You are the only car on that road people are noticing. And know you are bringing a smile to the faces on a dreary day. You are the brightest spot on the road.
For years, I've been saying that driving an old-fashioned car where you have to do a lot of things for yourself (manual choke, double de-clutching etc) does a lot to improve your driving skill. These days, I'm into classic motorbikes. Your Standard looks like a lovely car!
Love it Love it Love it!! I'm a retired police officer from the US and I've lived full time in the Philippines since 2018, and wow how I'd love to drive one of these around the city here! Just a simple non complicated car! A true classic 👌 ❤😊
I run a 1953 motorcycle and guess what? In the last 70 years changes have been made by the many previous owners. These changes are are an essential part of its story and character and not blemishes to eradicate Love the video as always.
Hi Steph, I at 74 sold my 1948 Studebaker, owned since1975. She was missed and thought of being a family member. Since then, I`ve become fascinated with hundred-year-old Marx toy Trains which is an affordable hobby by way of E-bay. The Stude had small running lights also known as marker lights. To make them brighter in modern day traffic, I painted the interior background Gloss White, quite the improvement. Hope your Standard serves you as well as my Studerbaker. longtime SUB. GOD BLESS.
You are so right about being able to immerse yourself in the experience of driving a classic car. Modern cars are boring, lack personality, and because they have an abundance of ‘driver assist’ features you miss out on the pure enjoyment of driving. Thanks so much for the great vids.
Well done, Steph. With the work that you have done, bringing Speedy to a fine condition, you should be rightly proud of your lovely little car. Enjoy owning and driving her!
I grew up with one of these (and most of the other classics you feature) and I’m so glad to see one getting the attention it deserves, well done Steph!❤
Speedy looks like a cracking little car. I reckon she’s a really sound daily for her age and the money and time you have in her so far. There’s a lot to be said for having a classic that you don’t feel like you have to be too “precious” about. Love it!
I like going for a realistic drive with Steph. Charming car chat, and we get to watch her handle them. Upbeat & adorable as she shares the driving experience, and always some details. And INTERESTING cars! ❤
Glorious, and I'm impressed not only by the progress you've made, and for doing the road review in such miserable conditions.. A really handy car, and if you have bags etc the amount of room to stow things is a joy.
I've watched you repair and get Speedy ready for the NEC and I must say I really like her. She's a bit different from the run of the mill classics. You and the gang have done a great job keeping another, once common sight on our roads, going. A totally practical daily driver. With road congestion as it is today she's more than fast enough.
After all these years of working, it is no surprise that it has evolved from original. If it was not so useful it would not have been so much used and be much nearer original trim, but it would not be so interesting. I remember that in the 1970s we had a Mini Pickup [OUJ nnn M] into which I fitted the lovely dark fawn plush vinyl front seat from a [written off] Mini Clubman estate. And the heater unit that involved having actual fresh air rather than just recirculating. No longer original, but still authentic Mini! If I had it today I would definitely have introduced an oil pressure gauge, and engine temperature gauge, and possibly a rev counter. All useful, not just frills. I prefer a surviver after a full existence to a show queen! Loving this series, dear Steph. Best wishes from George
In the 1950s and 60s, these little cars helped to change people's lives by providing independence and freedom. They were much loved and perfectly capable vehicles
Beautiful "seasoned" car! Reminds me a lot of the 1963 Hillman Husky that I drove daily for nearly two decades, before body corrosion took its toll. Canada is hard on vehicles. Thank you for sharing! ❤
Steph, I couldn’t love this car more! I’m mad about blue cars to begin with, but this one really makes me smile. It’s a happy little car. I think the interior fits the exterior perfectly, even if it’s not stock. ❤
Just lovely. I drove a 1959 Standard 10, called a Triumph 10 here in the USA, as my daily driver in the 1970s. Not only did I love it, I discovered that young women thought she had a "cute bum" and were glad to have a ride in her. Indeed, I met my first wife by giving her a ride in "Betty." So, thanks for letting me relive a bit of time in my youth, owning what was a very rare little car here in this country.
@johnd8892 Yes. They were imported and sold by Plymouth dealers in the USA. Triumph was thought to be a better name, I guess. They all had a left-side mirror on the door, to meet US standards. Left-hand drive, of course.
Interesting! I never knew these Standards were sold in the US! I grew up in Pennsylvania from 1972,when I was 5 years old till 1986, & never saw one! I've been car mad since I was about 3 years old! In fact,the only Triumphs I ever remember seeing in the USA were the roadsters,the TRs. Did they sell any other 60s or 70s sedan/saloon Triumphs in The US??
