Good advise from Davaar, the voice of experience! I recall reading somewhere that the BP Balliol (short lived 50s advanced trainer) which had a Merlin in the pointy end had a notorious torque stall effect that did for quite a few.
Someone mentioned Cubs - if you are in the South of England try Cubair at Redhill who fly, strangely enough, Cubs and will rent out at very reasonable rates to PPL after a swift check ride. And at least one is a *real* warbird - ex USAAF!