Founded by Reginald Maudsley in Coventry in 1903, the Standard Motor Company Limited established itself before purchasing Triumph in 1945, officially changing its name to Standard-Triumph International in 1949.

John Black became joint Managing Director in 1929 and invited the likes of Avon, Swallow and Jensen coachbuilders to offer bodies.

During the early 1930s Avon produced sports-style cars utilising the Standard chassis.

Standard production chassis units, they were tried and tested for use by others, like Avon who produced their own Tourer model ideal for the enthusiast motorer, however, on a scale that Standard themselves would have found uneconomical to get involved with at the works.

Chassis ‘232005’ was manufactured by Standard in 1935 and provided to the New Avon Body Company Limited of Warwick (established in 1919) for coachwork, being clothed in ‘Le Mans’ Sports Tourer bodywork.

It is thought only nine ‘Le Mans’ style tourers were built by Avon bodies prior to the outbr...