The Moose Jaw Standard was a Canadian

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manufactured in

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in 1917. Five local residents imported the parts to build twenty-five luxury cars from the

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; these were to be powered by Continental engines. Once each investor had a car, they gave up the concern after realizing that no one else was willing to buy. The remaining parts were sold, the engineer was paid off, and the project was wound up.{{cite book, last=Georgano, first=Nick , authorlink=G.N. Georgano , title=The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile, year=2000, publisher=Stationery Office, location=London, isbn=0117023191, pages=1792

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, ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles''. Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Canada 1917 establishments in Saskatchewan Moose Jaw Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1917 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1917 1917 disestablishments in Saskatchewan Brass Era vehicles 1910s cars