Ford Prefect Tourer

The Ford Prefect is a line of British cars produced by the 

UK division of the Ford Motor Company, and a more 

upmarket version of its direct siblings the Ford Popular 

and Ford Anglia.

It was introduced in October 1938 and remained in production until 1941; returning to the  market in 1945, it was offered till 1961. The car progressed in 1953 from its original  perpendicular or sit-up-and-beg style to a more modern three-box structure. Like its siblings, the car became a popular basis for a hot rod, especially in Britain, where its  lightweight structure and four-cylinder engines appealed to builders.

E93A (1938–49)  

The Ford Prefect was introduced in October 1938 and built by the Ford plant in Dagenham,  Essex. The original Ford Prefect was a slight reworking of the previous year's 7Y, the first  Ford car designed outside of Detroit, Michigan. It was designed specifically for the British  market. It had a 1172 cc side-valve engine with thermocirculation radiator (no pump) and the  ability to be started by a crank handle should the battery not have sufficient power to turn  the starter motor running from the 6 Volt charging system. The windscreen wipers were  powered by the vacuum ported from the engine intake manifold — as the car laboured uphill  the wipers would slow to a standstill due to the intake manifold vacuum dropping to near nil,  only to start working again as the top was reached and the intake vacuum increased. The  windscreen opened forward pivoting on hinges on the top edge; two flaps either side of the  scuttle also let air into the car. The most common body styles were two- and four-door saloons, but pre war a few tourers  and drophead coupés were made. Post war, only four-door saloons were available on the  home market, but two-door models were made for export.  41,486 were made up to 1941 and a further 158,007 between 1945 and 1948 

Australian production

The E93A was also produced in Australia, in 1939 only, with the Australian-built 4-door saloon  having an all-steel roof. 2-door saloon, tourer, 5cwt van, coupé utility and roadster utility  models were also produced.

1939

Engine 1172 cc Ford Straight 4 side valve Power 36 HP Transmission 3-speed manual Lenght/width 3,8 m/1,5 m Height 1,61 m