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[Malcolm Parker]

My first Austin 7, a March 1936 ARQ had the folding glass sun visor on a chrome hinge.  I think it was the original fitting.  I always thought it could be dangerous in a shunt but so could the doors that had a tendency to fly open and the window glass that dropped like a stone if you hit a bump.
I find that Austin 7's are nicer to drive in bright sunshine than modern cars, a vertical windscreen and a roof that extends in front of your head is better than a piece of glass the size of a shop window laid almost flat.