15-04-2022, 05:13 AM
I can proffer several reasons but would get me excommunicated.
A noticeable sag in the bonnet line was often apparent later. The heavy engine did not lend itself to amateur attention.
The cars will hold 50 mph which is a struggle for Sevens (and alarming). Handles as a real car whereas Sevens handle as Sevens. In the 1940s and before revving hell out of cars was commonplace, my father used to reckon he would often slowly catch up with 8s on 3rd gear main road inclines. The ride is very pitchy or maybe the ones I travelled in had empty sas; the Series E was a notable improvemnt and a better buy then an Austin 8.
Some years ago in the UK Jowett mag an extract from a Morris mag was published. The author bemoaned the tyranny post war of being endlessly held up in holiday traffic by overloaded Sevens plugging along at speeds vastly slower than his relatively easy 50 mph. All claim the Morris was superior to the Model Y Ford, its inspiration. Both the Ford and Morris lack the frail axle and steering of the heavier Sevens.
A noticeable sag in the bonnet line was often apparent later. The heavy engine did not lend itself to amateur attention.
The cars will hold 50 mph which is a struggle for Sevens (and alarming). Handles as a real car whereas Sevens handle as Sevens. In the 1940s and before revving hell out of cars was commonplace, my father used to reckon he would often slowly catch up with 8s on 3rd gear main road inclines. The ride is very pitchy or maybe the ones I travelled in had empty sas; the Series E was a notable improvemnt and a better buy then an Austin 8.
Some years ago in the UK Jowett mag an extract from a Morris mag was published. The author bemoaned the tyranny post war of being endlessly held up in holiday traffic by overloaded Sevens plugging along at speeds vastly slower than his relatively easy 50 mph. All claim the Morris was superior to the Model Y Ford, its inspiration. Both the Ford and Morris lack the frail axle and steering of the heavier Sevens.