Ford Anglia 105E

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Ford Anglia 105E Deluxe Saloon
Ford Anglia 105E Deluxe Saloon
Anglia
Production period: 1959-1967
Class : Compact class
Body versions : Limousine , station wagon
Engines:
Petrol engines : 1.0–1.2 liters
Length: 3912 mm
Width: 1422 mm
Height: 1442 mm
Wheelbase : 2299 mm
Empty weight : 797 kg
Previous model Ford Anglia 100E
successor Ford Escort

The Ford Anglia 105E (also: New Anglia ) is a passenger car of the compact class , the Ford of Britain from 1959 to 1967 built as a two-door notchback sedan and from 1961 as the three-door station wagon and a van. A more powerful version was called the Anglia Super 123E . A striking feature of the sedan is the roof overhanging the rear. Italian and British bodyworks produced special bodies with New Anglia technology.

History of origin

Predecessor: Ford Anglia 100E (marketed as Ford Popular from 1959)

From 1953, Ford of Britain had in the compact class the 100E series with two doors as the Anglia and the Prefect with four doors in the program. The cars in the 100E series were the first Ford models from British production to have a self-supporting body .

In 1956, Ford's newly formed planning department in Dagenham began considering a successor to the 100E series. Its development fell into the overall responsibility of the engineer Frederick Leslie "Fred" Hart (1914–2008). With a view to a planned restructuring of the model range, the decision was made early on to offer the 100E successor from 1959 with only two doors.

The New Anglia appeared in October 1959. It was offered alongside the previous Anglia of the 100E series, which was now given the model name Ford Popular and continued to be built until 1962 with slightly modified technology but unchanged body. There was no four-door version of the New Anglia . Instead, the previous Prefect 100E and the slightly larger Consul Mark II were initially continued to be produced before both found their successors in the four-door Consul Classic in 1961 . The Consul Classic was larger than the Anglia and positioned in the lower middle class , so that when the Popular was discontinued in 1962, the Anglia assumed the role of the entry-level model at Ford. In October 1961 a station wagon version of the New Anglia followed, as well as a delivery van derived from it.

Production of the New Anglia ended in 1967 . The Ford Escort took its place .

Model description

Engine and power transmission

The New Anglia is powered by a four-cylinder engine with overhead valves . The engine is the first variant of the Kent series, newly introduced in 1959 , developed by Ford engineer Alan Worters. In the Anglia 105E it has a displacement of 997 cm³ (bore × stroke: 80.96 mm × 48.41 mm). The motor is therefore extremely short-stroke ( stroke ratio 0.6: 1). The compression ratio is 8.9: 1. In this form, the engine delivers a maximum of 39 bhp (29 kW; 39 PS) at 5000 revolutions per minute. The maximum torque of 53 ft lb (72 N m) is reached at 2700 rpm.

The power is transmitted by a manual gearbox with center shift, for the first time at Ford of Britain with four gears. With the exception of the first gear, all gears are synchronized .

landing gear

The front wheels are individually suspended on MacPherson struts with wishbones and stabilizers . At the rear, the Anglia has a rigid axle on lengthwise asymmetrical leaf springs with lever shock absorbers . The nib has four leaves on the sedan and seven on the estate versions. In order to increase driving comfort, Ford chose longer leaf springs for the New Anglia than on the previous model. The recirculating ball steering was supplied by Burman and Sons . The brakes came from Girling. They correspond to those of the predecessor.

body

construction

The New Anglia has a self-supporting body made of pressed steel sheets. The floor panel has cross-shaped reinforcements in the passenger area, which contribute to the high torsional rigidity of the body.

design

Ford Anglia 105E, basic version
Exceptional design detail: overhanging roof at the rear

The New Anglia was designed by Ford of Britain. It combines US and European elements. According to a source, the American Ford designer Elwood Engel was closely involved in the development of the body shape.

The original version of the New Anglia is designed as a two-door notchback sedan (saloon) . The shape remained almost unchanged until production was discontinued in 1967. Ford claimed to have conducted extensive wind tunnel tests on the body. In order to reduce air resistance, the bonnet between the headlights was shaped to slope down. The front headlights have lid-like covers in the upper area.

