at the rear and now had an external bootlid. The base model and the DeLuxe remained on sale alongside the Super for a while, but then a base version of the updated design, called the Popular Saloon, replaced the base and DeLuxe at some time during the model year. As with the DeLuxe, the Popular also forewent a clock, dome light, and sun visor, and was fitted with black plated headlights rather than the Super Saloon's chromed units. Production came to an end in 1940, in response to the requirement to switch the UK car factories over to producing war supplies. By this time the car had been joined in the company's line-up by the similarly bodied but smaller engined and considerably faster selling Standard Eight. After the war, with Britain much impoverished, only the Standard Eight was revived. References External links Standard Motor Club Standard Flying Eight Tourer Site Flying Nine Cars introduced in 1937 de:Standard Nine#Flying Nine (1937-1940)