@markhealey9409 a rare car in the US to start with. Not made even in the UK after about 1959 when replaced by the Triumph Herald small sedan. By 1972 rarer still with scrappage and getting parts for a rare car. Even less performance than a VW would not help inspiring anyone to keep one.
I have been so looking forward to seeing this review of Speedy, absolutely made my Sunday! What an absolute treat. Big fan of Speedy here on Vancouver Island, Canada.
Fabulous video Steph and I just adore Speedy. Originality is something that has never really bothered me. In period folk often upgraded and adapted their car as they wished, it was fun and it’s all part of a car’s story. I love everything about Speedy, especially the colour and those funky door cards. In fact your recent adventures with Speedy have inspired me to get my black A30 back on the road!! 😁
In the 60s we had an 8hp Ford Utility. Mother & Father, 2 teenage brothers, a nearly 2m German & myself crammed in for days out. On steep hills some of us had to get out & walk. Happy days.
It really is testament to a once great British car industry that 70 years later this budget family car is not only able to function on modern roads adequately but affords the driver so much pleasure without the trappings of modernity .
Good on you Steph. A 70 year old has lived a life. I doubt any car that has been a user is still running all original parts and no modifications. My old cars certainly have had what is done to them to keep them running properly.
I like that car, I don't know really remember seeing those because I live in Michigan USA. I have always driven old cars or trucks. I have a 1960 and a 1961 F-100 Ford Pick up trucks. That is a car with a lot of love ❤
A great little car, well done Steph. Regarding drum brakes, they're quite adequate most of the time, however, if you're going to be driving through floods, the water will seriously reduce the braking efficiency. A few years ago I was on a run run in my Rover 16 (mechanical drum brakes) and I drove through a ford, I'd forgotten about the effect of water on my brakes; I didn't actually hit anything, but it was a bit scary. Keep up the good work Steph, best classic car channel on UA-cam.
@@andrewthompsonuk1 My Grandfather used to live in Cumbria. Remember him talking about getting a Vx Viva. Which had Drums all round. He drilled some extra holes in the back plates so that water could escape quicker and lessen waterlogged brakes.
Well done, that car brings back memories. Standard Tens did not have windscreen washers. I improvised a washer with a spare mechanical fuel pump, and a spare choke knob and cable. That parcel shelf was so useful, it holds a loaf of bread!
Wow! If my Maxi held a loaf of bread on its parcel shelf, I'd be unable to resist making some toast on the headlamp switch😊. There would probably only be the hooves left of that loaf by the time I got home.😮
Over appeared of time! Cars build up character! With the slightly different things that people do to them! It builds up their personality and charm! So appreciate and enjoy it! And you’re adding your little things to its charm! Well done, Steph great purchase!❤👍
Hi Steph, I’ve really enjoyed watching the Speedy videos, they take me back to my first car which was a 1971 Morris Minor. When you said about the poor starting when it was really cold it reminded me about what I used to do after a trick my father taught me and boy did it work. I used to place a blanket over the engine at night to stop the cold getting in so deeply, you need to bare in mind two points when doing this, first be careful how you place it with regard to the hot exhaust manifold (you don’t want the car to catch fire!) and second tie a tissue or something round the steering wheel to remind you that the blanket is on the engine!! Finally if it was minus degrees outside then if you have a starting handle just turn the engine over half a dozen times by hand just to move the oil about and that combined with the blanket trick always helped it to start well. Looking forward to more videos on the Standard soon.
Quarter vents in the front door windows, and wow, quarter vents in the rear windows to funnel in cool air, well suited for Australia's summer weather. A gorgeous little car, love one with modern running gear enabling it to keep up with today's traffic.
I love your videos Steph and the Standard 10 is a beauty. I just watched Jay Emm test a Tesla 3 and this is the perfect antidote to that video game of a car
Hurray, a Speedy video! I got a Standard 6 for £3 last weekend! It is 1/76th scale, so even you can reach the pedals, but it's the same colour as Speedy. Thanks to you I immediately knew what I was looking at an snapped it up. Cheers.
My father had one of these cars when it was nearly new, almost 70 years ago and as a family we loved it, we had freedom. His was an estate version, called Standard Companion. You reminded me about the heater, in winter it was very cold in the back seat. I had a heater problem in the seventies in an old MG midget which I improved by putting some card board between the grill and the radiator, partially covering the rad. I did have a thempture gauge to check that it did not overheat, but maybe you could experiment. Keep on motoring.
