23-12-2021, 04:09 PM
(This post was last modified: 24-12-2021, 04:03 PM by Colin Morgan.)
Saw the programme the other day where Guy Martin takes a turn in a Lancaster bomber. It is very snug - much smaller than you might expect. But the average height of the crew back then was 5'6", apparently. This makes me think that Austin Sevens are surprisingly generous inside - accommodating 6' plus without a problem? Even room for a trilby?
From what I have read, it wasn't like Sir Herbert to be overly generous when it came to decisions that would affect business, so I wonder what led to his offering more space for the driver than many of his competitors? Perhaps Ford was a design influence that helped in this respect?
Of course, with the height of many owners are nowadays, this helps towards keeping Austin Sevens on the road?
(However, from the one time I have sat in a Swallow, this generosity didn't extend to their saloons, which are tiny inside, unfortunately.)
From what I have read, it wasn't like Sir Herbert to be overly generous when it came to decisions that would affect business, so I wonder what led to his offering more space for the driver than many of his competitors? Perhaps Ford was a design influence that helped in this respect?
Of course, with the height of many owners are nowadays, this helps towards keeping Austin Sevens on the road?
(However, from the one time I have sat in a Swallow, this generosity didn't extend to their saloons, which are tiny inside, unfortunately.)