The Standard Vanguard was a car produced by the British Standard Motor Company from 1947 to 1963. Automakers or automobile manufacturers are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... 1927 Standard Nine Selby Tourer 1933 Standard Ten. ... The Triumph 2000 was a mid-sized automobile produced by the Triumph Motor Company between 1963 and 1977. ... 1927 Standard Nine Selby Tourer 1933 Standard Ten. ...

The car was announced in July 1947 and was completely new with no resemblance to the previous models and was Standard's first post World War II car. The same engine was used throughout the range until the advent of the Six model in 1960 and was an overhead valve unit of 85 mm bore and 92 mm stroke with single Solex downdraught carburettor. The compression ratio was 6.7:1 on early engines increasing to 7.0:1 on the Phase III and 8.0:1 on the Sportsman. Wet cylinder liners were fitted. The engine was very similar to the ones made by Standard for the Ferguson tractor that they were making in large numbers. Bold text The compression ratio is a single number that can be used to predict the performance of any engine (such as an internal-combustion engine or a Stirling Engine). ... The Ferguson Model TE20 was Harry Fergusons most successful design, commonly known as the Little Grey Fergie. ...

The transmission at first was by a three speed gearbox with synchromesh on all forward ratios. Synchromesh is the term used to describe a manual transmission in which gears are brought to the same speed during shifting by a synchronizer. ...

Vanguard Phase I

The car used a conventional chassis on which was mounted the American inspired semi-streamlined four door body. Suspension was independent at the front with coil springs and a live axle and leaf springs at the rear. Front and rear anti-roll bars were fitted. The brakes were hydraulic with 9 inch (228 mm) drums all round. To make the most of the interior space a column gear change was used. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... Epicyclic gearing or planetary gearing as used in an automatic transmission. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... sway bar (also stabilizer bar, anti-sway bar, roll bar, or anti-roll bar, ARB) is an automobile suspension device. ...

In line with the post war British export drive, virtually the total output was exported for the first two years of production and only in 1950 did significant home market deliveries start.

An estate car joined the range in 1950 and, for Belgium only, some convertibles were made by the Impéria coachbuilding company. The body was updated in 1952 with a lower bonnet line and wider rear window. The Impéria was a Belgian automobile manufactured from 1906 until 1948. ...

The car was capable of reaching 80 mph with a 0-60 mph time of 25 seconds.

Vanguard Phase II

An extensive re-design making the saloon into a traditional 3 box design was announced for the Phase II in 1952. Mecahnically there were few changes but the clutch changed from cable to hydraulic operation and the engine compression ratio increased to 7.2:1. Wider 6.00x16 tyres were fitted to improve road holding. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... Epicyclic gearing or planetary gearing as used in an automatic transmission. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In February 1954 Standard became the first British car maker to offer a diesel engine as a factory fitted option. The chassis was stiffened to take the weight of the heavier engine and performance suffered with 65 mph about the top speed. 1973 were made.

Vanguard Phase III, Sporstman and Ensign

The Phase III was a radical change with the elimination of the separate chassis. There was an overlap in availability of the old model with the Phase II estate continuing into 1956. The front suspension was bolted to a substantial sub-frame which also carried the recirculating ball steering gear. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... Epicyclic gearing or planetary gearing as used in an automatic transmission. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Recirculating Ball is an alternate steering mechanism, commonly found in older vehicles. ...

The new body was lower and had an increased glass area making it look much more modern and the old two piece flat windscreen gave way to a one piece curved design. The wheelbase increased by 8 inches (200 mm) giving much better passenger accommodation. The heater was now a standard fitting.

The car was lighter than the superseded model and the gearing was changed to deliver better economy with performance virtually unchanged.

A performance model, the Vanguard Sportsman was announced in August 1956 with a tuned engine having several features seen on the Triumph TR3 sports car. These included an increased compression ratio to 8.0:1, twin SU carburettors and improved pistons. The final drive ratio was lowered to 4.55:1 to give better acceleration. Just 901 examples of the Sporstman model were made up to 1958. The Triumph TR3 was built between 1955 and 1957 by the Triumph Motor Company in the United Kingdom, during which time 13,377[1] cars were produced. ... SU carburetteurs (named for Skinners Union, the company which produced them) were a brand of sidedraft carburetor widely used in British (Triumph, MG) and Swedish (Volvo, Saab 99) automobiles for much of the twentieth century. ...

A basic model, the Ensign, with 1670 cc engine was announced in October 1957 and this continued to use the basic Vanguard body shell after the Vanguard itself was replaced by the Michelotti restyle. Many were bought by the Royal Air Force and in total 18,852 were made. A de-luxe version followed in 1962 and 1963 with larger 2138 cc engine.

Vanguard Vignale

A face lift of the Phase III was designed by Italian stylist Giovanni Michelotti in 1958. The windscreen and rear window were deeper, there was a new front grille and rear light clusters. A floor change for the manual gearbox was now an option. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... Epicyclic gearing or planetary gearing as used in an automatic transmission. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Automotive design. ... Giovanni Michelotti (1921-1980) was one of the most prolific designers of sports cars in the 20th century. ... Giovanni Michelotti (1921-1980) was one of the most prolific designers of sports cars in the 20th century. ...

Vanguard Six

The last of the Vanguards featured a six cylinder engine as fitted to the Triumph 2000. The compression ratio was 8.0:1 and twin Solex carburettors were fitted giving an output of 80 bhp at 4500 rpm. Externally the only differences from the Vignalle were the badging but the interior was updated. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... Epicyclic gearing or planetary gearing as used in an automatic transmission. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Automotive design. ... Giovanni Michelotti (1921-1980) was one of the most prolific designers of sports cars in the 20th century. ... The Triumph 2000 was a mid-sized automobile produced by the Triumph Motor Company between 1963 and 1977. ...

Both the Ensign and the Vanguard were replaced in 1963 by the Triumph 2000 and the Standard name disappeared from the British market after 60 years.

External links

• Vanguard Phase III Owners club

References

• A-Z of cars of 1945-1970. Michael Sedgwick and Mark Gillies. Bay View Books 1986. ISBN 1-870979-39-7
• British Family Cars of the Fifties. Michael Allen. Haynes Publishing. 1985. ISBN 0-85429-471-6