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Title: Whaddyacallit #147- Solved! Standard Eight assembled y ANA
Post by: Ray B. on July 14, 2008, 04:55:57 AM
Ever seen this ?

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Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #147
Post by: JR on July 14, 2008, 05:00:51 AM
This is a Standard Eight unless there is something unusual about it.

JR
Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #147
Post by: Ray B. on July 14, 2008, 05:23:56 AM
Well it is, although I thought it was sold under another name ( I had read the page where I found it too fast ).
But it wasn't assembled in Great Britain.
The point is yours anyway, but maybe you can tell me where?
Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #147
Post by: JR on July 14, 2008, 06:26:57 AM
Standard Eights were assembled in several places, but as it is RHD it is likely to be India, Australia or South Africa. There don't appear to be any clues as to which one it might be.

JR
Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #147
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 14, 2008, 07:24:17 AM
Perhaps the far-side door is ajar to allow clearence  for a didgeridoo ;D
Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #147
Post by: JR on July 14, 2008, 09:40:06 AM
As I have been unable to find any reference to the use of a didgeridoo by obscure tribes in India and South Africa that leaves only Australia. Something I didn't notice earlier is the use of what appears to be a non period British plate which could mean a late import of unverifiable year.

JR
Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #147
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 14, 2008, 10:30:05 AM
I was kidding - I have no idea where the car was built or sold.
Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #147
Post by: Tuckeroo on July 14, 2008, 01:24:52 PM
Japanese?
Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #147
Post by: Ray B. on July 15, 2008, 04:07:02 AM
Not japanese. Does this help?
Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #147
Post by: jimjarron on July 15, 2008, 04:23:07 AM
Looks like a Standard Eight to me too - and it looks like an EK Holden beside it, but that number plate on the Standard looks a bit odd.....
Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #147
Post by: Ray B. on July 15, 2008, 04:35:45 AM
I already said it was a Standard Eight.
Take a better look: I think it's a left hand drive. And behind it's not an EK Holden (not a panoramic windshield).
Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #147
Post by: @re on July 15, 2008, 10:53:25 AM
Well, that's a Swedish licence plate - and the Swedes didn't convert to right-hand-side driving until September 3, 1967...
Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #147
Post by: Ray B. on July 15, 2008, 11:28:27 AM
Swedish alright. As for the steering wheel, it just seemed to me it was on the left, but it's not easy to see.
Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #147
Post by: Ray B. on July 18, 2008, 05:19:48 AM
Alright. This isn't interesting enough to keep it there. Let's give JR his point and move it.
The car was assembled by ANA (AB Nyköpings Automobilfabrik) in Sweden. The company also assembled, among others, french Simcas, and I guess the green car behind is a Simca Vedette, Ariane or Versailles.
Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #147- Solved! Standard Eight assembled y ANA
Post by: @re on July 18, 2008, 06:21:12 AM
I knew where to look for it, and where you'd found it, but didn't bother to go through all those pages, so when I didn't find it under "Standard" I gave up :)
Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #147- Solved! Standard Eight assembled y ANA
Post by: Paul Jaray on July 19, 2008, 12:17:02 AM
This is sad...I was waithing for this..(among others)..and it's been moved without even give us a chance...why...WHY...W-H-Y-Y-Y?
(days are getting longer in the desert, I know, I'd better stay away from the sun.....)