Special design features of the New Anglia Saloon are the overhanging roof and the C-pillar , which is inclined forwards in the lower area and whose angle roughly corresponds to that of the A-pillar. With this unusual shape, which contrasts with the trapezoidal line that was emerging at the time, the Ford designers wanted to achieve the greatest possible headroom on the back seat. In addition, the view through the rear window remains unimpaired even when it rains, because no raindrops stick to the inwardly inclined pane. Ford's US subsidiary Lincoln had already introduced a corresponding design for the Continental Mark III in 1958 . In these very expensive luxury vehicles, the rear window was electrically retractable (so-called breezeway window ). Corresponding designs were also found in Mercury's sedans . In the small British Anglia, on the other hand, the rear window is permanently mounted. In 1961, Ford of Britain took over the form for the four-door Consul Classic sedan; In the same year Flaminio Bertoni at Citroën for the Ami 6 , which is almost the same size as the Anglia, and Reliant took it up for the three-wheeled microcar Regal 3/30 .

At the rear end there are small tail fins with a combination of tall, narrow and round lights.

Versions

In addition to the basic model, a technically identical, but better equipped deluxe version was offered. Outwardly, both variants differ from each other primarily in the design of the front mask. In the basic version, the cooler opening is narrow and framed by painted metal sheets on the left and right. In the deluxe version, however, the radiator grille extends over the entire width of the car. The Anglia Deluxe also has more chrome decorations than the basic version. The additional features of the Deluxe include a display for the engine temperature, hinged rear side windows, high-quality seat covers and leather upholstery available for an extra charge.

Dimensions, weights and performance

The New Anglia is 3912 mm long and weighs 737 kg in the basic version. This makes it around 6 cm longer than its predecessor, but 25 kg lighter. The top speed is 79 mph (127 km / h). Accelerating from 0 to 60 mph (96 km / h) takes 26 to 29 seconds, depending on the ratio of the rear axle.

Anglia Super 123E

Anglia Super 123E

The new top model

In October 1962, Ford introduced the more powerful and better equipped Anglia Super 123E as the new top model.

The Anglia Super 123E has a 1.2 liter version of the Kent four-cylinder engine that was designed for the Cortina mid-range sedan introduced in 1962 . The displacement was increased to 1198 cm³ by increasing the stroke to 58.17 mm; the hole remained unchanged. This increases the engine output to 48.5 bhp (36 kW; 49 PS). The top speed of this version is 84 mph (135 km / h). A fully synchronized four-speed gearbox takes over the power transmission as standard.

Externally, the Anglia Super 123E differs from the Anglia 105E Deluxe through a special two-tone paint finish, in which the roof and the bead in the sides of the car are painted in a color that contrasts with the color of the other sheet metal parts. The equipment of the Super 123E surpasses the deluxe version of the Anglia 105E, the production of which has continued without restrictions. Carpets in the interior, a heater, electric windscreen wipers and a cigarette lighter were standard equipment in the Super 123E.

The Anglia Super 123E was £ 598 when it launched. It was £ 60 more expensive than the 105E Deluxe and £ 84 more than the 105E in the very basic version.

Equipment packages

From the end of 1962 to October 1964, an equipment package called the “1200 Package” was available for the 105E and 105E Deluxe. It comprised the 1.2-liter engine and the fully synchronized transmission of the Super 123E, but not its higher-quality interior and two-tone paintwork. The price of the "1200 Package" was £ 24.

In autumn 1964 the “1200 Package” was discontinued. It was replaced by the “Super Package”, which was available for an additional £ 25 for the Anglia 105E Deluxe. It included the high-quality equipment of the Super 123E, but not its more powerful engine.

Factory combinations

Anglia Estate

Anglia Estate

After the body builder Friary Motors had already launched station wagons based on the Anglia sedan on the market in the spring of 1961 , Ford introduced the Anglia Estate at the British Motor Show in October 1961 , a station wagon that had nothing in common with the Friary alteration. The design of the factory estate was the work of the Canadian Roy Brown Jr. , who had already designed the Edsel brand models for Ford a few years earlier .

