1936 Austin Ten Sherborne

1936 Austin Ten Sherborne in Poirot, TV Series, 1989-2013 Ep. 3.09

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

0:11:14 Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
Sunbar ◊ 2008-02-09 18:00	Details from MyCarCheck.com - UN 9740
Skilleter ◊ 2010-03-19 13:59	I remember that episode. Really for a car chase there were few less suitable vehicles! The Sherbornd of 1936 was the last Ten before the Cambridge. There had been little mechanical development since 1932, but the weight had gone up by 4 cwt, to 19cwt. As a result, 0- 50mph came up in 42 seconds, about ten seconds longer than the early cars, and maximum speed was 54- 56mph. It was also the ugliest Austin ten, with an awkward outswept tail and oversize wheels. For £40 less money a Ford Model C would reach 50 in 24 seconds and do 63mph--still not car chase material, but much beter than the Austin!
oddsox ◊ 2015-04-05 20:05	skilleter wrote ...for a car chase there were few less suitable vehicles! Mon ami, methinks the humourous tortoise-hare subplot is intentional.
Sunbar ◊ 2020-12-18 21:28	ep.6.01 00:07:48