Old photo, I really, really, really, want one of these

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 06:14 pm:


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 06:15 pm:

Tell me about the "thing" under the front fender. Muffler?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Aaron Griffey, Hayward Ca. on Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 06:17 pm:

Tank for gas for the lights?
Air tank? It is a service truck/car.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jay - In Northern California on Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 06:22 pm:

I bet it's the acetylene tank for the lights since Jerry Mahoney and Crew's trunk is on the drivers side running board.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 07:00 pm:

That under fender tanks looks like a presto, but why that location. That is a huge running board box. What year is this beauty?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Derek Kiefer - Mantorville, MN on Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 07:20 pm:

Looks like a 1912 Torpedo body.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Monday, December 09, 2013 - 03:02 am:

Anyone have other images of this or similar rigs?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Monday, December 09, 2013 - 03:04 am:

Reminds me of this famous photo.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Thomas Mullin on Monday, December 09, 2013 - 02:45 pm:

Interesting picture. That looks like the same 1914 Michigan manufacturers plate used on Ford's publicity shots. Did the factory actually make a pickup truck for sale?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ray Syverson on Monday, December 09, 2013 - 03:09 pm:

Notice how low the tail light is mounted on the service vehicle, And it looks like the tires need some air, on both vehicles.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Hatch on Monday, December 09, 2013 - 03:11 pm:

Interesting car, is it a 11 Touring cut off? 13/14 sidelights?, 14 horn? Are the fenders 15? Dan


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Seth - Ohio on Monday, December 09, 2013 - 05:36 pm:

Maybe Ford made service trucks to sell to dealers


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Clayton Swanson on Monday, December 09, 2013 - 05:42 pm:

never seen a prestolite tank mounted in forks before


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Monday, December 09, 2013 - 06:39 pm:

That image looks like it was made inside the factory, but the rig looks like it is intended for work outside the factory grounds due to the removable lantern. Must be set up for dealers to provide roadside assistance? If so, did Ford make more of these or was this a special for a big dealer who ordered it?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Monday, December 09, 2013 - 06:42 pm:

Still wondering about the presto-lite tank being under the fender. Assume that means the other running board is also full, but with what?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tim Wrenn on Monday, December 09, 2013 - 07:31 pm:

Erich...here's a shot of my '12 Commercial Roadster Pickup...unfortunately not a good angle, a quick pic taken just before it started to rain, so didn't get anymore. All my other better shots are too big to upload. Looks a bit like the one in the above photos, except of course no doors and a lower box. I love it. Starts usually on no more than 2 cranks, and lots of free starts when warm, and especially on a hot engine. And there's part of my barn to go with the previous pole barn OT post...24x50 (max. due to zoning)...holds 3 Model T's and a Model A, sitting on the lift. 12.5' tall door. Man door on side.
Tim


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Robb on Monday, December 09, 2013 - 07:43 pm:

Regarding the low tires, on cold mornings, the tires on my 1919 look like they are low - and I guess they are, because after the sun comes out and things warm-up, they puff-up and don't look low any longer. Perhaps these photos are from areas of very cold weather.
or not.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Henry Petrino in Modesto, CA on Monday, December 09, 2013 - 08:02 pm:

I have a question about the Torpedo body. Is the seat farther back from the pedals and steering wheel than in other T's of the same year? They always looked like that to me but I've never had the opportunity to actually get into one and see. Of course, I guess it also could just be that the front of the body makes it look like that.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Monday, December 09, 2013 - 10:53 pm:

Tim, nice looking T you got there.


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