When the lady smiles

I believe Britain's first mass produced car which was also a light car was the Humberette of 1903. Also known as a Coventry Humber.

I had a Junior many years ago and even with one person in the back the springs were flattened - to get that group aboard without the car looking torpedoed they must have blocked up the rear end!

I believe it was common in the 1920s and 30s for photographers to have all sorts of 'settings' in their studios and only those who did NOT have a car (the vast majority) would have availed themselves of this opportunity. The windscreen would have been removed to prevent glare and reflection and allow shots from the front.

A painted backdrop, you can see the corner behind the rear passenger's head. The windscreen was probably removed to avoid reflections and allow the sitters to be photographed clearly.

What was it about the Austin Seven that prevents it from qualifying as British, lightweight or mass-produced?