The advantage of the Evans coolant is its non corrosive, iirc doesn't need to be pressurised so you basically just need a sealed system, handy for a tiger.
I don't class this product as " snake oil" its not an additive, its not a miracle liquid rebuild... It's a complete alternative, that theoretically has some very good advantages.
Its an alternative that offers some good advantages especially for cars that do low miles and stay dormant for longer periods than a daily drive, which is many sunbeams.
By your reckoning, why use synthetic oils when the manufacturers didn't 50 years ago, or indeed most new cars don't now? Or why use alloy heads, electronic ignition or radial tyres when the manufacture didn't? While you don't have to use newer technology it doesn't mean it doesn't offer an advantage. I guess it comes to preference, like using paragraphs or not.