The chassis of the Estate is almost entirely the same as that of the Anglia Saloon . The rear leaf springs, which consist of seven instead of four leaves on the station wagon, as well as the gear ratio have been revised. Stylistically, the station wagon corresponds to the saloon up to the side doors . The rear structure, on the other hand, is independent. Instead of the retracted roof section of the sedan, the Estate has a narrow C-pillar attached to the rear, the angle of inclination of which is opposite to that of the A-pillar. The side parts are glazed. The taillights are redesigned; The station wagon does not have tail fins. The one-piece tailgate is hinged at the top. The rear seat backrest can be folded down so that a flat loading area can be created up to the front seats. The Estate was initially only available with the 1.0 liter four-cylinder engine; from 1962 the 1.2 liter engine of the Anglia Super 123E could also be ordered. Both the basic and the deluxe version were available.

Anglia Estate Combi

A special version is the Estate Combi , which was only built for export. Its body corresponds to the regular Estate , but instead of the rear side windows it has metal panels, so that the cargo space cannot be seen from the outside. The Estate Combi was a link between the Estate family vehicle and the purely commercial vehicle Ford Thames / Anglia Van. The equipment level of the Estate Combi corresponds to the basic version of the Anglia.

Commercial vehicle: Ford Thames 307E / 309E and Anglia Van

Ford Thames 307E

In 1961, parallel to the Estate family model , a version of the New Anglia was released for purely commercial purposes . It was marketed until February 1965 under the model name Thames , which Ford used for commercial vehicles; from March 1965, however, Ford changed the model name to Anglia Van.

The Thames is technically the same as the Anglia Estate . Both engines offered in the Anglia were also available for the Thames. The 1.0-liter version with right-hand drive was sold as the Thames 307E and left-hand drive as the 308E, the variant with the 1.2-liter engine of the Anglia Super was called the Thames 309E or 310E. The front end of the Thames corresponds to the Anglia Estate . The roof is higher, however, and the rear structure is box-shaped. The windshield also has a steeper angle. The doors are newly designed. Your undergraduate degree is different from that of the Saloon and Estate ; it rises slightly rounded towards the rear. This independent design is intended to enable the doors to be opened even when the car is parked close to a high curb. The rear side panels could be supplied with glazing or made of sheet metal, as required by the customer. The Thames was very simply furnished. From the factory there was only one driver's seat. A passenger seat was available at an additional cost. The car could be adapted to different payloads. 250 kg (5  ctw ) and 350 kg (7 ctw) were possible. The loading volume is 2.1 m³.

Anglia variants from independent manufacturers

Anglia Touring Saloon by Friary

Anglia Touring Saloon by Friary

Half a year before Ford brought the Anglia Estate onto the market, the small British coachbuilder Friary Motors from Basingstoke , Hampshire , presented its own station wagon version of the New Anglia . The three-door model, known as the Touring Saloon , was actually a design by the established bodywork manufacturer Abbott of Farnham , who had been successfully producing station wagons of Ford sedans since 1955. Friary Motors was an Abbott subsidiary that offered comparable conversions for sedans from Ford competitor Vauxhall . After the expiry of the Vauxhall contract, the opportunity arose to use the freed-up capacities at Friary for combi-building of the small New Anglia . Abbott, however, continued to market station wagon versions of the large Ford sedans Zephyr and Zodiac .

The Touring Saloon from Friary differs considerably from the Ford factory station wagon introduced six months later. Unlike Ford, Friary kept the upper roof section of the New Anglia sedan unchanged; the rear fins also correspond to the series sedan. The C-pillar on the Touring Saloon has been redesigned; with it the roof structure now forms a trapezoidal shape. The rear side windows differ from those of the sedan. The one-piece tailgate is hinged at the top. The conversion cost £ 89, roughly one-sixth the price of a standard Aglia Saloon (£ 606 in July 1961).

Abbott's Anglia Sports Saloon

In spring 1962 Abbott took over the conversion of the New Anglia to the three-door in Wrecclesham and then marketed the car as the Anglia Sports Saloon . The friary construction was largely adopted, but Abbott did without the newly made rear side windows, which, according to a source, had significant sealing problems. Instead, the regular side windows of the Anglia Saloon were installed, which made it necessary to adapt the rear side panels. Abbott's conversion was slightly cheaper than the friary version; it was only £ 75. The Sports Saloon was almost as expensive as a Ford factory station wagon.

