There is only one generation and one named version in the supplied data, so the buyer question is settled by that inventory, not by a choice between trims.
If you are choosing a Standard Eight from this catalogue, the decision is already made by the data: there is 1 generation on file and 1 version inside it. That version is named 1.0 MT. There is no second engine, no second gearbox, no all-wheel-drive twin, and no later restyle listed as its own generation.
There is only one generation and one named version in the supplied data, so the buyer question is settled by that inventory, not by a choice between trims.
# Standard Eight: which version to buy (and why there is only one)
If you are choosing a Standard Eight from this catalogue, the decision is already made by the data: there is 1 generation on file and 1 version inside it. That version is named 1.0 MT. There is no second engine, no second gearbox, no all-wheel-drive twin, and no later restyle listed as its own generation. Any “which one to buy” answer that invented a second spec would be selling a car that is not in the table.
The only generation recorded is 2 generation (1945-01-01 to 1948-12-31). Body type: Sedan 2-doors. Modifications in that generation: 1. That single modification is 1.0 MT, on sale for the same window: 1945-01-01 to 1948-12-31. Model-level generation count in the data is 1, even though the generation’s own English name is 2 generation — those two labels are both in the file; they are not two different cars.
Specs that actually differ between versions
They do not. With one row, every numeric comparison between versions is a comparison of a number with itself.
| Version | hp | kW | rpm (power) | Nm | Displacement (cc) | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Gears | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 MT | 28 | 20 | 4000 | not measured | 1009 | Gasoline | not measured | Inline | not measured | Manual | 4 | RWD |
1.0 MT is therefore the only Standard Eight you can specify from this catalogue. Power is 28 hp (20 kW) at 4000 rpm. Displacement is 1009 cc. Fuel is Gasoline. Cylinder layout is Inline; cylinder count is not measured. Boost is not measured. Engine position is Front, longitudinal. Induction is Carburetor. Gearbox is Manual with 4 gears. Drive is RWD.
Engine: what 28 hp in 1009 cc buys
Power per litre on 1.0 MT is 28 ÷ (1009 / 1000) = 27.75 hp per litre (20 ÷ 1.009 = 19.82 kW per litre). That is an arithmetic identity on the two measured figures, not a second measurement.
The version name is 1.0 MT; the measured displacement is 1009 cc, which is 9 cc above 1000 cc (1009 − 1000 = 9). The “1.0” in the name and the 1009 in the spec are therefore not the same number; the catalogue keeps both.
Peak power is stated at 4000 rpm. 28 hp at that speed is 28 / 4000 = 0.007 hp per rpm, or 7 hp per 1000 rpm of the stated peak. Torque in Nm and the rpm of peak torque are both not measured, so you cannot compute a torque-per-litre figure, a power-to-torque ratio, or a “what the extra money buys in pulling power” argument. Those would be invented.
Cylinders: not measured. Valves per cylinder: not measured. Compression: not measured. Bore and stroke: not measured. Do not fill those gaps from outside knowledge. An Inline Gasoline engine with Carburetor feed and Front, longitudinal mounting is all the architecture the file gives.
Performance, mpg, and economy: what is not measured
For 1.0 MT:
- 0–100: not measured
- Top speed: not measured
- Fuel consumption (city): not measured
- Fuel consumption (highway): not measured
- Combined consumption: not measured
- CO2: not measured
- Eco class: not measured
- Fuel type beyond Gasoline: not measured (the dedicated fuel-grade field is empty)
A buyer comparing versions on 0–100, top speed, or mpg has zero measured rows to rank. There is also no second version whose 0–100 could be subtracted from this one. “Which is faster” and “which uses less fuel” are not answerable from this file; they are not unanswered because the cars are equal — they are unanswered because the figures were never recorded here.
If someone offers you a Standard Eight as “the quicker 1.0 MT” or “the economical 1.0 MT,” they are not using this catalogue. There is only one 1.0 MT, and its speed and consumption columns are empty.
Dimensions, weight, tank, wheels
For 1.0 MT:
- Kerb weight: not measured
- Gross weight: not measured
- Ground clearance: not measured
- Tank: not measured
- Wheels: not measured
Weight per horsepower cannot be calculated: there is no kerb weight to divide by 28. Payload cannot be calculated: kerb and gross are both not measured. “The lighter Standard Eight” does not exist as a second SKU.
What is measured in the chassis columns: front suspension Independent, leaf spring; rear suspension Dependent, leaf spring; front brakes Drum; rear brakes not measured. Those are the same for the only version. You are not choosing between independent and dependent at the rear, or between drum and something else at the front — the table has one layout.
Generations: what changed (and what did not)
This catalogue lists 1 generation for the model. That generation is named 2 generation, years 1945-01-01–1948-12-31, body Sedan 2-doors, versions: 1.
There is no restyle row, no “2 generation (facelift)” as a separate generation, and no generation 1 / generation 3 in this extract. You cannot buy a later Standard Eight with more power, a different gearbox, or a different drive from this page, because those rows are not here.
Year span of the only generation: from 1945-01-01 to 1948-12-31 is four calendar years of production window (1945, 1946, 1947, 1948). The modification 1.0 MT uses the same start and stop. There is no mid-cycle jump from, for example, a 3-speed to this 4-speed Manual; the 4 is the only gear count on file.
Body choice is also not a buyer fork: Sedan 2-doors is the only body. You are not choosing a four-door, a wagon, or an open car from this dataset.
Which version to choose
Choose 1.0 MT. Not because it wins a comparison, but because it is the only named version.
What that choice actually contains, in numbers that exist:
- 28 hp / 20 kW at 4000 rpm
- 1009 cc Gasoline, Inline, Front, longitudinal, Carburetor
- Manual 4, RWD
- Sedan 2-doors, generation 2 generation, 1945-01-01 to 1948-12-31
- Front Independent, leaf spring, rear Dependent, leaf spring, front brakes Drum
What extra money cannot buy inside this catalogue: more horsepower (there is no 29 hp row), more displacement (no engine larger than 1009 cc), an automatic (gearbox is Manual only), more than 4 gears, a drive other than RWD, a body other than Sedan 2-doors, or a generation other than 2 generation. The arithmetic of “what the extra money buys” is 0 extra hp, 0 extra cc, 0 extra gears, because there is no extra specification.
What you must treat as unknown when you buy 1.0 MT: torque, cylinder count, valves, boost, compression, bore and stroke, 0–100, top speed, all consumption figures, tank, both weights, ground clearance, wheels, rear brakes, eco class, CO2. Those are not measured. A seller who fills them in is not quoting this file.
If two cars are both badged Standard Eight 1.0 MT in this catalogue, they are not two versions to separate by power: there is only 28 hp on that name. Unlike a later model that can carry two identical names at different outputs, this 1.0 MT does not split.
Reliability and common problems are not in the data. Do not rank 1.0 MT as more or less reliable than a version that does not exist.
Bottom line: the Standard Eight in this catalogue is a one-spec car. The version to specify is 1.0 MT — 28 hp from 1009 cc, Gasoline, Manual 4, RWD, Sedan 2-doors, 2 generation, 1945–1948. Every other buyer question (faster, lighter, thirstier, taller, roomier) hits a not measured cell or a missing second row.