it. We had one in the family brought new in 1984 to use as a delivery van and scrapped in 1996. Other 2 delivery vans were the gen 1 Standard 20 and the Matador.

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

A 1980s Standard 20 Micro school bus seen in Bikaner

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Note that this van originally seems to be a delivery van due to the rear door and single window. The minibus did not have rear door and had split windows. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

karlosdeville · 20th April 2023, 08:34

A Jeep / Buggy project based on Standard mechanicals built in 1992. Titled the Motospeed Buggy.

Samanyu · 30th April 2023, 22:58

Iam restoring a 1961 Standard Pennant known as standard 10 in India, this car was owned by a fellow bhpian stanher for a short period and then someone else bought it from him in 2009, fastforward to 2021 i bought this car from him.In 2009 the car was in mint condition. Iam unable to find quarter glass rubber beading for this car, can anyone suggest me a source?

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Photograph of the car in 2009 under ownership of Stanher.

Under restoration

schakravarthy · 25th November 2023, 21:11

A friend spotted this Pennant at Puttur, KA

karlosdeville · 24th December 2023, 16:36

A 1964 advertisement for the Standard Herald drive away chassis with delivery van body fitted. Advertised by General Auto Agencies in Jaipur.

KPS · 26th December 2023, 10:13

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

A 1964 advertisement for the Standard Herald drive away chassis with delivery van body fitted. Advertised by General Auto Agencies in Jaipur.

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Interesting Karl. Were the rear axles different to the sedan?

Cheers

KPS

karlosdeville · 26th December 2023, 14:18

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Interesting Karl. Were the rear axles different to the sedan?

Cheers

KPS

From this factory literature it looks to be the same swing axle design

29th December 2022, 07:30	#1939
shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,368 Thanked: 23,148 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	Re: Standard cars in India No idea where else to post these photos. Visiting Sri Lanka and staying at the lovely heritage Galle Face Hotel in Colombo I went to their museum upstairs where this gorgeous car, a Standard 9 from 1935, now owned by the Gardiner family, who also own the Hotel, is preserved in all its glory. Once owned by HRH Prince Philip in 1940, when he was stationed in Sri Lanka, this car since moved to the ownership of the Gardiners and has remained perfectly preserved and looked after. Truly a thing of beauty. Attached Thumbnails
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1st March 2023, 15:50	#1940
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17th March 2023, 19:35	#1942
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20th April 2023, 08:34	#1944
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	Re: Standard cars in India A Jeep / Buggy project based on Standard mechanicals built in 1992. Titled the Motospeed Buggy.
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30th April 2023, 22:58	#1945
Samanyu BHPian Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 50 Thanked: 172 Times	Re: Standard cars in India Iam restoring a 1961 Standard Pennant known as standard 10 in India, this car was owned by a fellow bhpian stanher for a short period and then someone else bought it from him in 2009, fastforward to 2021 i bought this car from him.In 2009 the car was in mint condition. Iam unable to find quarter glass rubber beading for this car, can anyone suggest me a source? Photograph of the car in 2009 under ownership of Stanher. Under restoration Last edited by Samanyu : 30th April 2023 at 23:01.
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25th November 2023, 21:11	#1946
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24th December 2023, 16:36	#1947
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	Re: Standard cars in India A 1964 advertisement for the Standard Herald drive away chassis with delivery van body fitted. Advertised by General Auto Agencies in Jaipur.
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