STANDARD MOTOR COMPANY LTD

The Standard Motor Company Limited was a motor vehicle manufacturer, founded in Coventry, England, in 1903 by Reginald Walter Maudslay. The company was founded in a small factory in Much Park Street, Coventry. By 1907, demand for the company’s products had grown, resulting in the need for bigger premises and the operation was moved to Cash's Lane, Coventry. In 1960 Standard-Triumph International was bought by Leyland Motors Ltd. The Standard brand was finally ended in the UK on 17 August 1970, with the company name being changed to the Triumph Motor Company. The Standard name continued to be used in Europe, and production of Standard cars continued in India until the factory in Bombay (now Mumbai) closed in 1988.