1938 Austin 7 History and restoration

[Reckless Rat]

Nice car. However I'm sure the story about the car "getting stuck in tram lines" is a myth - It has a front track of 3'4" and a rear track of 3'7" - most tramways use standard gauge track width which is 4'8 1/2" so not likely. Even assuming the tram lines were on-street grooved rails the tyre width on a late model Austin seven is 4.00 ( 4") and the groove is much narrower than that:



Not trying to be pedantic, just saying...

I don't doubt that the car's stability may be affected by driving over tram lines, but being taken prisoner? Nah.