As all have said its a common problem a photo is a thousand words so see below uprated and streghthened version by me, screws are countersunk.

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Morgans 1934 MX, 1947 Series 1, 1956 +4 TR4, 2000 +4 T16
Triumph Herald 1969 13/60
Morris 1970