Ford pop, Prefect cars and spare parts |
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Ford Motor Company of Dagenham designed the 10hp 7W car for launch in March
1937, of a style and design which to which the new motor user was to become
very attached, and where Ford parted from vehicle model designation of
identifying letters and numbers to name it the 'Prefect'. To the motoring
public it became the 'Ford Pop' or 'sit up and beg' Ford. The 7W Ten used
the 10hp 1172cc side valve engine, on a 94" wheel base chassis, continuing
the proven layout of transverse front and rear spring with torque tube. The
7W was offered in both 2 door with 4 light (side windows) and 4 door (6
light) form, all with deluxe features, fold down boot panel and removable
spare wheel locker lid, opening windscreen etc. The frontal and side aspect
of this model was not dissimilar to the more basic 7Y model offered later
with 8hp engine. However the launch of the Prefect E93A in 1939 showed many
differences. Gone was the sloping front cowl to be replaced by a V shaped
radiator grill, the centre hinged bonnet gave way to the 'alligator' type
bonnet of one piece hinged at the rear. From now on the Ford Prefect was
only offered in 4 door (6 light) saloon form on the home market, as it
continued until it's demise. There were variants of tourer and van, these
were offered only for the export market. The Australian market, at this time
assembling knock down kits and part builds at the Geelong assembly plant,
had additional models of E03A produced 1939 to 1945 and A53A produced 1946
to 1948 in car and van form, these were exclusive to their own market. In
1948 the Ford Prefect E493A was given another slight make over externally,
replacing the previous free standing headlamps to those set into the front
wing. Over the production period of the Ford Prefect 'upright' which
finished in 1953, the vehicle remained virtually unchanged, there were
slight alterations, a swage line here, a badge change, interior detail
changes etc, but it retained rubber running boards throughout the production
when other manufacturers had radical style changes. Ford replaced it with
the Ford 100E Prefect at the end of 1953, but the success of the 10hp Ford
Prefect E93A and E493A together with the export variants achieved a
production build of 320,336 units. This in itself was an achievement which
Ford could have been proud of. The fledgling motoring public took the Ford
Prefect to heart, the cars served well, enabling those days of 'happy
motoring' to be enjoyed by the masses, a true family car, one of the Ford
family. These vehicles are still worth preserving, capable of giving good
reliable service. Do not be in a rush, they are not a sports car, custodians
of survivors get great pleasure and enjoyment from using these vehicles
which are very capable of normal motoring use at a very comfortable speed.
The 10hp 1172cc Ford Prefect restorer or repairer is able to obtain most
items required for continued use and maintenance from specialist mail order
spare parts suppliers, who are able to ship world wide. further details
please click here.
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