Ford 7W
Appearance
Ford Model 7W | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ford UK |
Production | 1937–1938 |
Assembly | United Kingdom:Ford Dagenham |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 2 and 4-doorsaloon,tourer. |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1.2 LFord Sidevalve engine |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 82 inches (2.08 m) |
Length | 156 inches (3.96 m) |
Width | 57 inches (1.448 m) |
Curb weight | 1790 pounds (810 kg) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Ford Model C Ten |
Successor | Ford Prefect |
TheFord 7WTen is acarbuilt byFord UKbetween 1937 and 1938.
The car was an updated version of theModel C Tenwith the same 1172 cc engine and three speed gearbox, and used the same transverse leaf front and rear suspension. The chassis now featured a stiffer braced design, and the brakes were mechanical and bought in fromGirling.The attractive 7W Ten body style, available in both two and four door configurations and the first small English Ford model with an externally accessed luggage compartment, was the precursor to the first model to carry the 'Prefect' badge in 1939 (albeit in four door form only) and which ran to 1953 as models E93A and E493A. 41,665 7Ws were built.