A charming Austin 7 scene from 1937

[Tony Griffiths]

A restored cover. Now it's finished - after something of a wrestling match - I rather like this one. Click the image for a higher resolution copy.

I know people are larger now than in the 30s but is there a bit of artistic licence ?

There certainly is. Nearly all drawn A7 advertisements have "The Borrowers" inhabiting the cars. There are also "artistic impressions" that show what must be 6-cylinder Rubies - and Box saloons extended to provide more than ample accommodation in the rear. Still, many of the images are utterly delightful and "off the time". It would not surprise me to discover that publicity photographs had also been rigged - with the smallest men and women from accounts dragooned into taking part.