Sydney Allard was a Ford dealer in London in the 1930s who was fond of making specials, and had moderate success producing lightweight cars with Ford engines. After the War he believed that the success he had with the pre war specials might continue post war so he produced the most spartan aluminum body roadster with no attempt at streamlining, and rather awkward cycle fenders which exposed its even more awkward front suspension. Everything was bolted on to a plain vanilla ladder frame. By cutting a solid front axle in half in the middle and then forming a pivot at that point, a independent swing axle in front, damped by coil springs, satisfied the definition of an incondite independent front suspension. On the other hand a De Dion axles in the rear sent power to the wheels through a universal joint drive. Again coil springs were used and to lower the unsprung weight the brakes were mounted inboard beside the quick change differential. (As a driver I can tell you this combination often resisted control if accelerating whilst turning). Source: Simeone Foundation Automobile Museum