The Vanguard Phase I was the first form of the Standard Vanguard, the car announced in July 1947 that was completely new, with no resemblance to previous Standard models, and was the company's first post-war design, intended for export. It used a conventional box-section chassis with a slab sided body, independent front suspension on coil springs, a live rear axle on leaf springs and hydraulic brakes with 9 inch drums. Its wet liner overhead-valve engine had an 85 mm bore and 92 mm stroke, a 6.7:1 compression ratio and a maximum power of 68 bhp, essentially the engine Standard built for the Ferguson TE20 tractor. An estate car, a panel van and a pickup joined the saloon, and a 1952 facelift with a lower bonnet line, a wider rear window and a new grille became known as the Phase 1A.
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Top Speed (km/h) Engine2088 cc four-cylinder wet-sleeve engine 2 Connections
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Lead, production start
It began to come off the assembly lines in the middle of 1948 but all production was allotted to the export trade.
Phase I, broadening the range of bodies
An estate car joined the range in 1950.
Phase I, broadening the range of bodies, body style
There was also a panel van, capable of a 12 long cwt (1,344 lb; 610 kg) payload, and a pickup version.
Phase I, engine
The compression ratio was 6.7:1, maximum power 68 bhp (51 kW).
Phase I, road test data
A car tested by The Motor magazine in 1949 had a top speed of 78.7 mph (126.7 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 21.5 seconds.
Lead, maker
The Standard Vanguard is a car which was produced by the Standard Motor Company in Coventry, England, from 1947 until 1963.
Lead, Coventry England
The Standard Vanguard is a car which was produced by the Standard Motor Company in Coventry, England, from 1947 until 1963.
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Post-war years, Standard Vanguard
The beetle-back Vanguard Phase 1 was replaced in 1953 by the notch-back Phase 2 and in 1955 by the all-new Phase 3, which resulted in variants such as the Sportsman, Ensign, Vanguard Vignale and Vanguard Six.
Post-war years, engines
The Phase II Vanguard was powered, like the Phase I, by a 2088 cc 4-cylinder "wet sleeve" engine, now with a modestly increased compression ratio, and producing 68 hp.
Exemplifies: Automobile Transport, Post-war years, car
The beetle-back Vanguard Phase 1 was replaced in 1953 by the notch-back Phase 2 and in 1955 by the all-new Phase 3, which resulted in variants such as the Sportsman, Ensign, Vanguard Vignale and Vanguard Six.
In Group: Sedans, Post-war years, beetle-back Phase 1
The beetle-back Vanguard Phase 1 was replaced in 1953 by the notch-back Phase 2 and in 1955 by the all-new Phase 3, which resulted in variants such as the Sportsman, Ensign, Vanguard Vignale and Vanguard Six.
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