1958 Standard Atlas Pre-production

1958 Standard Atlas in The Frightened City, Movie, 1961

Class: Cars, Van / MPV — Model origin:

00:34:56 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
DidierF ◊ 2014-03-21 21:59	The plate!
dsl ◊ 2014-03-22 01:10	Jan 58 plate, Coventry issue.
Sunbar ◊ 2015-11-19 12:41	It must be one of Standard's own pre-production models as it was only announced later in the year at the September 1958 Commercial Motor Show. 1959 model year. "At the time of its introduction last year, many people were surprised by the choice of a 948cc engine to power a vehicle which had a maximum recommended gross weight of 34cwt...." Road Test Link to "archive.commercialmotor.com"
Sunbar ◊ 2015-11-19 18:17	The position of the sidelights was changed to above the headlights, twinned with the turn indicators, by the time it was released on 19th September 1958. A 'Standard-Triumph' badge was added in place of the 'A T L A S' name, which had moved lower on the front panel. A publicity photograph showing 'VRW590' again... -- Last edit: 2015-11-19 20:24:11