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Standard Eight, Ten and Pennant

Standard launched the new Eight in 1953 as a replacement for what had been the 'Flying Eight'. A new ohv 803cc engine was developed for the Eight which was initially a little less powerful than the sidevalve engine it replaced. However this diminutive 803cc four evolved into an injected 2.5litre six in a decade. The Standard Eight at first only had sliding windows and no boot lid. A more upmarket car was launched as the Standard Ten in 1954, given wind-up windows and a 948cc engine. Both Eights and Tens were given proper bootlids in time, and a better equipped Pennant and also a 'Companion' estate model increased the range which sold until replaced by the Triumph Herald.

Standard 10 badge	Standard Ten - grille	Standard Eight. Standard Eights were very basic in 1953, launched with only one windscreen wiper. The 803cc engine would eventually have 2 extra cylinders joined on and become a Triumph 6-cylinder unit.	Standard Eight 1957. The old Standard 8hp engine was pensioned off when the new Standard Eight was launched in 1953. A new 803cc ohv engine was designed, and this engine gradually grew into a 1496cc engine and also had 2 cylinders added on to become the Triumph 2500 engine.	Standard Eight Deluxe.
Standard 10 1955. Even early Tens had grille trims, in this case a chrome 'moustache', gaining a chrome mesh panel in 1957.	Standard Ten. The Standard Ten received a 948cc version of an engine that eventually was developed into a 2496cc fuel-injected 150bhp unit for the TR5.	Standard Eight. At launch in 1953 the Standard Eight had an 803cc 26hp engine and a new monocoque body	Standard Eight. On launch in 1953 the Standard Eight had sliding windoiws, but Deluxe cars had winding windows from 1954 and all cars from 1955.	Standard Eight 1957. Introduced in 1953, the Eight was all new replacing the outgoing 'Flying Eight' model. Unitary construction was new for this 8, but for cheapness it did not have a bootlid or wind-down windows in 1953, by 1957 both these were given.
Standard Eight Deluxe. From 1954 Deluxe Eights had wind-up windows. This 1957 car has the 'Phase II' grille and opening bootlid.	Standard Eight Gold Star. In 1957 the lowly Standard Eight was improved as the 'Gold Star' model, getting an opening boot, a full width grille, and a 30bhp engine.	Standard Eight. The new Standard Eight in 1953 had a monocoque body, but this lacked an opening bootlid (until 1957).	Standard Eight Gold Star. From 1957 Standard Eights gained an opening bootlid with the launch of the 'Gold Star' model. Winding windows had been given to Deluxe cars since 1954 and all cars from 1955	Standard Ten. Launched in 1954, the Standard Ten used the same body as the Standard Eight, but with opening boot and winding windows. A larger 948cc engine was fiited.
Standard Family Ten. Unlike the early Eights, Standard Tens all had a full bootlid, except for the rare 'Family 10', like this one.	Standard 10 1955. Tens got bootlids (excepting the 'Family Ten'). Early cars had three rear lamps, all red, the centre one was the brake lights and the two side ones acted as rear lamps and red indicators.	Standard 10 1955. Standard followed the 1953 launch of the Eight with the Standard Ten in 1954. Standard developed the 803cc engine of the Eight into 948cc version for the Ten.	Standard Ten 1959. A little revising gave the Standard Ten a proper bootlid and a grille.
Standard Eight. Opening bootlids were given to the Eights in late 1957.	Standard Family Ten. The 'Family 10' version of the Standard Ten lacked a proper bootlid, and therefore shared the Eight body.	Standard 10 1955. Unlike the Eight cousins, Standard Tens had wind-up windows.	Standard Ten Pickup	Standard Ten Van. Introduced in 1954, the 7 and 10cwt Vans were based on the 948cc Standard Ten
Standard Eight. Sliding windows wee standard on the Standard Eight from 1953, but replaced by wind-up windows on the Deluxe in 1954 and on all Eights from 1955.	Flying Standards	Standard Vans Pickups and Commercial Vehicles	Triumph Herald

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