Left Hand Drive Flying 9 assembled in Sweden

[Ola]

Hi all,


I’m a new Standard owner from Sweden.
The car I have is a Flying Standard 9, Left Hand Drive from 1937 (early model, commission#9A) and it has been in the family since new.
The car has been stored and not driven for +50 years, but it’s in a good original shape both mechanically, exterior and interior. The car is also fully documented since new.
The last years I have done a minor restoration and the car is now back on the roads again, with a Swedish MOT and registration. Thanks to the Clubs Web Shop and this forum I have got the few parts and information I needed.

I have but some photos of the car here: Pictures of Swedish Flying 9 

I’m now trying to look into the history of “Swedish-built” flying standards, but I can’t find much information. Therefor I have some questions that I hope you can answer.


1. The car is according to the documentation I have assembled in Sweden by Autoropa in 1937. Autoropa had a car factory in Malmö and was at the time owned by “Bohnstedt-Petersen AS” in Denmark.
Two of the photos shows letters from Autoropa between 1938-41. They are in swedish but the letterhead says.

Autoropa
The Car Factory - Malmö
“Swedish Built Cars -Hudson -Terraplane –Federal - Renault - Flying Standard”


There is also an “Autoropa Plate” mounted on the car. Se photos.


I can’t find any information on the Clubs site about LHD Flying 9 being assembled in Sweden or Denmark. The only thing I can find is that LHD Flying 8 where assembled by “Bohnstedt-Petersen AS” in Denmark.
Does anyone know something about this?

2. The car is left hand drive and the speedometer is in km/h. I can’t find any Left Hand Drive prewar Flying Standard on the Clubs web-site. I would appreciate any information of how many LHD Prewar Flying Standards that is still around. The information I have is that there is no LHD Flying 9 in Sweden, except for mine. Any in Denmark maybe?

Thanks / Ola

[webmaster]

Hi Ola,

Thanks for sharing the Flying 9 with us. I was aware of Swedish production but this is the most information I have seen so far. Great that you are using the car again, it is no doubt very useable in today's traffic and glad that the Club could help with parts. That's what we are here for.

Bard Nielsen in Denmark has fully documented LHD production in Denmark, particularly of the Flying 8.

In order that you can share notes and information I will forward his emai address to you in a Personal Message. Please look out for it.

Kind regards,
Phil

[Ola]

Thanks for your reply Phil,

It’s great news to hear that you are aware of that pre war Flying Standards where built in Sweden.

I'm very interested of knowing more about the Swedish production and I don’t have any problem to share notes and information, so please forward Bards email to me.

If some of the information is of use for the Club, please let me know.

Regards,
Ola

[Eternal Optimist]

That's a fabulous looking thing.

[1957steve]

Your car looks great Ola - thanks for sharing it with us. How do you fancy driving it over for the Standard Motor Club International Rally 24 - 26 June, where you would be made very welcome.

Kind regards,
Steve

[smcroger910]

Wow, thanks from me too. I had no idea that Standards were built in Sweden! When you have completed your research it would make a fascinating article for the magazine.

[Ola]

Hi all,
I would very much like to drive my car to your International Rally, but the car has only been driven less than 10km since I got the registration and I’m not sure it would stand for a long journey yet.
I’m also a new to owning a “Classic Car” and I will therefore spend this year to visit some local classic car events. I need to get into the culture. Maybe I visit you next year.
I will let you all know if I get some more information regarding Swedish built Flying Standards. What I would like to know is how many Standards where built, which models, how many are still available etc.

Regards
Ola