I use my Trabant 601 most days with no major problems. When It does have issues most of the time it’s always been easy to fix. Then standard looks beautiful. I could see myself purchasing one in the future.
Great to see Speedy! Being allowed to sit in her at the NEC was the highlight of the day! Worked on a couple of these when I first started in the motor trade back in 1979, but never drove one. For a 70 year old car, a remarkable survivor! I wonder whether the interior came from a Standard Pennant, which was an upmarket version. Two-tone paintwork no less! I've never seen one! Great video of a cute little car!
What a lovely little car. Don’t think that I have ever heard of a standard 10, but it does seem to have some character so I can see why you like it so much.
You are correct about keeping it simple . I have a headache after fiddling with my Cars ABS this afternoon and to watch this is a great . A lovely little car , to match your lovely Hat ! ☺
Speedy The Standard brought back to life and it is fabulous. Hats off to everyone involved Steph. 800 miles is phenomenal my SLK only did 700 all of last year between MOT's
What a smart little car! I always liked these better than the Morris Minor. A touch up here and there; who would want a new car? This is beautiful and stress-free simplicity!
Your videos are a breath of fresh air, even on (especially on) a rainy day. Keep 'em coming. In my time, I had the Morris 1000 Traveller, Convertible, Saloon, the A35 van (pristine), Hillman Imp, Wolsey 6/90 and (my favourite) a 1958 Mg ZB Magnette Varitone. For the last 18 years I have had Mazda Bongo campervans as my more modern and practical take on loving cars with character ❤ p.s. and then there's the old motorbikes, but that's another chapter!
Drum brakes are fine. My A55II and A60 have them. Providing you adjust them correctly (which once learnt is a very easy job) they are more than up to the job.
I love this. I look forward to your reviews every week but this one, maybe because it's your own car, felt much more conversational. I felt like I was in the passenger seat! It's great that you're just getting on with it in all kinds of weather, and basically using it as it was intended.
I enjoyed your video very much. I was unaware of the Standard 10 until I watched Magpie Murders on PBS and noticed the car. It's got a lot of charm and I wish you many more happy miles behind the wheel.
Magical! Harks back to a more secure era - and the need for a cloth to clear windscreen condensation. Great to see one in use but I thought you had to be either a district nurse or a vicar to drive one.
Lolz that's a real 'privacy windscreen' - even with the wipers going, nobody can see in :"))) I think those wipers should actually touch the glass babes :P but enjoyed the ride nonetheless - nice runaround. It reminds me of riding in my Aunt's Austin 1100 (BMC) back in the late '60s with the gearbox whine.
My first car, when I was 16, some 50 years ago, was a Standard 10. It cost £25, split between my twin brother and younger brother. We used it every day to go to school and I had it in my first year at university running between London and Southampton. Great little car...
Yay. You're using unstopables...👍 i love the heater and all the controls. Now i know what this is i found one in the woods with all it's badges taken off..Well done enjoy.
The usual trick to warm up older cars in winter on short trips to work is to stick a sheet of cardboard/foil etc in front of the radiator. Also, remember that an alternator starts charging as soon as it spins, dynamos are different, the charge they give out is dependent on the revolutions of the engine, so if you get stuck in stop/start traffic with your heater/lights etc on, and the engine just ticking over, it can run down the battery, so you need to blip it occasionally in that situation. Consider yourself the pioneer amongst the YT gang, as Hubnut is hesitant to drive cars without modern safety features, airbags etc LOL.
There were blinds that could be pulled up in front of the radiator that were operated by a chain that went to the dashboard. Many cars in Scandinavia had them.
I'm delighted to see you driving Speedy out and about in all weathers. My first car was a 1967 Wolseley Hornet affectionately called Walter. That also had an ineffectual heater but even so I still drove Walter through the winter of 81/82 when we had lots of snow and temperatures dipping down to -10 or more. Great times!
Hi Steph, I love your videos and I've been following your channel for ages. I have seen all your clips about Speedy and think it's amazing what you and your team have achieved. I may possibly be wrong on this point but I believe that your windscreen wipers are for a left hand drive car since they don't clear the top left hand corner of the screen in front of the driver, but they do for the front seat passenger. They may even have been cannibalised from another vehicle entirely. Keep on making your fascinating road testing videos and I will keep on following you. I am a 75 year old petrol head and have been since I was 2 years old when my Dad taught me how to work the controls of his 125 cc Merlin motorcycle.
