September 1908 article about ten "new" Ford Model T

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen - Nebraska on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 04:38 pm:

An in depth review of the "new" Ford Model T. This article appeared September 1908, just prior to the first Model Ts sold in October 1908.








Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Stokes on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 06:16 pm:

Rob
If you have a higher res version of this, would you mind sending it to me please? I think you have my email address.
Many thanks
John Stokes


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen - Nebraska on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 06:54 pm:

John,

Would you please PM it to me?

The obvious thing I noticed (in addition to the 2 lever 2 pedal) is how much "beefier" the rear end is than the 09 clamshell that appeared on production. I wonder if some of the first 09s had the rear end shown? It is similar to the NRS rear end.

Rob

From my iPad


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gavin Harris (Napier, NZ) on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 07:06 pm:

Rob,

was there a page 101 ?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob McDonald-Federal Way, Wa. on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 07:08 pm:

I noticed that the rear end picture shows oilers
for the inner roller bearings. Was this common in the early models ???

Bob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen - Nebraska on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 08:00 pm:

Gavin,

Pg 101 was an advertisement for another brand of car.

Rob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen - Nebraska on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 08:02 pm:

Bob,

N,R,S & K all had inner bearing grease cups.

Rob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen - Nebraska on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 08:04 pm:

Also interesting where the horn bulb is mounted. I've seen a few early 09 photos with the horn bulb mounted on the steering column.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Joseph Magedanz on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 10:37 pm:

Thanks, Rob. That is interesting.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob McDonald-Federal Way, Wa. on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 11:25 pm:

Thanks Rob

Bob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Royce in Dallas TX on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 06:53 am:

I agree it looks like an NRS rear axle converted to transverse spring, right down to the grease cups on the inside axle bushings.


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