| 30th
June 2010 |
The Standard Motor Club
can now supply Spares, Regalia and Literature to North
America: 
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| 29th
June 2010 |
The August Edition of
Triumph World features much of interest to Standard
fans:
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| 24th
June 2010 |
The Webmaster is away at
the 51st Annual International Rally and looks forward to
meeting you there:
|
| 22nd
June 2010 |
Just how good will the
weather be for the International Rally?
|
| 21st
June 2010 |
Latest News of the
International Rally:
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| 12th
June 2010 |
| A
rare Phase 1A Vanguard Diesel giving great
service in Australia: |
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| 5th
June 2010 |
A Vanguard Phase III
is now a staff car on "Classic "Car
Buyer" magazine:
|
| 4th
June 2010 |
The Club has a Flying 8
rolling chassis for sale:
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| 3rd
June 2010 |
Darrell's latest video is
about repair work on his Standard Flying 8:
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| 2nd
June 2010 |
Here is a New Zealand
Advert for the Vanguard Estate and Pickup:
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| 1st
June 2010 |
Rod Drummond sends in this
advert for the Ferguson Tractor:
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| 31st
May 2010 |
Members will find the
events run by the Historic Endurance Rally Club , HERO,
very interesting:
|
| 30th
May 2010 |
URGENT- Change of Venue
for the West Midlands Group Meetings:
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| 29th
May 2010 |
Is anyone attending the
Bromley Pageant of Motoring?:
|
| 28th
May 2010 |
News from the new
"South of London" group:
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| 27th
May 2010 |
I have relaunched the
Section of the Website that lists the factories of the
Standard Motor Company worldwide:
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| 26th
May 2010 |
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Huge
full colour report on the 2010 East Anglian
Rally: |
|
| 25th
May 2010 |
| Yes,
this really is a stretched Vanguard limousine: |
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|
| 24th
May 2010 |
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Celebrating
the Centenary of a Standard Car at the
International Rally |
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| 23rd
May 2010 |
An early advert for
Standard Cars in Dutch, from 1914:
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| 22nd
May 2010 |
The International reach of
the Standard Motor Club may surprise you:
|
| 21st
May 2010 |
Join the Manchester Group
visit to the Museum of Transport:
|
| 20th
May 2010 |
| Extraordinary
trip across the Australian desert: |
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|
| 19th
May 2010 |
Newsreel from the 1948
Earls Court Motor Show, including the Standard Vanguard:
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| 18th
May 2010 |
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Latest
news from the International Rally: |
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| 17th
May 2010 |
The July edition of
Triumph World, essential reading, is in the newsagents
now:
|
| 16th
May 2010 |
Another contemporary
advertisement from 1927 for the Standard Pall Mall
Saloon :
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| 15th
May 2010 |
The New Forest Group visit
the Popham aero/autojumble over the Bank holiday:
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| 14th
May 2010 |
A contemporary
advertisement from 1927 for the Standard Pall Mall
Saloon:
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| 13th
May 2010 |
Two Standard Vanguards
feature in this Pathé newsreel of the 1952 RAC Rally :
|
| 12th
May 2010 |
Darrell's latest video
includes the 51st International Rally :
|
| 11th
May 2010 |
Introducing a new section
of the website containing Buyers Guides:
|
| 10th
May 2010 |
| 1946
Standard 8 Saloon needs saving: |
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| 9th
May 2010 |
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The
oldest Standard on this website dates from 1905:
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|
| 8th
May 2010 |
Join Conan Lewis for this
event on Bank Holiday Sunday
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| 7th
May 2010 |
| Out
and about in Manchester on Drive It Day: |
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| 6th
May 2010 |
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Two
cars with a sporting theme on the Club's stand
at the Bristol and West Show: |
|
| 5th
May 2010 |
Set of Big 9 Doors for
sale by Auction:
|
| 4th
May 2010 |
This video shows a
Standard 10 that became a Rat-rod:
