4 Tickets gone only 8 more so hurry ITS FREE The Standard Motor Club will be having a stand at 1st Hampshire Classic Motor Show on August 19th. Venue Breamore Countryside Museum nr Fordingbridge Hants SP6 2DF This is a new show and worthy of support This will be run by the Press Officer Darrell Cunningham. Admission is free to any member bringing his/her Standard/Standard Triumph /Triumph. If you come in any other classic you will need to book separately. ALL enquiries re the stand and booking your car in to Darrell at darrell@darrellcunningham.eu or tel 07773337583 Passes will be issued by Darrell. Each car will have a sign in front giving details. We need as many of the following as possible to put on a first class show. Veterans Vintage Pre War Post War 8/10s Vanguards Roadsters Renouns Mayflowers Heralds Spitfires TR2s TR3s TR4s TR6s Stags Standard Atlas etc Commercials I repeat there is no charge if you are coming with any of the above on the official CLUB STAND LETS SHOW THAT THE STANDARD MARQUE IS HERE TO STAY.. FLY THE FLAG

1939 Standard Flying the Flag

1939 Flyer in London Brighton Classic Run A rare 1939 Standard Flying Eight Tourer driven by Darrell Cunningham has entered the 24th London to Brighton Classic Car Run on June 10th 2012. Starting around 10 am from Brooklands Museum Brooklands Road, Weybridge,SurreyKT130QN http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/ and motoring through the Beautiful English Countryside of Surrey and West Sussex arriving some time later at Madeira Drive Brighton for a Fish & Chips Lunch. Not only will STAN as the little car is known be flagged off with a Union Flag under CONCORDE but also will be one of the few cars to feature a union flag on the grill head. In this Her Majesties Golden Coronation year Darrell & Stan on behalf of the Standard Motor Club www.standardmotorclub.org will proudly fly the Flag. The car features in a series of books called The Adventures of Stan written by Darrell for Children. www.theadventuresofstan.co.uk Topper the scarecrow even reads stories to children every Wednesday at 4.30 on Spitfire FM seated with his friend Charlie Crow in STAN. www.topperthesarecrow.co.uk In all Darrell will drive some 200 miles round trip from his home in Hampshire that day. During the drive Darrell will attempt to record the journey on video which will then be placed on You Tube. The event is now one of many being run by GE CLASSICS motor events. www.classicmotorevents.co.uk. This delightful car can also be seen at the 53rdStandardInternational Rally Horwood House, Little Horwood, Nr Bletchley, Bucks, MK17 0PH 29th/30thJune /1st July 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5RuKn2c3x8&list=UUEX5AJaoaHP8H0cbSAS3vKg&index=2&feature=plcp

THE STANDARD MOTOR CLUB INTERNATIONAL RALLY 2012

WATCH OUT FOR THIS LATEST VIDEO ADVERT http:/www.youtube.com/v/D5RuKn2c3x8&feature=youtu.be

Another Standard has been save from a possible break up eventually
A fairly rare Standard 10 (1956) STANDRIVE

Another Standard has been save from a possible break up eventually
A fairly rare Standard 10 (1956) STANDRIVE

JOIN THE NEW FOREST GROUP WITH YOUR CLASSIC MEET AT THE STAR EAST TYTHERLEY HAMPSHIRE MORE DETAILS SEE
WWW.NEW FOREST GROUP.ORG

Any enquiries about

1. Forming a group under the umbrella of Standard Motor Club

2. Any one having press cuttings re Standards

3. Events needing publicity

4 Members of the press enquiries

are all now dealt with at

press-office@standardmotorclub.co.uk

If you know about or own an old Standard Motor Car or have some parts in the attic DON'T dump but DONATE to the Standard Motor Club
Simply email Darrell@darrellcunningham.eu

or
DID your Father, Mother Granddad ever own a Standard, Have you photos I could copy or old log books even.
Any items donated will go the the Standard Motor Club Archivists

DRIVE IT DAY
FALMOUTH MARITIME MUSEUM
IN AID OF THE MERLIN PROJECT STICKER
SUNDAY 22 APRIL 2012 FROM 12 NOON TO 3.30PM
LIMITED TO 80 VEHICLES SO EARLY BOOKING ESSENTIAL
FOR ENTRY FORMS AND FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT BRIAN MURRISH
01872-560477 EVENINGS OR EMAIL hawksworth147@yahoo.co.uk

Notice of Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the Standard Motor Club will take place on Sunday April 15

at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon.

The Heritage Motor Centre is on the B4100 just north of M40 junc. 12. We will have a reserved parking area. Members and their guests will be directed to the Lecture Room where stickers will be distributed. These entitle you to free admission to the museum. This is conditional on your attendance at the AGM. Those not attending the meeting should pay the normal admission price. There is a restaurant in the Heritage Motor Centre for meals at lunchtime.

Programme for the day:

(You can join in at any time until the meeting starts.)

10am Assemble for the road run at Sainsbury’s Canley, Coventry, junction of Vanguard avenue and Herald Avenue, CV4 9BJ, at the heart of the old Standard factory site just off the A45. Refreshments available in the store cafe. Road run organised by Steve O’Hara. 0121 708 2813.

10.30am Depart on road run to the Heritage Motor Centre.
2pm - 5pm Annual General Meeting
Coffee/tea will be served during the meeting.
The agenda for the meeting and a request for nominations for Committee posts will be published in the March issue of the magazine. Please contact the Secretary, Lynda Homer, with any questions about the meeting.

Lynda Homer, 43 The Ridgeway, St Albans, Herts AL4 9NR

01727 868405 lyndahomer@standardmotorclub.org.uk

The New Forest Group will again be attending the Beaulieu Auto Jumble May 19th & 20th.
The National Motor Museum Beaulieu Hampshire
Stand RO41 & RO42
Apart from Standards on show there will be a Marque with Auto parts for sale & membership details
Any offers of cars or help
Limited passes available only
Tel 07773337583

DRIVE IT DAY 2012
This year DRIVE IT DAY is on Sunday the 22nd of April.
The New Forest Group of the Standard Motor Club will be organising an event run.
Last years video
http://www.youtube.com/v/jEea1wSkDBo
In 2011 the Group managed to attract 66 classics of all marques to join in and raised £161 for charity
This year we hope to raise the bar to 80+
Watch our web site for more details as they are worked out
www.newforestgroup.org
Basically we assemble from 10 am at The Star Inn East Tytherley Hampshire where bacon butties and coffee can be purchased
Moving off from 12 noon for a leisurely run in the New Forest arriving back at the Star for a late Sunday Roast if required.
NO CHARGE for entering but a donation bucket will be around.
Each entrant will receive full route instructions & a car sticker for the run.