Ford Anglia route changes down to first. Production, hindered by the diversion of Ford's factory to military production during the Second World War, ceased in 1948 after 55,807 had been built. Initial sales in Britain actually began in early 1940. Production was suspended in early 1942, and resumed in mid-1945. The E04A was also built in Australia from 1940 to 1945 and was produced in tourer and roadster body styles. The former had a rear seat and the latter was a two-seater convertible. The Australian-built Anglia A54A used the chassis and front panels of the English E04A and was offered in 4-door
Stock car racing in the United Kingdom formula is limited to the 850cc Reliant engine with other prescribed budget components, making it an ideal starter or "last chance" formula! Rebels are a one-make purpose built formula also using the 850cc reliant engine in slightly modified form, in steel chassis with "retro" plastic panels designed to give the look of a scaled down post-war Ford Popular. Another form of UK stock car racing is 2 Litre National Saloon Stock Cars, regulated by the Saloon Stock Car Association. This formula is based on heavily armoured Ford Sierra, Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Vectra cars purposely reconstructed for this full contact