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| 3rd
May 2010 |
| Archive
shot of a racing Standard 8 Tourer: |
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| 2nd
May 2010 |
Rare opportunity to
purchase a 6 cylinder Standard Flying 20
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| 1st
May 2010 |
Would you like to join
your Club in visits to Ironbridge, Coalbrooke Dale, The
Black Country Museum or the Severn Valley Railway:
|
| 30th
April 2010 |
New video of a Vanguard
Sportsman racing in USA Autocross:
|
| 29th
April 2010 |
Roadtest for the Standard
14 added to the virtual library:
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| 28th
April 2010 |
News for all Club local
organisers about Drive It Day 2011:
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| 27th
April 2010 |
Report on the New Forest
Drive It Day on Darrell Cunningham's own website:
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| 26th
April 2010 |
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Another
windscreen sticker now available in the WebShop:
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|
| 25th
April 2010 |
| Another
view on the Club's trip to the Cornwall at War
Museum: |
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|
| 24th
April 2010 |
A Vintage Vehicle Steam
Gala at the East Somerset Railway in June:
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| 23rd
April 2010 |
You may be surprised at
the variety of Standard topics discussed every day on
the Club's forum:
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| 22nd
April 2010 |
Kitchen Chopping Board
added as a new Regalia item:
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| 21st
April 2010 |
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The
SMC run to the Cornwall at War Exhibition at
Davidstow: |
|
| 20th
April 2010 |
| Unique
opportunity to purchase a Standard Gwynne
Firepump as a restoration project, or for
spares: |
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|
| 19th
April 2010 |
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Michel
Magnin's story of a British Car Rally in France: |
|
| 18th
April 2010 |
Roadtest for a 1938
Standard Flying 20 Touring Saloon added to the Library
Section:
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| 17th
April 2010 |
| The
new range of Lady's and Gent's Club Clothing is
ONLY available online from the Club's WebShop: |
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|
| 16th
April 2010 |
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Superb
restoration completed on a 1932 Avon Little 12: |
|
| 15th
April 2010 |
News from the Lead
organisers about the Insurance requirements for Standard
Triumph Marque Day at Prescott Hill Climb:
|
| 14th
April 2010 |
A route to the
International Rally from the south Coast Ports:
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| 13th
April 2010 |
| Delightful
photos of a family out on a picnic in their 1924
SLO4 Warwick |
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|
| 12th
April 2010 |
Just 2 places remaining on
the Club stand at St. Roses School:
|
| 5th
April 2010 |
New Video Clip introduces
us the the Ferguson Tractor Range:
|
| 4th
April 2010 |
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Contemporary
Advertisement for the Standard Flying 10: |
|
| 3rd
April 2010 |
| Oxford
shirts now available for the ladies with
discrete Standard Motor Club branding - Special
Introductory Price: |
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|
| 2nd
April 2010 |
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At
the AGM held on 28th March a number of Club
Awards for 2010 were made: |
|
| 1st
April 2010 |
| New
members of the SMC Committee 2010 : |
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|
| 31st
Mar 2010 |
The Standard Motor Club
creates a new Honorary Member :
|
| 30th
Mar 2010 |
Announcing the new venue
for the West Midlands Rally:
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| 29th
Mar 2010 |
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Introducing
the Club's brand new Chairman: |
|
| 28th
Mar 2010 |
| These
fleece-lined casual jackets will keep the rain
off at this years events and are suitable for
everyday wear - Buy now at the introductory
price: |
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|
| 27th
Mar 2010 |
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This
DVD includes film of the production lines at
Canley in the mid-1930's - a treat for Standard
owners of that era: |
|
| 26th
Mar 2010 |
| Step
back in time to 1984 to meet Brian Shakespeare -
the Club's International Man of Mystery! |
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|
| 25th
Mar 2010 |
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The
May edition of Triumph World again features our
Cars - get yourself a copy! |
