Triumph 10
| Standard 9.5 hp | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Standard Motor Company |
| Production | 1914–1915, 1919 |
| Layout | FR |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | inline four side-valve engine 1914–1915: 1087 cc 1919: 1328 cc |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 1914–1915: 2,286 mm (90 in) 1919: 2,336.8 mm (92 in) |
| Length | 1914–1915: 3,200 mm (126 in) 1919: 3,277 mm (129 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | 1934 Standard 10 hp |
| Standard 10 hp | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Standard Motor Company |
| Production | 1934–1936 |
| Layout | FR |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1343 cc inline four side-valve engine |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | base: 2,311 mm (91 in) optional: 2,388 mm (94 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | 1919 Standard 9.5 hp |
| Successor | 1934 Standard 10 hp |
| Standard Flying Ten | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1937–1939 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | saloon |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1267 cc Straight-4 |
| Transmission | Three speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 90 in (2,286 mm) |
| Length | 152 in (3,861 mm) |
| Width | 56.5 in (1,435 mm) |
| Standard Ten | |
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1954 Standard Ten Saloon
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Standard Companion (estate) Standard 6 cwt (van & pickup) Standard Cadet (Australia) Standard Vanguard Junior (Sweden) Triumph 10 (United States) |
| Production | May 1954–1960 172,500 made |
| Assembly |
United Kingdom Australia India |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 4-door estate car 2-door coupe utility 2-door panel van |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 948 cc Straight-4 OHV |
| Transmission | Four speed manual optional overdrive |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 84 in (2,134 mm) |
| Length | 144 in (3,658 mm) |
| Width | 60 in (1,524 mm) |
| Height | 60 in (1,524 mm) |
| Standard Pennant | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1957–1960 42,910 made |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | saloon, estate |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 948 cc Straight-4 OHV |
| Transmission | Four speed manual optional overdrive |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 84 in (2,134 mm) |
| Length | 142 in (3,607 mm) |
| Width | 59 in (1,499 mm) |
| Height | 60 in (1,524 mm) |
The Standard Ten was a model name given to several small cars produced by the British Standard Motor Company between 1906 and 1961. The name was a reference to the car's fiscal horsepower, a function of the surface area of the pistons. This system quickly became obsolete as an estimate of the power produced by the engine, but it continued to be relevant as a way to classify cars for tax purposes. Like other manufacturers, Standard continued to use the name to define the approximate size of their 'Ten' model long after the origins of the name had, in Britain, become inapplicable.
An experimental two-cylinder 10 hp was made in 1906, after which Standard's next car in that category was a four-cylinder 9.5 hp built between 1914 and 1919. They returned to the 10 hp market in 1934; this model was replaced by a "Flying Ten" in 1937 that lasted until the outbreak of World War II.
Standard returned to the 10 hp market in 1954 with another Ten, which was supplemented in 1957 by an up-market version called the Pennant. The Ten and the Pennant were replaced by the Triumph Herald in 1961.
The name was first used in 1906 on an experimental two-cylinder 10 hp car. The side-valve engine had a 70 mm bore and a 82 mm stroke, giving a capacity of 631 cc.
A 9.5 hp four-cylinder car was introduced in 1914 and built until 1915. A version of this car, with increases in wheelbase and engine stroke, was offered in 1919.
The Flying Ten was a replacement for the earlier Ten with the semi-streamlined look of the Standard Flying range. The side-valve 1267 cc long stroke (100 mm) engine had a single Zenith carburettor and could produce 33 bhp (25 kW) at 4000 rpm. Drive was to the rear wheels through a 3-speed synchromesh gearbox. The suspension was conventional at first with a solid front axle but this was upgraded to an independent set-up at the front with a transverse leaf spring in 1939. A top speed of around 65 mph (105 km/h) was attainable. Brakes were cable operated using the Bendix system. In early 1941, 150 four-doors were built for the military, after civilian production had ceased.
A sportier version, the Light Flying Ten was also made.
In 1954 the Ten was introduced as a larger-engined (948cc), better-appointed version of the Standard Eight, though sharing a similar frame and transmission. Overdrive (from March 1957) or a temperamental semi-automatic were available as options.
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