I love seeing Speedy keeping up with the ‘cut and thrust’ of modern traffic and in the rain too. I’d love to see a fleet update video, and how you store them and use them, I’m not sure which cars you still have. Keep up the great content, I always look forward to the Sunday video 🙌
Hi, Steph . What a pleasure to find your page . Subscribed without hesitation . Many happy memories evoked already, . Some real beauties to behold . I grew up in the 1960's and seventies and travelled in some of these type s ; Austin Cambridge and oxford , Vauxhall Vivas , Minis , Imps , An old Alvis , Mark one Cortina's , and many others of that era , even an old Vauxhall Velox . I never went in a Green Goddess , but travelled many miles in a standard military Bedford RL . Fantastic channel , Steph . Keep up the superb work .
Matt Furious Driving would love that tea shelf! Looks a great little car. As you say Steph, its something a little different, but spares are still easy to obtain. So its great daily classic. Best of luck with it Steph and thanks for introducing the car to us.
Well done Steph. These older cars are cheap and likely getting cheaper. Once they are well sorted and in everyday use they will be reliable. A box of spares in the trunk will help, ignition parts, a fuel pump and a water pump and a belt etc.They are really a great option for commuting going forward.
Lovely wiping pattern, no triangle of doom! It looks like you get on very well with her. She’s a lovely ole’ girl. I love your views on the over the years changes to your own car, “she’s old, it is what it is”. Just an observation, The visors look they are from something later.
I have a set of seats rescued when someone was scrapping a Wolsley and they are the same design and two tone colour as the ones in your car, so maybe that's where they came from? Love your videos, keep up the good work👍🏻
A lovely British lady in her lovely British car enjoying the lovely British Autumn weather. You've nailed the trifecta there.
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You are the only car on that road people are noticing. And know you are bringing a smile to the faces on a dreary day. You are the brightest spot on the road.
I think he fancies ya girl .
I love that gearbox sound of my childhood that all cars had. It’s funny how sounds can take you back
In the US we never forget the sound of that low power Chrysler inline 6, growing up as kids😆
The rain only demonstrates that Speedy is a keeper... and if not for the weather we wouldn't have seen your fabulous hat!
For years, I've been saying that driving an old-fashioned car where you have to do a lot of things for yourself (manual choke, double de-clutching etc) does a lot to improve your driving skill. These days, I'm into classic motorbikes. Your Standard looks like a lovely car!
Love it Love it Love it!!
I'm a retired police officer from the US and I've lived full time in the Philippines since 2018, and wow how I'd love to drive one of these around the city here! Just a simple non complicated car! A true classic 👌 ❤😊
I run a 1953 motorcycle and guess what? In the last 70 years changes have been made by the many previous owners. These changes are are an essential part of its story and character and not blemishes to eradicate
Love the video as always.
This! Better to have changes and survive than fall away and get scrapped etc. Adds to the character
Hi Steph, I at 74 sold my 1948 Studebaker, owned since1975. She was missed and thought of being a family member. Since then, I`ve become fascinated with hundred-year-old Marx toy Trains which is an affordable hobby by way of E-bay. The Stude had small running lights also known as marker lights. To make them brighter in modern day traffic, I painted the interior background Gloss White, quite the improvement. Hope your Standard serves you as well as my Studerbaker. longtime SUB. GOD BLESS.
You are so right about being able to immerse yourself in the experience of driving a classic car. Modern cars are boring, lack personality, and because they have an abundance of ‘driver assist’ features you miss out on the pure enjoyment of driving.
Thanks so much for the great vids.
Don't need the sun for you to shine Steph 🤝
Smooth! Lol😂
Well done, Steph. With the work that you have done, bringing Speedy to a fine condition, you should be rightly proud of your lovely little car. Enjoy owning and driving her!
That's one heck of a tea-shelf! There are bound to be differences, Speedy's 70yrs old, it's his history! Brilliant!
Your enthusiasm make your show the best .😊 hello from Poland
Rain or not, it was great to see all the progress on Speedy! I bet Speedy is an absolute blast to drive! 🙂
Great to see you breathing new life into Speedy, I wish you many happy miles in her!
