Model T world tour!

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Michael Snyder on Sunday, August 26, 2012 - 09:34 pm:

I found this on the PreWar website and thought you might enjoy it. Some guys are driving a model t around the world to raise money for charity.

http://www.tfordworldtour.org/


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Hoshield on Sunday, August 26, 2012 - 10:43 pm:

Do you know if the light colored 'fabric' top that is on this was standard at some times/locations around the world? .. or maybe this was just an overlay to keep heat of the black top???


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Sunday, August 26, 2012 - 11:14 pm:

Those cattle in the road are why I would never drive at night in Mexico.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Allan Richard Bennett on Monday, August 27, 2012 - 04:42 am:

Dennis, the light coloured material is most likely heavy cotton canvas. It is a tough material and in all probability was more durable than early black tops. Most of our colonial bodied Ts had canvas tops. The car in the photos looks like a standard Ford of 1916-16 vintage and most likely had the black top when new. The replacement canvas top is period correct but not T correct.

Cotton canvas shrinks when wet and buttoning up side curtains can be a real test. If left fixed to the fasteners it will stay in place. Modern equivalents often have a percentage of polyester in the weave and these are less prone to shrinkage.

I have used a light coloured canvas on my last two cars and I find it quite serviceable and the colour goes well with mid green and with a grey/brown.

Allan from down under.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gavin Harris (Napier, NZ) on Monday, August 27, 2012 - 05:41 am:

Re Tops,

The Canadian parts lists that I have access to do not specify colors prior to 1922.
1922 offers "black" or "khaki".
my 1923 NZ parts list has the tops as "Khaki". (No Black offered) ?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hap Tucker on Monday, August 27, 2012 - 07:04 am:

Dennis,

Yes, the khaki colored top was used in several locations where it was hot. See the article on the South African Model Ts – but that describes many of the Ford of Canada export markets at:

www.dyna.co.za/cars/ford-history.htm

Kevin states there, “During the twenties the roadster and
touring bodies were supplied with an optional 'khaki' colored top
material as the black version would get too hot in the intense sunlight.”



Also the new car show in New Zealand at: http://beta.natlib.govt.nz/records/22908032 available at the
Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand .

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Hoshield on Monday, August 27, 2012 - 07:47 am:

Very interesting, guys! Thanks for the info .. and links!


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