The heavier Atlas vans ran a diesel engine with a farming pedigree: the same Massey Ferguson-derived unit also found duty in tractors.
Lead trim: Atlas Major 1,670 cc four
Standard Atlas / Atlas Major / 15-201958–1968
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FactThe heavier Atlas vans ran a diesel engine with a farming pedigree: the same Massey Ferguson-derived unit also found duty in tractors.
The Standard Atlas is a light van produced and sold under various names between 1958 and 1980, initially in Britain and Europe and then in India. Standard presented the Atlas in 1958 as its contender in the crowded small-van sector (against BMC's J-Type and Morris J2, the Ford Thames 400E, the Commer FC and the market-leading Bedford CA); for some export markets, notably Canada and the US, it was badged a Triumph. It was often marketed by load as the Atlas 10 cwt or 12 cwt, with a panel van, a pickup, a flatbed with rear-hinged doors and hinged or sliding doors. Like its competitors it shared its engine with a passenger car, at first the 948 cc petrol engine of the Standard Ten under a cowling between driver and passenger, driving the rear wheels (very slow), addressed in 1961 by a 1,670 cc petrol option (with a larger chassis and rearranged cab) and an enlarged 1,147 cc small engine. Around 1960 15 and 20 cwt versions arrived with the Standard 2,138 cc engine that also powered the Triumph TR4, plus a 2,260 cc 60 hp Leyland OE.138 diesel of Massey Ferguson origin (developed by Freeman Sanders). After Leyland's takeover the badging became Leyland 15 and Leyland 20 in 1962-64 and the van was withdrawn in 1968 after the merger with BMC to avoid competing with the Morris JU 250.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/20 cwt 2,138 cc four | 1960–1968 | 2.1 L | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 15/20 cwt Leyland OE.138 2,260 cc diesel four (60 hp) | 1960–1968 | 2.3 L | 60 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Atlas 948 cc OHV four | 1958–1961 | 0.9 L | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Atlas Major 1,670 cc four | 1961–1968 | 1.7 L | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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