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Originally Posted by Arragonis
If you want to use the OHV Kent (or even the OHC Duratec 8v / RoCam) then it would make sense to use the gearboxes built for them 4sp/5sp that adapt a rather cranky 3sp.
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No wonder the few remaining Anglias and Populars back here were usually retrofitted with 5-speed Opel gearboxes. Nowadays some can be found even with Chinese copies of Suzuki gearboxes in Uruguay...
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I think you would have to struggle to find a setup with fewer virtues except cheapness of manufacture and (perhaps) ruggedness. e.g. quite a few soldiers in WW2 suffered extended injuries being evacuated by Jeep due to the bouncy ride (my grandfather was a medic in WW2).
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Believe me, I still see many folks advocating for solid axles. Regarding 4WD vehicles, many such as the Land Rover Defender and the Brazilian Agrale Marruá have coil springs instead of the leaf-springs used in the Jeep, which lead to some comfort improvements.