Martin Walter's pick-up

1961 Coachbuilder developed Kenex Coach Work from Dover , a two-seat pick-up version of the Ford Thames. The conversion costs were calculated at £ 45. Before this variant could go into series production, Kenex was taken over by the car dealer Martin Walter from Folkestone , who began series production of the pick-up in 1964 with a delay of almost three years.

Anglia Torino from OSI

Ford Anglia Torino

The Anglia Torino is a sedan made in Italy with Anglia technology and a separate body. Their development goes back to Ford Italia. The Rome- based Ford subsidiary in Italy sold the imported Anglia 105E in the early 1960s, initially with some success. The British car was soon felt to be out of fashion, mainly because of its unusual roof design, and sales fell significantly. As early as 1963, Ford Italia saw the need for a stylistic revision, which Ford of Britain did not want to make. The Italian management then ordered a new body for the Anglia chassis from the Turin designer Giovanni Michelotti . Michelotti designed a straight notchback sedan with a trapezoidal roof structure, thin vehicle pillars and a high trunk. Ford Italia had this design produced in series at Officine Stampaggi Industriali (OSI) in Turin from 1965 and offered it in Italy as Anglia Torino from April 1965 alongside the British Anglias. The Anglia Torino was optionally available with the 1.0-liter engine or with the 1.2-liter four-cylinder; The latter was delivered as an S version with a double carburetor from Weber (Weber 28 / 36DCD).

Sales of the Anglia Torino fell short of expectations. By 1967, Ford had only sold 10,007 Anglia Torinos in Italy. According to some sources, the poor build quality of the OSI body destroyed the car's reputation. Attempts to sell the model in other European markets had limited success. Ultimately, the Anglia Torino only came onto the market in the Benelux countries; the cars sold there were assembled by Ford's Belgian branch.

Presentation and production

The production of the series model began in Great Britain in June 1959, although the market launch of the New Anglia was not planned for autumn 1959. In this way, the Ford dealers should be given the opportunity not only to show the new car, but also to sell existing examples directly. Initially, the New Anglia was created in Ford's ancestral factory in the London suburb of Dagenham; In March 1963, production was then relocated to the new Ford plant in Halewood near Liverpool , which was far more automated. In addition to the United Kingdom, the New Anglia has been built in Belgium, Portugal, Australia, South Africa and Rhodesia over the years.

The New Anglia debuted at the Earls Court Motor Show in October. Ford competitor BMC introduced the Mini and the Triumph Herald at the same exhibition . Ford advertised the Anglia 105E in Earls Court and later in advertisements as “the world's most exciting light car” . It was one of the outstanding exhibits at the exhibition. By the end of the ten-day motor show, Ford had received 101,000 orders for the New Anglia , two-thirds of which came from Ford's North American subsidiaries.

The Anglia 105E has been sold worldwide. Ford also offered it on almost all Western European markets, but not in the Federal Republic of Germany. In the first full calendar year after its introduction, the Anglia 105E was the most successful car on the British market: in 1960 Ford sold more than 200,000 copies of the model in Great Britain. The Anglia was also successful in other markets around the world. By November 1967, Ford had built a total of 954,426 saloons in the 105E and 123E series; In addition, there were 129,529 factory station wagons (Estates) .

Price development

The New Anglia was at times one of the cheapest British-made cars. Only the price of the Mini was a few pounds below that of the Anglia. While the British Motor Corporation made a loss of £ 5 on every Mini, Ford made profits with the New Anglia, according to official statements. Sometimes it is said to be around £ 45 per car. However, some sources doubt the accuracy of this information.

The price trend in the UK has fluctuated over the years. Ford managed to lower prices several times. In some cases, however, tax cuts also played a role.

