It is related to the Ford Prefect and the later Ford Popular. The Anglia name was applied to various models between and In total, 1,, Anglias were produced. It was replaced by the Ford Escort. The Anglia was a simple vehicle aimed at the affordable end of the market, with few features.
Most were painted Ford black. Styling was typically lates, with an upright radiator. Standard and deluxe models were available, with the latter having better instrumentation, and on prewar models, running boards.
Both front and rear suspensions used transverse leaf springs , and the brakes were mechanical. A bulge at the back enabled a spare wheel to be removed from its vertical outside stowage on the back of the car and stowed flat on the boot floor, which usefully increased luggage space.
The domestic market engine was the cc They also had sealed-beam headlights and small, separate parking lights mounted underneath, as well as dual taillights, into which flashing turn signals could be added without adding additional lights. A minor styling change was made in December , with the name "Anglia" now incorporated in the top of the grille surround.
A contemporary road test commended the Anglia's ability to pull away from 5 or 6 mph 8. Most potential buyers would approach the vehicle without the benefit of formal driving tuition. The cars did have synchromesh between second and top gears, but not between first and second, [ 3 ] so many would have sought, wherever possible, to avoid moving changes down to first. Production, hindered by the diversion of Ford's factory to military production during the Second World War, ceased in after 55, had been built.
