Auto Review AR47 Standard Cars By Rod Ward 2nd Edition era-2010 Three 18-wheel 'props'

Three 18-wheel 'props'

The advert was filmed in snowy Vancouver

the Santa on the back of the final truck raises his bottle of Coca-Cola in a holiday toast

1:43 scale means that this is 43 times smaller than the full sized vehicle(s)

Auto Review AR47 Standard Cars By Rod Ward 2nd Edition era-2010 Three 18-wheel 'props'In the early years of the 20th century many young engineers and inventors were getting started in the nascent motor industry, but few had the advantage of R W Maudslay, whose wealthy backer financed a factory and the employment of an experienced designer. This gave Maudslay's new 'Standard' cars a head start, soon helped by the dynamism of Charles Friswell in publicising the marque. Maudslay was one of the first to participate in the light car boom