|
| 24th
Mar 2010 |
| A
bevy of Australian Beauties! |
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|
| 23rd
Mar 2010 |
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Crew-necked
jumpers are added to the New Regalia Range - Special Introductory Price applies until
1st
June 2010: |
|
| 22nd
Mar 2010 |
In 1958, two Heralds, a
Companion, an Atlas and a Phase 3 estate traveled 9650
miles from Capetown to Tangiers:
|
| 21st
Mar 2010 |
Here is the new facility to
enable you to pay for Vanguard Spares online, using our
Secure Server:
|
| 20th
Mar 2010 |
Rubbing off the tyres on a
Vanguard Luxury Six in Australia:
|
| 19th
Mar 2010 |
Your chance to influence
the direction of your Club and to choose your committee:
|
| 18th
Mar 2010 |
Charming Video of children
learning to drive, featuring a Standard 10:
|
| 17th
Mar 2010 |
| Announcing
a brand new range of Club Clothing for the 2010
Summer Season - all at special Introductory
prices until June 1st: |
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|
| 16th
Mar 2010 |
The West Midland Group's
Rally at Shugborough Hall has been cancelled:
|
| 15th
Mar 2010 |
Preliminary Information
for the Manchester Group's "Drive It Day"
event:
|
| 14th
Mar 2010 |
Most Local Group
pages have been updated with new information:
|
| 13th
Mar 2010 |
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Remanufactured
Thermostat housings are now available for Flying
Standards |
|
| 12th
Mar 2010 |
| Australian
announcement and Roadtest of the 1954 Standard 8
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|
| 11th
Mar 2010 |
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Standards
at the International Triumph Show: |
|
| 10th
Mar 2010 |
A whole series of events
for Standard owners in the East Mid Anglia area - please
support your local group :
|
| 9th
Mar 2010 |
| Malcolm
Gow's fine collection of Vanguards in Australia:
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|
| 8th
Mar 2010 |
A Standard 10 is
Roadtested in the latest edition of Classic Car Buyer:
|
| 7th
Mar 2010 |
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A
new section of the Website containing
contemporary adverts is launched with this
Indian advert from 1925: |
|
| 6th
Mar 2010 |
Postal charges go up in
April. Beat the Post Office by ordering the Spares you
need NOW:
|
| 5th
Mar 2010 |
| Here is an
archive story about a rare Standard Pall Mall: |
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|
| 4th
Mar 2010 |
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Standard
Avon Special No3 for sale by Auction in Italy: |
|
| 3rd
Mar 2010 |
Another
new event for the Club, a Steam Extravaganza at Kemble
Airfield, Gloucestershire: |
| 2nd
Mar 2010 |
A
new event for the Club is this bash at Popham Airfield on
Spring Bank Holiday Monday: |
| 1st
Mar 2010 |
| This time
its a Postwar 8 in Karl Bhote's family: |
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|
| 27th
Feb 2010 |
The Fairford Car Club
invites SMC members to a St George's Day Roadrun:
|
| 26th
Feb 2010 |
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Another
good read for any Standard Triumph enthusiast is
the April Edition of Triumph World, out now: |
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| 25th
Feb 2010 |
News of the Club's stand
at the 31st Bristol Classic Car Show:
|
| 24th
Feb 2010 |
|
The
new Club windscreen sticker can now be purchased
online in the SMC WebShop: |
|
| 23rd
Feb 2010 |
| Do
you like my Standard Eight? |
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|
| 22nd
Feb 2010 |
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The
Bhote family has always been loyal to the
Standard marque |
|
| 21st
Feb 2010 |
The Classified Adverts
from the Jan 2010 Standard Car Review are published
here:
|
| 20th
Feb 2010 |
| A
progress report on a superb Standard 8 Tourer
restoration in progress in Uruguay: |
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|
| 19th
Feb 2010 |
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A
1934 Standard Avon is captured in a
painting: |
|
| 18th
Feb 2010 |
All Classic owners should
have their cars out on April 25th. Here is another event
you can take part in, this time in the New Forest
|
| 17th
Feb 2010 |
| Gillian's
400 mile trip to the Midlands to meet Henry: |
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|
| 16th
Feb 2010 |
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Members
from all over Devon and Cornwall meet for their
Annual lunch: |
|
| 15th
Feb 2010 |
A new local group will be
formed in time for this summer's shows:
|
| 14th
Feb 2010 |
| Full
details of the West Midlands Rally at
Shugborough Hall are available: |
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|
| 13th
Feb 2010 |
This ultimate Flying
Standard will be a welcome entrant in this year's
"modified" class.
