Standard Fourteen

The Standard Fourteen is an automobile which was produced by the British Standard Motor Company from 1945 to 1948.[2]

Standard Fourteen
Standard Fourteen Saloon
Overview
Manufacturer	Standard Motor Company
Also called	Standard 14[1]
Production	1945–1948[2] 22,229[2]
Assembly	United Kingdom Australia[3]
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door saloon 2-door drophead coupe
Related	Standard Twelve
Powertrain
Engine	1,776 cc (108.4 cu in) Straight-4 side-valve [4]
Transmission	Four-speed manual[4]
Dimensions
Length	165 in (4,191 mm) [4]
Width	63 in (1,600 mm) [4]
Height	63 in (1,600 mm) [4]
Chronology
Predecessor	Standard Flying Fourteen
Successor	Standard Vanguard

The Fourteen was offered as a four-door saloon on a 100-inch wheelbase with a 1,776 cc (108.4 cu in) side valve four-cylinder engine. Drophead coupe and estate car variants were also offered.[2] The post-war model could be distinguished from its predecessor by a lack of bonnet louvres.[2]

This Standard Fourteen is a modified prewar 12 hp car fitted with a 14 hp engine option. The engine and transmission from the Fourteen were also used in the Jaguar 1½ Litre (retrospectively known as the Jaguar Mk IV).

Press reports praised the economy, smooth running, roominess and finish of the Fourteen. Luggage was relegated to an external folding bumper carrier, which at the time was not unusual.[4]

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  1948 Standard Fourteen saloon
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  1948 Standard Fourteen saloon