Well it's not of a Ford but the photo does show some ingenuity by using a board as a skid to get the car to town. Notice the skid mark in the dirt road.
I wonder how that worked with just one wheel driving the car. Did the hub with the broken spindles spin as the car moved forward?
Herb
They probably tied what was left of the spokes/hub to the board to keep it from spinning. Other wise, they would have gone nowhere. The other thing is that the good wheel would have been turning twice as fast as normal in respect to the engine crankshaft. It would have been like taking off in high gear. I'm sure it did his clutch no good at all.
I think the team of horses did the work. As is the photo is staged.
I'm sure he was pulled in by a team of horses. I don't think the drag of the skid could be over come by the narrow driving wheel. If it had a standard transmission (not like a T), and he had it in neutral, the engine would not be turning as he was towed.
That one does seem like the horses provided the power as Jack says....
Here is one claimed to be self-powered..
Any guess to the make of the first car?
It's a beast and looks pretty powerful for the day.
Larry
It seems to me that the wheels look a bit "spindally". That might be why the wheel broke in the first place.
Herb
It looks like they may have rolled the car. Fenders are crooked, cowl has a dent, one headlamp looking down, I can't tell what that steering wheel is. Plowed fields often did not do serious damage.
Great photo! Thank you for sharing this.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2
The car appears to be a circa 1909 Hupmobile Model 20..
The proper way to do it.