Production1947–1953 174,799 made Body style Saloon, estate car, utility (Australia) Engine2088 cc Straight-4 TransmissionThree speed manual Overdrive optional from 1950. Wheelbase94 in (2,388 mm) Length166 in (4,216 mm) Width69 in (1,753 mm) Height64 in (1,626 mm) The Standard Vanguard is a car produced by the Standard Motor Company in Coventry from 1947 to 1963. The car was announced in July 1947. It was completely new with no resemblance to the previous models, and was Standard's first post-Second World War car. It was also the first model to carry the new Standard badge, which was a heavily-stylised representation of the wings of a Griffin.[1] In the wake of the Second World War many potential customers in the UK and in English-speaking export markets had recently experienced several years of military or naval service, therefore a car name related to the British Navy carried a greater resonance than it would for later generations. The name of the Standard Vanguard recalled HMS Vanguard, the last of the British Navy's battleships, launched in 1944 amid much media attention: permission to use the name involved Standard in extensive negotiations with senior Royal Navy personnel. The styling of the car resembled the pre-war Plymouth with a sloping "beetle-back". Russian media claimed that styling of this car had been in part influenced by Russian GAZ-M20 Pobeda, which had been in development from 1943 and went into production in 1946. In 1952 The Motor magazine stated that the Soviet Pobeda "shows a certain exterior resemblance to the Standard Vanguard", disregarding the fact that the Pobeda had been launched a year before the Vanguard.[2] The same wet liner engine was used throughout the range until the advent of the Six model in 1960 and was an overhead valve unit of 85 mm (3.3 in) bore and 92 mm (3.6 in) stroke with single Solex downdraught carburettor. The compression ratio was 6.7:1 on early engines increasing to 7.0:1 on the Phase III and 8.0:1 on the Sportsman. Wet cylinder liners were fitted. The engine was very similar to the ones made by Standard for the Ferguson tractor that they were making in large numbers. The transmission at first was by a three-speed gearbox with synchromesh on all forward ratios. In Scandinavia Standard marketed the Standard Ten saloon as the Vanguard Junior. The car used a conventional chassis on which was mounted the American inspired semi-streamlined four-door body, which resembles a Plymouth. Suspension was independent at the front with coil springs and a live axle and leaf springs at the rear. Front and rear anti-roll bars were fitted. The brakes were hydraulic with 9 inch (228 mm) drums all round. To make the most of the interior space a column gear change was used. In line with the post-war British export drive, virtually the total output was exported for the first two years of production and only in 1950 did significant home market deliveries start. The Vanguard was intended to achieve export sales- with a particular focus on Australia. During the immediate post war period, cars were in short supply, creating a "seller's market". Restricted availability of the Vanguard helped attract willing buyers. An estate car joined the range in 1950 and, for Belgium only, some convertibles were made by the Imperia coachbuilding company. Laycock-de-Normanville overdrive became available from 1951. The body was updated in 1952 with a lowered bonnet line, a wider rear window and a new grill featuring a wide horizontal chrome bar in place of the narrow more closely packed slats of the original grill.[4] 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. A fuel consumption of 22.9 miles per imperial gallon (12.3 L/100 km; 19.1 mpg-US) was recorded. The test car cost ?671 including taxes.

Originally uploaded to the Guess Where UK Pool The Vyne estate consists of 452 hectares (1120 acres) and is made up of the formal grounds with lake around the house, woodland, parkland and farmland. Each area has a totally different character and supports a wide variety of animals, birds, plants and trees. Today visitors can enjoy fine herbaceous borders, a ‘William Robinson’ inspired wild garden, organic orchard and Edwardian style summerhouse garden. A large Walled garden dates back to the 18th century. An ambitious restoration programme to restore a glass house and fruit and vegetable beds is underway with the intention to provide the restaurant and visitors with seasonal produce. The Summerhouse is possibly the earliest domed garden building in England, dating from c1635. Designed by John Webb, and built in the shape of a Greek cross, it is thought to be one of a pair planned for the garden and originally had a first floor which has now collapsed. Ornately decorated with plasterwork and richly painted, it was variously used as a banqueting house, a 'lust' house and a dovecote. Currently research is being undertaken into its original appearance and it will soon be undergoing restoration to its former glory. Next to the Summerhouse is the ‘Hundred Guinea Oak’, so called because according to family legend, William John Chute declined to sell it to a passing timber merchant who offered 100 guineas for the wood. The wonderful oak tree is thought to be well over 600 years old. The Hydraulic Ram Pump beside the lake was manufactured by Green & Carter Ltd at the Vulcan Iron Works in Kingsworthy, Winchester and was installed at The Vyne in 1919. It is based on the design of Pierre Montgolfier who patented the first automatic pulse valve hydraulic ram pump in 1816 and was used to feed water to the complex network of irrigation systems on the estate including the farm on the south side of the house and various gardens.