1938 Austin 7 History and restoration

[Mike Costigan]

I agree with Reckless; until last year I was running this 1914 Saxon, which had a track of 4' 8", and therefor was a perfect fit for a standard gauge tram track. I experimented by driving on wet tracks, and even with 2½" tyres the car would not follow the lines. The steering was certainly unstable, with the car slipping and sliding around, but it was easy to steer off the tracks and regain control. Maybe on an early motorcycle or pushbike things would be different, but I think from my experience one is more likely to fall off than follow the tracks!


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edit:Having seen Martin's reply, it's obvious I didn't try hard enough!