Ford Anglia
price development in Great Britain 1959–1967
date saloon Estate Thames
Anglia Van
105E standard 105E Deluxe Super 123E default Deluxe 307E 5 cwt 307E 7 cwt 309E 5 cwt 309E 7 cwt
September 1959 589 pounds 610 pounds
July 1961 606 pounds 628 pounds 378 pounds 406 pounds
October 1961 679 pounds 701 pounds
January 1962 621 pounds 650 pounds 693 pounds 615 pounds
April 1962 379 pounds 409 pounds
July 1962 585 pounds £ 612 654 pounds 674 pounds 378 pounds 406 pounds
January 1963 387 pounds 417 pounds
April 1963 514 pounds 538 pounds 598 pounds 574 pounds 592 pounds
January 1964 396 pounds 424 pounds 416 pounds 444 pounds
October 1964 478 pounds 533 pounds 575 pounds 538 pounds 587 pounds
September 1965 418 pounds 446 pounds 438 pounds 466 pounds
October 1965 491 pounds 552 pounds 600 pounds 564 pounds £ 612
October 1966 503 pounds 565 pounds 614 pounds 577 pounds 626 pounds
October 1967 535 pounds 596 pounds 608 pounds 657 pounds

Meaning of the Anglia 105E

For Ford of England, a manufacturer that had been emphatically conservative up to then and often preferred simple solutions, the New Anglia was a politically significant car. It was the manufacturer's first car to be designed according to contemporary criteria, and it showed Ford that you could build economically successful cars with modern design features.

The Anglia in Fictional Works

Ford Anglia 105E Deluxe

A light blue Anglia 105E with a white painted roof plays a role in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets . With their father's flying Anglia, Fred, George and Ron Weasley bring Harry Potter out of his relatives' house at the beginning of the story ; later Ron and Harry fly in an invisible car from London to Hogwarts . As the story progresses, the Anglia rescues Harry and Ron from the Forbidden Forest . He is featured on the original UK cover of the novel.

The 2002 feature film of the same name contains scenes with a flying Anglia (license number 7990 TD). When filming, the producers used an authentic Anglia Deluxe, built in 1962 or 1966. For the special effects, the car was attached to a rotating crane so that it could be moved in any direction. In 2005, the non-driving car used in the film production was stolen from the premises of the then insolvent production company South West Film Studios in St Agnes , Cornwall . The theft generated strong media coverage in the UK. The car was found later. It is believed that the thieves were unable to sell it because of the extensive coverage.

literature

  • Michael Allen: Anglia Prefect Popular. From Ford Eight to 105E , Motor Racing Publications, 1986, ISBN 0-947981-07-1

Web links

Commons : Ford Anglia 105E  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Commons : Ford Anglia 123E Super  collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Commons : Ford Anglia Torino  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Remarks

