02-10-2020, 03:41 PM
(01-10-2020, 08:27 PM)Howard Wright Wrote: PS my first car was a 1956 Ford 100E prefect and as I recall it’s handling (with Macfearsome struts) was acceptable so things had obviously moved on by then!
I think it's the Ford 8 model Y derived cars that had diabolical handling, with transverse leaf springs front and rear. These included the model Y, model CX 10, 7Y, 7W, E93A, E493A, E04A, E494A and 103E. All basically early 1930's designs, in continuous production up to 1959!
The 100E, although retaining the 1172cc sidevalve Ford 10 engine (with modifications) and 3 speed gearbox, was essentially a post war car. Finally got a modern OHV engine in 1959, I remember one of my fellow apprentices had one that had a 1500cc Cortina engine installed and went like the clappers!
I'll take off my Ford anorak and go away......