I grew up with one of these (and most of the other classics you feature) and I’m so glad to see one getting the attention it deserves, well done Steph!❤
Speedy looks like a cracking little car. I reckon she’s a really sound daily for her age and the money and time you have in her so far. There’s a lot to be said for having a classic that you don’t feel like you have to be too “precious” about. Love it!
I like going for a realistic drive with Steph. Charming car chat, and we get to watch her handle them. Upbeat & adorable as she shares the driving experience, and always some details. And INTERESTING cars! ❤
It might be raining but there’s sunshine in your voice when you’re talking about Speedy! 👍
Steph I watch Ian Tyrell’s channel as well. Yours are absolutely as much fun and informative as his exotics. Keep it up. I’ll keep watching.
Glorious, and I'm impressed not only by the progress you've made, and for doing the road review in such miserable conditions.. A really handy car, and if you have bags etc the amount of room to stow things is a joy.
I've watched you repair and get Speedy ready for the NEC and I must say I really like her. She's a bit different from the run of the mill classics. You and the gang have done a great job keeping another, once common sight on our roads, going. A totally practical daily driver. With road congestion as it is today she's more than fast enough.
After all these years of working, it is no surprise that it has evolved from original. If it was not so useful it would not have been so much used and be much nearer original trim, but it would not be so interesting.
I remember that in the 1970s we had a Mini Pickup [OUJ nnn M] into which I fitted the lovely dark fawn plush vinyl front seat from a [written off] Mini Clubman estate. And the heater unit that involved having actual fresh air rather than just recirculating. No longer original, but still authentic Mini! If I had it today I would definitely have introduced an oil pressure gauge, and engine temperature gauge, and possibly a rev counter. All useful, not just frills.
I prefer a surviver after a full existence to a show queen!
Loving this series, dear Steph.
Best wishes from George
My father had one and I remember all the trips and holidays we went on. Brilliant times 😎
In the 1950s and 60s, these little cars helped to change people's lives by providing independence and freedom. They were much loved and perfectly capable vehicles
Congratulations. Speedy looks fantastic! Great effort by you and the team to get her back on the road. Enjoy her, miles of smiles!
Another top video Steph. I look forward to seeing Speedy out and about more on the channel. Many thanks for sharing.
Beautiful "seasoned" car! Reminds me a lot of the 1963 Hillman Husky that I drove daily for nearly two decades, before body corrosion took its toll. Canada is hard on vehicles. Thank you for sharing! ❤
Youre vid's and all these great "Britisch" classics always brings a smile on my Dutch face.
Thx Steph 👍
Steph, I couldn’t love this car more! I’m mad about blue cars to begin with, but this one really makes me smile. It’s a happy little car. I think the interior fits the exterior perfectly, even if it’s not stock. ❤
Congrats! I'm pretty hesitant to start on a cold morning too and Speedy is about the same age. Lovely!
Just lovely. I drove a 1959 Standard 10, called a Triumph 10 here in the USA, as my daily driver in the 1970s. Not only did I love it, I discovered that young women thought she had a "cute bum" and were glad to have a ride in her. Indeed, I met my first wife by giving her a ride in "Betty." So, thanks for letting me relive a bit of time in my youth, owning what was a very rare little car here in this country.
posterior please .
Was it badged Triumph 10?
I had heard that Canadian delivered versions were called a Triumph TR 10.
@johnd8892 Yes. They were imported and sold by Plymouth dealers in the USA. Triumph was thought to be a better name, I guess. They all had a left-side mirror on the door, to meet US standards. Left-hand drive, of course.
Interesting! I never knew these Standards were sold in the US! I grew up in Pennsylvania from 1972,when I was 5 years old till 1986, & never saw one! I've been car mad since I was about 3 years old! In fact,the only Triumphs I ever remember seeing in the USA were the roadsters,the TRs. Did they sell any other 60s or 70s sedan/saloon Triumphs in The US??
@markhealey9409 a rare car in the US to start with. Not made even in the UK after about 1959 when replaced by the Triumph Herald small sedan. By 1972 rarer still with scrappage and getting parts for a rare car. Even less performance than a VW would not help inspiring anyone to keep one.
I have been so looking forward to seeing this review of Speedy, absolutely made my Sunday! What an absolute treat. Big fan of Speedy here on Vancouver Island, Canada.
Fabulous video Steph and I just adore Speedy. Originality is something that has never really bothered me. In period folk often upgraded and adapted their car as they wished, it was fun and it’s all part of a car’s story. I love everything about Speedy, especially the colour and those funky door cards. In fact your recent adventures with Speedy have inspired me to get my black A30 back on the road!! 😁
We had one of these as the family car. Mum Dad five children and Grandma all crammed in. Roof rack piled high on our holidays. Happy memories.