  1. ↑ The plant in Halewood has been producing Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles since 2001.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Obituary for Fred Hart in the Daily Telegraph, July 19, 2008.
  2. ^ A b c Roger Gloor: All cars of the 50s 1945-1960 , Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN 978-3-613-02808-1 , p. 163.
  3. ^ A b c Michael Allen: Anglia Prefect Popular. From Ford Eight to 105E , Motor Racing Publications, 1986, ISBN 0-947981-07-1 , p. 73.
  4. ↑ Michael Allen: Anglia Prefect Popular. From Ford Eight to 105E , Motor Racing Publications, 1986, ISBN 0-947981-07-1 , p. 141.
  5. ↑ Michael Allen: Anglia Prefect Popular. From Ford Eight to 105E , Motor Racing Publications, 1986, ISBN 0-947981-07-1 , p. 80.
  6. ↑ http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/1950/ang/bilder/8.jpg
  7. ↑ Michael Allen: Anglia Prefect Popular. From Ford Eight to 105E , Motor Racing Publications, 1986, ISBN 0-947981-07-1 , p. 75.
  8. ↑ a b c Steve Paris Sien: The Life of the Automobile: A New History of the Motor Car , Atlantic Books Ltd, 2013, ISBN 978-1-78239-021-3 .
  9. ↑ a b Heon Stevenson: British Car Advertising of the 1960s , McFarland, 2015, ISBN 978-1-4766-1130-3 , pp 52nd
  10. ↑ Description of the rear design on the website www.anglia-models.co.uk (accessed on May 2, 2020).
  11. ↑ a b c Heon Stevenson: British Car Advertising of the 1960s , McFarland, 2015, ISBN 978-1-4766-1130-3 , pp 54th
  12. ↑ Michael Allen: Anglia Prefect Popular. From Ford Eight to 105E , Motor Racing Publications, 1986, ISBN 0-947981-07-1 , pp. 74 f.
  13. ↑ Michael Allen: Anglia Prefect Popular. From Ford Eight to 105E , Motor Racing Publications, 1986, ISBN 0-947981-07-1 , pp. 141, 142.
  14. ↑ Michael Allen: Anglia Prefect Popular. From Ford Eight to 105E , Motor Racing Publications, 1986, ISBN 0-947981-07-1 , p. 97.
  15. ↑ a b Michael Allen: Anglia Prefect Popular. From Ford Eight to 105E , Motor Racing Publications, 1986, ISBN 0-947981-07-1 , p. 100.
  16. ↑ The Ford Anglia Estate on the website www.anglia-models.co.uk (accessed on May 3, 2020).
  17. ↑ Michael Allen: Anglia Prefect Popular. From Ford Eight to 105E , Motor Racing Publications, 1986, ISBN 0-947981-07-1 , p. 86.
  18. ↑ The Ford Anglia Estate Combi on the website www.anglia-models.co.uk (accessed on May 3, 2020).
  19. ^ A b c Michael Allen: Anglia Prefect Popular. From Ford Eight to 105E , Motor Racing Publications, 1986, ISBN 0-947981-07-1 , p. 99.
  20. ↑ The Ford Thames (Anglia Van) on the website www.anglia-models.co.uk (accessed on May 3, 2020).
  21. ↑ Heon Stevenson: British Car Advertising of the 1960s , McFarland, 2015, ISBN 978-1-4766-1130-3 , S. 132nd
  22. ↑ Nick Walker: A – Z of British Coachbuilders 1919–1960 . Shebbear 2007 (Herridge & Sons Ltd.) ISBN 978-0-9549981-6-5 , p. 201.
  23. ↑ Abbotts Anglia Sports Saloon on the website www.anglia-models.co.uk (accessed on May 2, 2020).
  24. ↑ History of Kenex Coachwork (accessed May 3, 2020).
  25. ↑ Ford Thames Pick-up on the website www.anglia-models.co.uk (accessed on May 3, 2020).
  26. ↑ Alessandro Sannia: Enciclopedia dei carrozzieri italiani , Società Editrice Il Cammello, 2017, ISBN 978-8896796412 , p. 410.
  27. ↑ Michael Allen: Anglia Prefect Popular. From Ford Eight to 105E , Motor Racing Publications, 1986, ISBN 0-947981-07-1 , p. 94.
  28. ↑ a b The Ford Anglia Torino on the website www.anglia-models.co.uk (accessed on May 3, 2020).
  29. ^ History of Ford Italia on the website www.fomcc.de (accessed on May 3, 2020).
  30. ↑ Michael Allen: Anglia Prefect Popular. From Ford Eight to 105E , Motor Racing Publications, 1986, ISBN 0-947981-07-1 , p. 83.
  31. ↑ Michael Allen: Anglia Prefect Popular. From Ford Eight to 105E , Motor Racing Publications, 1986, ISBN 0-947981-07-1 , p. 91.
  32. ↑ Michael Allen: Anglia Prefect Popular. From Ford Eight to 105E , Motor Racing Publications, 1986, ISBN 0-947981-07-1 , p. 143.
  33. ↑ a b Ford Anglia 105E , in: Classic Cars Spezial - Englische Oldtimer, June / July / August 1994, p. 46.
  34. ↑ The information is taken from the list on the website www.anglia-models.co.uk (accessed on May 6, 2020).
  35. ↑ a b Ford Anglia 105E 'Flying Car' . Entry on the website of The National Motor Museum Trust (accessed May 5, 2020).
  36. ↑ The Flying Ford Anglia on the website www.wizardingworld.com (accessed on May 5, 2020).
  37. ↑ Harry Potter's 'Flying' Car Taken . News on BBC.co.uk dated October 28, 2005 (accessed May 5, 2020).