|
| 12th
Feb 2010 |
Meet the Club's
Representatives at the Spring Beaulieu Motormart:
|
| 11th
Feb 2010 |
Get
the feel of the 2010 International Rally at Wyboston in
this promotional Video:
|
| 10th
Feb 2010 |
The Devon and Cornwall
Group will be at Killerton House and all Standard owners
are welcome :
|
| 9th
Feb 2010 |
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One
family are bringing on the next generation of
Standard lovers: |
|
| 8th
Feb 2010 |
| Colour
feature of an Indian Standard Selby: |
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|
| 7th
Feb 2010 |
Another Summer event is
the Birdingbury Fair in Warwickshire:
|
| 6th
Feb 2010 |
What will the Club be
doing on "Drive It Day" 2010 - please let me
know:
|
| 5th
Feb 2010 |
The Devon and Cornwall
Group will be visiting the "Cornwall at War"
Museum in April:
|
| 4th
Feb 2010 |
The Indian Factory
produced its 10,000th Standard 20 Van in 1980, my thanks
to Karl and Ram for this advert:
|
| 3rd
Feb 2010 |
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A
brand new venue for the West Midlands Rally 2010:
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|
| 2nd
Feb 2010 |
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More Standards in the
March edition of "Triumph World":
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|
| 1st
Feb 2010 |
The East Midlands - Anglia
Group of the Standard Motor Club have a new name:
|
| 30th
Jan 2010 |
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A
Club logo is revived for 2010: |
|
| 30th
Jan 2010 |
Please help your Club -
Download and display a poster for the International
Rally this summer:
|
| 29th
Jan 2010 |
The Tatton Park Show is
one of the biggest Events in the Northwest:
|
| 28th
Jan 2010 |
| We
made it! By Vintage Standard to Paris in
January: |
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|
| 27th
Jan 2010 |
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New
Organiser's first event is the West
Midlands Annual lunch: |
|
| 26th
Jan 2010 |
Details of 3 new Events
for the 2010 Calendar added to the programme for the
North Wales
|
| 25th
Jan 2010 |
A new page contains a
number if useful files that you can download, print and
use as handouts:
|
| 24th
Jan 2010 |
| Part
2 of a monumental journey from South Wales to
Shetland in a Standard Flying 12: |
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|
| 23rd
Jan 2010 |
All the Event reports from
2009 are now gathered together on a one-page index:
|
| 22nd
Jan 2010 |
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Two
prize-winning Standards at a Norfolk Show: |
|
| 21st
Jan 2010 |
| Andrew
Davey with his Standard 8, both aged 2. |
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|
| 20th
Jan 2010 |
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How
to fit a Hardtop to a Standard 8 Tourer! |
|
| 19th
Jan 2010 |
Churchill Classic Car show
is a very well attended event in the Oxfordshire
Cotswolds - book early
|
| 18th
Jan 2010 |
Darrell Cunningham has
sent me this link to his own website featuring his
Standard Flying 8 Tourer in the New Forest:
(external site)
|
| 17th
Jan 2010 |
Your Club will have a
Stand at the International Triumph Show at Stoneleigh in
March:
|
| 17th
Jan 2010 |
If there is no local SMC
group in your area, here is how to start a new one:
|
| 16th
Jan 2010 |
Next year's committee will
be elected at the Annual General Meeting. Every member
is welcome. Here is the calling notice:
|
| 15th
Jan 2010 |
If you live South of
London, this newly established SMC local group
could be for you:
|
| 14th
Jan 2010 |
| An
interesting Vanguard powered Diesel Taxi by
Birch Bros:
(acknowledgement to the Park Royal Vehicles
website) |
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|
| 13th
Jan 2010 |
An August Holiday with
your Standard in the beautiful Severn Valley:
|
| 12th
Jan 2010 |
In a redesign of the
"Groups" section, each Local Group now has its
own webpage:
|
| 11th
Jan 2010 |
A New entry for the New
Forest Local Group:
|
| 10th
Jan 2010 |
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This
pretty Standard Sportsman is looking for a home
in Scottsdale, Arizona: |
|
| 9th
Jan 2010 |
| Join
the Club's Stand at this Charity fundraising
event at St. Rose's School at Stroud in May: |
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|
| 8th
Jan 2010 |
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This
Salmons bodied Standard to be ready to attend
the 2010 International Rally |
|
| 7th
Jan 2010 |
| Looking
for the whereabouts of this 1934 Standard 20Hp: |
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|
| 6th
Jan 2010 |
Another party of Standards
taking a trip to France in 2010, would you like to join
them?:
|
| 5th
Jan 2010 |
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The
Manchester Group's last visit of 2009 was to the
Yorkshire Motor Museum in Batley: |
|
| 4th
Jan 2010 |
| First
Event report of 2010 contains a photo of 2 very
rare Flying 20's: |
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|
| 3rd
Jan 2010 |
Standard Triumph Marque
day is the 2nd most important event in the Club's calendar
for 2010. A booking form is available to
download:
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| 2nd
Jan 2010 |
Programme of 2010 events
for Members in Devon and Cornwall:
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| 1st
Jan 2010 |
Starting off the New Year
with the results of the first ever Standard Motor Club's
Internet Awards:
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| Go
back to Archived stories from 2009:
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