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No Parking Zone! => Off Topic, Off Colour, and non-motorcycle related => Topic started by: JuST Peter on February 24, 2016, 01:30:56 PM
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Driving a Model T Ford is a lot harder than you’d think ...
Hannah Elliott took a 1914 Model T for a
spin, but first she needed a driving lesson.
http://1funny.com/driving-ford-model-t/ (http://1funny.com/driving-ford-model-t/)
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Hannah needs to research her info better......Henry Ford only converted them from hand built to production line which made them available to just about everyone.
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I am still confused by the operation of the clutch?
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I am still confused by the operation of the clutch?
At last, something we agree on.
Back in 2003, we went over to Mum & Dad's for his 79th birthday. Dad was like an excited little school kid, with ants-in-his-pants. Mum said something along the lines of, "Well tell 'em what you bought yourself for your birthday, you silly old fool".
Dad blurted out, "I bought a Model T, I'm driving it to Perth".
This was something that had been talked about for years when he was reminiscing (something old blokes do, often) about a trip he took with his Mum & Dad back in the early 30's. So we all went out to the garage, and here it was:
(http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu159/williamson_photos/Model%20T/IMG_0692.jpg) (http://s643.photobucket.com/user/williamson_photos/media/Model%20T/IMG_0692.jpg.html)
The T was restored by Old Milton. Milton was a neighbour of Mum & Dad, even though Milton was younger that Dad, he was "Old" because he had retired, whereas Dad still worked 10 hour days, five days a week managing his own business.
I couldn't let Dad drive the T to Perth by himself (Mum, "I'm not going with the silly old fool"), so planning started. The first thing Dad organised was a visit from some members of the Model T Club. These gents politely told Dad, "The only way that will make it to Perth is on a truck". But they put us in touch with Alan from SA who has a T (he actually had around 20 of 'em) that would perfect for Perth.
With Alan organised, support vehicles organised, support Team organised, the business PR machine oiled, we set off from Swan Hill (the start of the 1930 trip) on a Sunday morning in Spring 2003, 11 days later we arrived in Perth.
Alan's T and the T Team at Swan Hill Pioneer Village:
(http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu159/williamson_photos/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/grouppic_zpscf4ecc28.jpg) (http://s643.photobucket.com/user/williamson_photos/media/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/grouppic_zpscf4ecc28.jpg.html)
Civic welcome in Adelaide:
(http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu159/williamson_photos/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/Lord%20Mayors%20Reception%20at%20Adelaide_zpsx2h8irkh.jpg) (http://s643.photobucket.com/user/williamson_photos/media/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/Lord%20Mayors%20Reception%20at%20Adelaide_zpsx2h8irkh.jpg.html)
A side road near Horricks Pass:
(http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu159/williamson_photos/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/OffthebeatentrackintheFlindersRanges.jpg) (http://s643.photobucket.com/user/williamson_photos/media/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/OffthebeatentrackintheFlindersRanges.jpg.html)
Madura Pass (the old one):
(http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu159/williamson_photos/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/IMG_0710.jpg) (http://s643.photobucket.com/user/williamson_photos/media/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/IMG_0710.jpg.html)
Dad at the old telegraph station at Eucla:
(http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu159/williamson_photos/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/IMG_0708.jpg) (http://s643.photobucket.com/user/williamson_photos/media/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/IMG_0708.jpg.html)
Regional TV interview at Port Augusta:
(http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu159/williamson_photos/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/P0002055_zps9tvdy6kz.jpg) (http://s643.photobucket.com/user/williamson_photos/media/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/P0002055_zps9tvdy6kz.jpg.html)
Civic reception in Perth:
(http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu159/williamson_photos/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/P0002491_zpsno7c5beo.jpg) (http://s643.photobucket.com/user/williamson_photos/media/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/P0002491_zpsno7c5beo.jpg.html)
The trip home:
(http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu159/williamson_photos/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/P0002518_zpsfgpjx8ar.jpg) (http://s643.photobucket.com/user/williamson_photos/media/Model%20T%20Perth%20Trip/P0002518_zpsfgpjx8ar.jpg.html)
Driving the T? Yep, it was a shocker. Alan's was right hand drive, I suppose the pedal arrangement was as per the video, but the fact is, I don't remember.
What I do remember though is the T Trip, and I probably won't forget it.
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Great write up, Michael! :thumbsup
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Wasn't that Henry Ford started car production lines but he could make them cheap enough for the average person to afford one.
My Grandfather bought a new T in 1929 after selling the horse and sulky. On the drive home (according to my dad) he came to the front gate of the farm and pulled on the steering wheel calling 'whoa, whoa, ya bas*ard'. Of course the car went straight through the gate and stopped in a ploughed paddock where it remained for a couple of days until he pulled it out with the plough horse. Driving with him was a very nervous affair according to my father.
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.... Henry Ford started car production lines but he could make them cheap enough for the average person to afford one.
There was a show on (Melb) TV last week about this, it was very interesting.
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Thanks for sharing Williamson :hatwave
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Hannah needs to research her info better......Henry Ford only converted them from hand built to production line which made them available to just about everyone.
I've watched this several times, and I can't see (or hear) any reference to Hannah saying anything about Ford converting them from hand built to production assembly line.
What am I missing?
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Hannah needs to research her info better......Henry Ford only converted them from hand built to production line which made them available to just about everyone.
I've watched this several times, and I can't see (or hear) any reference to Hannah saying anything about Ford converting them from hand built to production assembly line.
What am I missing?
In her closing comments she's implying that the Model T is the car that started it all - not true - Fords were being hand built just like any other car was at the time and they were just toys for the rich - Henry found a better way to make them and the production line was born beginning with the Model T - he dropped the price as well which made them affordable to the working class.