In the 60s we had an 8hp Ford Utility. Mother & Father, 2 teenage brothers, a nearly 2m German & myself crammed in for days out. On steep hills some of us had to get out & walk. Happy days.
It really is testament to a once great British car industry that 70 years later this budget family car is not only able to function on modern roads adequately but affords the driver so much pleasure without the trappings of modernity .
Go Steph! Speedy's a little beauty. A visible past life and history, and bucket loads of character. Such fun! Keep doing what you're doing
Speedy has so much character. I love it.
Speedy looks absolutely wonderful - a great purchase which must have been very easy to fall in love with. Take care in this rough weather Steph.
Hats off to you for keeping an old banger going!😁
Good on you Steph. A 70 year old has lived a life. I doubt any car that has been a user is still running all original parts and no modifications. My old cars certainly have had what is done to them to keep them running properly.
I like that car, I don't know really remember seeing those because I live in Michigan USA. I have always driven old cars or trucks. I have a 1960 and a 1961 F-100 Ford Pick up trucks. That is a car with a lot of love ❤
A great little car, well done Steph. Regarding drum brakes, they're quite adequate most of the time, however, if you're going to be driving through floods, the water will seriously reduce the braking efficiency. A few years ago I was on a run run in my Rover 16 (mechanical drum brakes) and I drove through a ford, I'd forgotten about the effect of water on my brakes; I didn't actually hit anything, but it was a bit scary. Keep up the good work Steph, best classic car channel on UA-cam.
I remember "check your brakes" signs after fords in the road.
@@andrewthompsonuk1 My Grandfather used to live in Cumbria. Remember him talking about getting a Vx Viva. Which had Drums all round. He drilled some extra holes in the back plates so that water could escape quicker and lessen waterlogged brakes.
Modern can be off the road for months.
@robertwillis4061 Interesting idea . An older cousin had an early HA viva. Her drum brakes would start to squeak if it was about to rain.
Well done, that car brings back memories. Standard Tens did not have windscreen washers. I improvised a washer with a spare mechanical fuel pump, and a spare choke knob and cable. That parcel shelf was so useful, it holds a loaf of bread!
Wow!
If my Maxi held a loaf of bread on its parcel shelf, I'd be unable to resist making some toast on the headlamp switch😊.
There would probably only be the hooves left of that loaf by the time I got home.😮
Many cars had a simple rubber foot operated pump.
Over appeared of time! Cars build up character! With the slightly different things that people do to them! It builds up their personality and charm! So appreciate and enjoy it! And you’re adding your little things to its charm! Well done, Steph great purchase!❤👍
Hi Steph, I’ve really enjoyed watching the Speedy videos, they take me back to my first car which was a 1971 Morris Minor. When you said about the poor starting when it was really cold it reminded me about what I used to do after a trick my father taught me and boy did it work. I used to place a blanket over the engine at night to stop the cold getting in so deeply, you need to bare in mind two points when doing this, first be careful how you place it with regard to the hot exhaust manifold (you don’t want the car to catch fire!) and second tie a tissue or something round the steering wheel to remind you that the blanket is on the engine!! Finally if it was minus degrees outside then if you have a starting handle just turn the engine over half a dozen times by hand just to move the oil about and that combined with the blanket trick always helped it to start well. Looking forward to more videos on the Standard soon.
Quarter vents in the front door windows, and wow, quarter vents in the rear windows to funnel in cool air, well suited for Australia's summer weather. A gorgeous little car, love one with modern running gear enabling it to keep up with today's traffic.
I love your videos Steph and the Standard 10 is a beauty. I just watched Jay Emm test a Tesla 3 and this is the perfect antidote to that video game of a car
Well done Steph, I wouldn't be surprised if Speedy became the nation's favourite car.
Love it❤ Fab review, nice to see the fab hat making a stylish return. Thanks Steph 💕💗❤️
I love old cars!,This lil car is so cute!! I love speedy!
Hurray, a Speedy video!
I got a Standard 6 for £3 last weekend! It is 1/76th scale, so even you can reach the pedals, but it's the same colour as Speedy. Thanks to you I immediately knew what I was looking at an snapped it up. Cheers.
