The 1956 Standard 8 re-commissioning Part 2, a classic British car receives much-needed TLC

The Standard 8 is often the overlooked small British classic car of the 1950s, with better-known models from the likes of Austin and Ford tending to be more often remembered. Hopefully the leisurely re-commissioning of this 1956 Standard 8 will shed a little more light on this capable pocket-sized alternative to the classics from Longbridge and Dagenham.
This car isn't without its faults, and will not be appearing on any freshly mown lawns outside magnificent stately homes in a bid to win silverware any time soon, but hopefully it'll see use again on the roads of Britain before too long.
In addition to this car rolling off Standard's Canley production line, other momentous news in 1956 included the Suez Crisis (which led to the re-introduction of petrol rationing), the introduction of the AEC Routemaster bus in London, the debut of Corgi diecast toy cars, and not forgetting the launch of the Standard 8/10's most direct rival, the Austin A35.
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