Title

Front view of a 1951 Standard 'Vanguard 1'. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Front view of a 1951 Standard 'Vanguard 1'. Named after a naval vessel, the Vanguard was designed as a world car and typified American styling of the late 1940s. One of the first really new post-war models, it has three-speed gearbox, steering column change, umbrella handbrake and bench seating. Launched in 1947, this robust and comfortable car was sometimes criticised for its looks, handling and proneness to rust. The engine went on to power the Ferguson tractor and Triumph TR sports car series. The Standard Motor Company was founded by Reginald Walter Maudsley in 1903.
Beaulieu (England), National Motor Museum

Date

1951

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/National Motor Museum

Reference

HRM19A88_078

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (2,1Mb) / 15,1in x 12,9in / 4531 x 3856 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation car cars automobile industry color colour lighting bonnet lamp century windscreen company grille bumper standard headlamp fifties 1950s road Transport Motor Car 20th century National Motor Museum decade Standard Motor Company photograph Standard Vanguard Unknown Reginald Walter Maudsley Maudsley Reginald Walter Reginald Walter Maudsley photograph