23-07-2018, 10:41 PM
I've lost track of questions and answers on this thread. Totally confused.
To be clear I have never had nor even been in a Big 7. My car is a 1929 Fabric Saloon.
From what I have heard the Big 7 is not much, if at all, quicker than a Seven. It is heavier which negates the power increase.
During it's production life Austin Sevens got gradually heavier. I have found earlier cars are often more lively.
My fabric saloon uses a steel floor pan more or less the same as a chummy of the same age. It has a wooden frame covered in fabric - similar to hood material. There is some aluminium to support curved sections of the body. It is designed to be light.
To be clear I have never had nor even been in a Big 7. My car is a 1929 Fabric Saloon.
From what I have heard the Big 7 is not much, if at all, quicker than a Seven. It is heavier which negates the power increase.
During it's production life Austin Sevens got gradually heavier. I have found earlier cars are often more lively.
My fabric saloon uses a steel floor pan more or less the same as a chummy of the same age. It has a wooden frame covered in fabric - similar to hood material. There is some aluminium to support curved sections of the body. It is designed to be light.
Jim