You could use some of your vast parcel shelf to store a tea towel - excellent demister when your fan is like an asthmatic field mouse! ;-)
My father had one of these cars when it was nearly new, almost 70 years ago and as a family we loved it, we had freedom. His was an estate version, called Standard Companion. You reminded me about the heater, in winter it was very cold in the back seat.
I had a heater problem in the seventies in an old MG midget which I improved by putting some card board between the grill and the radiator, partially covering the rad. I did have a thempture gauge to check that it did not overheat, but maybe you could experiment. Keep on motoring.
Fantastic Steph - More than worth all the work and the incredible price for the springs !..
I use my Trabant 601 most days with no major problems. When It does have issues most of the time it’s always been easy to fix. Then standard looks beautiful. I could see myself purchasing one in the future.
Great to see Speedy being driven. You've made a lot of progress since the last video I watched.
I liked that the boot was full. It showed how much you can put in there. Thanks. 😊
Brilliant video.. Great to see classic car being used. Definitely be watching previous vids on rebuild 👏👏👏👏
Great to see Speedy! Being allowed to sit in her at the NEC was the highlight of the day! Worked on a couple of these when I first started in the motor trade back in 1979, but never drove one. For a 70 year old car, a remarkable survivor! I wonder whether the interior came from a Standard Pennant, which was an upmarket version. Two-tone paintwork no less! I've never seen one! Great video of a cute little car!
Congrats Steph for getting this back on the road where you can enjoy it. The roof rack makes it look like a period working travel car.
Oh Steph, you shouldn't have got the Standard. I learned to drive in one of these, and yours is bringing back such memories, that I want one.
What a lovely little car. Don’t think that I have ever heard of a standard 10, but it does seem to have some character so I can see why you like it so much.
You are correct about keeping it simple . I have a headache after fiddling with my Cars ABS this afternoon and to watch this is a great . A lovely little car , to match your lovely Hat ! ☺
Brilliant little car! I love the way you are showing how you are bringing her back to be a trustworthy daily. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent stuff. That said, I don't really hold with this new fangled technology... (LOL). Well done for getting this little car up and running again.
Speedy The Standard brought back to life and it is fabulous. Hats off to everyone involved Steph. 800 miles is phenomenal my SLK only did 700 all of last year between MOT's
So wonderful to see this.
Your cheerfulness is very uplifting in these gloomy times.
Car isn’t bad, either.
Cheers from the colonies.
Lol (Montreal)
What a smart little car! I always liked these better than the Morris Minor. A touch up here and there; who would want a new car? This is beautiful and stress-free simplicity!
Your videos are a breath of fresh air, even on (especially on) a rainy day. Keep 'em coming. In my time, I had the Morris 1000 Traveller, Convertible, Saloon, the A35 van (pristine), Hillman Imp, Wolsey 6/90 and (my favourite) a 1958 Mg ZB Magnette Varitone. For the last 18 years I have had Mazda Bongo campervans as my more modern and practical take on loving cars with character ❤ p.s. and then there's the old motorbikes, but that's another chapter!
Love the dashboard! Very minimalist-like a Trabbie!-John in Texas
Great to see the Standard on the road again. My grandad had one the same colour when I was a 5 year old in the early 60s 😊
Cracking video about your new toy, look forward to watching you together
Drum brakes are fine. My A55II and A60 have them. Providing you adjust them correctly (which once learnt is a very easy job) they are more than up to the job.
New Fiat 500 has them on the back 🤷
My dear I must say you are looking stunning these days you must be taking better care of yourself ❤🎉
that dash mounted mirror has just brought back memories of my auntie's standard 8.
I love this. I look forward to your reviews every week but this one, maybe because it's your own car, felt much more conversational. I felt like I was in the passenger seat! It's great that you're just getting on with it in all kinds of weather, and basically using it as it was intended.
What a charming car, it's always a treat going out in a classic even if it isn't to a show on a sunny day!
I enjoyed your video very much. I was unaware of the Standard 10 until I watched Magpie Murders on PBS and noticed the car. It's got a lot of charm and I wish you many more happy miles behind the wheel.
Magical! Harks back to a more secure era - and the need for a cloth to clear windscreen condensation. Great to see one in use but I thought you had to be either a district nurse or a vicar to drive one.
Lolz that's a real 'privacy windscreen' - even with the wipers going, nobody can see in :"))) I think those wipers should actually touch the glass babes :P but enjoyed the ride nonetheless - nice runaround. It reminds me of riding in my Aunt's Austin 1100 (BMC) back in the late '60s with the gearbox whine.
