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27 Dec 2018, 14:11 (Ref:3872654) | #1 | |
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Standard 10 with Vitesse engine...
Hi all, I want to make a 1/32nd scale slot car model of the Standard 10 with a Vitesse engine that I saw at an April 1964 meeting at Snetterton. I seem to remember the driver was called Llewellyn? It was grey with contrasting coloured wheels, I think.
I made the master pattern for Penelope Pitlane Models, but they have disappeared. I have already made the Top Gear racing yellow Mini of David Alexander that was at the same meeting. A picture would be wonderful. Cheers, Martin |
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1 Jan 2019, 10:33 (Ref:3873415) | #2 | ||
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It doesn't ring any bells with me but I will have a look to see if I have anything later this week.
I remember the Alexander Mini well though, a frequent visitor to Snett. |
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1 Jan 2019, 10:58 (Ref:3873416) | #3 | ||
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A Standard 10 was my first car (which sadly made it onto the road) so I've always taken an interest in them. I do seem to remember pictures of one in the 1970's that could have been some sort of racer and it had very basic wheel arch extensions (spats).
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A friend still has the Standard 10 he learned to drive on, his father having bought it new, I think at the time of the Suez Crisis because it was economical! |
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2 Jan 2019, 00:42 (Ref:3873517) | #5 | ||
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I seem to remember one back in the 60s around the circuits, and I think it was called "The Bog Standard" and it was grey. I used to work on Standards when I "were a lad" and they weren't the most exciting cars ! the Standard 8 didn't have an opening boot unlike the much more "powerful" 10
I would assume that the non opening boot would have been a cost saving back then Lots of things were omitted to save money on cars post war cars like heaters and in new vans options were also headlining/passenger seat/carpet/windscreen washers and of course seat belts. Tell the kids that today they won't believe you |
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