The first British built Talbot had made its debut in 1906 and following the end of World War One, in 1919, the company merged with Sunbeam whilst in 1920 a link up with the French Darracq company resulted in the formation of Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq.

For 1921, STD offered a light car in the form of the 970cc Darracq which was badged as a Talbot for the UK and marketed as the 8/18hp model.

The four-cylinder OHV engine gave the car better performance than its direct competitors earning the design much acclaim at the time.

However, to reduce costs a three-speed gearbox was utilised and a differential omitted.

Designed for lightweight two-seater coachwork, public fashion was for larger bodies and the company was forced to stretch the capacity of the 970cc unit to 1074cc and create the 10/23hp model to be sold alongside the 8/18hp until their replacement in 1926.

In the current ownership since 2013, this rare survivor is accompanied by a collection of invoices, Various club magazine, rep...