My first car, when I was 16, some 50 years ago, was a Standard 10. It cost £25, split between my twin brother and younger brother. We used it every day to go to school and I had it in my first year at university running between London and Southampton. Great little car...
Yay. You're using unstopables...👍 i love the heater and all the controls. Now i know what this is
i found one in the woods with all it's badges taken off..Well done enjoy.
Love the drive, and discussion. The Standard looked at home in urban traffic,.
Thank you both!
The usual trick to warm up older cars in winter on short trips to work is to stick a sheet of cardboard/foil etc in front of the radiator. Also, remember that an alternator starts charging as soon as it spins, dynamos are different, the charge they give out is dependent on the revolutions of the engine, so if you get stuck in stop/start traffic with your heater/lights etc on, and the engine just ticking over, it can run down the battery, so you need to blip it occasionally in that situation. Consider yourself the pioneer amongst the YT gang, as Hubnut is hesitant to drive cars without modern safety features, airbags etc LOL.
There were blinds that could be pulled up in front of the radiator that were operated by a chain that went to the dashboard. Many cars in Scandinavia had them.
@@ngauruhoezodiac3143 Yes, but would not know if there was any made to fit that particular car, I recall one for a Ford Anglia.
I'm delighted to see you driving Speedy out and about in all weathers. My first car was a 1967 Wolseley Hornet affectionately called Walter. That also had an ineffectual heater but even so I still drove Walter through the winter of 81/82 when we had lots of snow and temperatures dipping down to -10 or more. Great times!
How wonderful ! Hoping to be doing this next year in my 1954 Standard 8 x
Wonderful job saving this little car for further adventures. Brilliant !@
I can't imagine what Ian from HubNut would have to say about those wipers 😃
Hi Steph, I love your videos and I've been following your channel for ages. I have seen all your clips about Speedy and think it's amazing what you and your team have achieved.
I may possibly be wrong on this point but I believe that your windscreen wipers are for a left hand drive car since they don't clear the top left hand corner of the screen in front of the driver, but they do for the front seat passenger. They may even have been cannibalised from another vehicle entirely.
Keep on making your fascinating road testing videos and I will keep on following you.
I am a 75 year old petrol head and have been since I was 2 years old when my Dad taught me how to work the controls of his 125 cc Merlin motorcycle.
Great hat Steph! My Mum used to wear one just like that in the 1970’s. Love it!
I love seeing Speedy keeping up with the ‘cut and thrust’ of modern traffic and in the rain too.
I’d love to see a fleet update video, and how you store them and use them, I’m not sure which cars you still have.
Keep up the great content, I always look forward to the Sunday video 🙌
Hi, Steph . What a pleasure to find your page . Subscribed without hesitation . Many happy memories evoked already, . Some real beauties to behold . I grew up in the 1960's and seventies and travelled in some of these type s ; Austin Cambridge and oxford , Vauxhall Vivas , Minis , Imps , An old Alvis , Mark one Cortina's , and many others of that era , even an old Vauxhall Velox . I never went in a Green Goddess , but travelled many miles in a standard military Bedford RL . Fantastic channel , Steph . Keep up the superb work .
Matt Furious Driving would love that tea shelf!
Looks a great little car. As you say Steph, its something a little different, but spares are still easy to obtain. So its great daily classic.
Best of luck with it Steph and thanks for introducing the car to us.
Stephanie we love you're honesty. Keep up the good work. Love the front window demister, wine the side window down.
Well done Steph. These older cars are cheap and likely getting cheaper. Once they are well sorted and in everyday use they will be reliable. A box of spares in the trunk will help, ignition parts, a fuel pump and a water pump and a belt etc.They are really a great option for commuting going forward.
What a lovely little car. So nice how you are happy to live with its quirks and use it just as it is.
Oh Steph , I absolutely love that car , glad you are enjoying it . Always love your UA-cam channel
Speedy is adorable! Congrats! I'm hoping to find a Vanden Plas 1500, preferably in the shade of shoe polish brown. My personal dream car.
Lovely wiping pattern, no triangle of doom! It looks like you get on very well with her. She’s a lovely ole’ girl. I love your views on the over the years changes to your own car, “she’s old, it is what it is”. Just an observation, The visors look they are from something later.
I have a set of seats rescued when someone was scrapping a Wolsley and they are the same design and two tone colour as the ones in your car, so maybe that's where they came from? Love your videos, keep up the good work👍🏻