Last Model T produced this day, December 31st in 1928 at the Cork plant in Ireland.
http://www.365daysofmotoring.com/showonthisday/article/13995
From the Encyclopedia the last engine was in August 4, 1941.
And all this time we thought there was never a '28 model T!!
I wonder what it's engine serial number was?
What oil did they use?
Old oil.
Happy New Year.
Sounds like the beginning of another Reedad!
Norm
Thanks for that. I was vaguely aware that production continued past the 15 millionth, especially outside of North America but didn't know more than that. Does he historical record document the last day of production at the various plants around the world?
And while we're on the subject when did regular production of the A begin? There must have been some overlap.
Am I supposed to believe that the car in the photo was that last T? I don't. I cannot believe that the last T built in Ireland would be LHD.
For John Zibell – the article has the correct month and day (Dec 31) but it has the incorrect year. Accoring to page 76 in Robert C. Kreipke’s “Ford Motor company the first 100 Years” he has Dec 31, 1927. And on page 231 of “The English Model T Ford” by Martin Riley, Bruce Lilleker & Neil Tuckett they have the same date as Robert Kreipke.
Note Robert Kreipke on page 76 same book also commented that Henry Ford and son Edsel drove the 15,000,000 Model T off the assembly line. The photos show Edsel driving and Henry in the front passenger seat.
For John Codman – I agree with you that the photo of the left hand drive 1926-27 style Tudor would not have been the way the last T left the Irish assembly line. I assume they used a “file photo” for the article.
Gary – I only know of the final assembly dates for a few locations. And in some cases the date for the last Ford assembled at a plant is listed as several different dates depending on the source of the information. For example, some sources list May 25, 1927 the date the 15,000,000 Model T was driven off the assembly line at the Highland Park Plant as the last day. Others such as Robert Kreipke list May 26, 1927 as the date the Model T assembly plants shut down (ref page 143). Bruce McCalley on page 536 of his book “Model T Ford” records that “A car bearing the engine number of 15,007,032 is reputed to be the last Model T Ford produced [implied at the Highland Park Plant]. From the engine log entry on the same page 536 we know the engine number was listed on the engine log for Jun 1, 1927.
From Dave Henry’s posting at: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/411944/504337.html?1419940213 we know that the last Model T assembled at the Louisville KY assembly plant was a Tudor (motor number 14,987,899 ) on Jul 3 1927.
I’m 90% sure I have a date for the last Model T assembled at the Gee Long Plant in Australia – but I looked for that data and did not find it. I may be on my older computer as not all of the files made it to the newer computer. Or I may have remembered it wrong.
In general, there was not any overlap at the same factory or branch when both the Model T cars and Model A cars were produced. Of the very few assembly plants I have dates on there was always a gap. Why, because it was a major retooling to switch from the Model T to the Model A production. And also Henry Ford had not made a plan to switch over gracefully. In the USA where he was producing the Model T Fords at the Highland Park Plant and would begin production of the Model A Fords at the newly constructed River Rouge Plant, he probably could have continued Model T car production [he apparently did continue Model T Truck production -- implied by the notes on the Engine Production logs that the 69,198 engines assembled between May and Dec 1927 were usually marked "truck" ref page 536 McCalley] at the Highland Park Plant while the Model A tooling was installed at the River Rouge. At the branch plants, he would not normally have had the extra space.
Respectfully submitted,
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Hap,
Thanks for the correction. Again you can't believe everything you read on the internet!!
In this thread: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/411944/477877.html?1410464899
I documented that Model T Ford frame no.15,007,600 had been the authentic part of a Model T Ford 1927 Touring car assembled in the Copenhagen plant in July 1927 and registered as new on July 22,1927.
Its engine had received the same no. on June 2,1927 in Detroit.
Having read above thread I am wondering, if any frame with a higher number that can be documented to be genuine has been found.
If anyone should want to own frame no.15,007,600
I would consider offers.
I recently bought a Model T in a pretty bad shape.
After overhauling the engine, I have completed my first 4 miles.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ford.t.en.france/permalink/1048224125308666/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ford.t.en.france/permalink/1048272451970500/
But if I use this thread it's because I find the frame number and the plate from Ford France to be 15,007,591.
It sounds to be one of the youngest Model T on the road !
I uploaded the pictures 762772,Frame number and{762773,Plate, but it does look to go through.
Pierre,
Welcome to the forum! You have a great start to a unique Model T. And you may want to consider fitting it with a speedster body so you can drive it while you work on the original body.
From page 536 of Bruce McCalley's book "Model T Ford" we see that your engine number as well as Niels' frame number were both entered on the engine log records on June 2, 1927 at the Highland Park Ford Plant. So you most likely have an engine that was produced in the USA and shipped to Europe.
But it appears that you have the English Drop Frame (DF) axle. Those were produced in England and used in other locations in Europe also.
(above is Pierre's car's front axle)
(above shows the standard mid 1911-early 1926 standard USA style axle (also used in many other countries) part number 2691 and also the Drop Frame axle part number 2691DF.
(above is a 1925 Ford with a DF front axle)
Above is Pierre's T.
Also please take a look at the safety items at: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/599638/696360.htmlRecommend It is at that thread and at the posting "By Hap Tucker in Sumter SC on Saturday, November 26, 2016 - 09:20 pm.
Again welcome to the forum and thank you for sharing about your T.
Respectfully submitted,
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