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1929 FORD MODEL A FORDOR SALOON
Registration No. Not registered
Engine No. A 225 3494
Two tone grey with brown interior
Engine: four-cylinder in-line, water-cooled, cast-iron block, detachable cylinder head, side valves, 3,300cc, 40bhp at 2,300rpm. Ford positive feed carburettor, electric start. Transmission: single dry plate clutch, three-speed synchromesh type gearbox, spiral bevel rear axle. Suspension: front, transverse semi-elliptic springs, rear, semi-elliptic springs. Brakes: four-wheel drum. Left hand drive.
Compared with its Model T predecessor the Model A had a much shorter production life amounting to about five years, but even in those times it managed to sell four and a half million examples which even today is a record. It was a virtually unbreakable car with an amazing record of longevity, a fact explained by the scientific use of high grade steel. An early example was driven straight off the production line in 1928 and then went 3,046 miles across North America to Seattle. Despite the non-existent state of many of the roads and tracks, especially across the Rockies, the Model A beat the fastest train time for the journey by four hours. This certainly proved the point that the modern wire spoke wheels were just as strong as the wooden type of the Model T. An even more tortuous journey was undertaken by a Roadster up the Rio Grande from El Paso to Los Angeles without mishap.
Ford Motor Company were opening production factories all over the world and Model A's were being made as far away as Russia. By 1929 they were trying to take their dominance on the road into the air, with the new Tri-Motor Aircraft which was being built at the rate of twenty-five per month. The rugged 3.3 litre side-valve engine of the Model A provided 40bhp at 2,200rpm and with its three-speed sliding type gearbox was capable of tackling any road conditions due to its immense low down torque, and this provided the ideal chassis for pick-up type vans and light commercial vehicles which gained immense popularity. The Model A was also the first mass production car to fit a safety-glass windscreen.
This is an example of a bodywork which was continued from the 'T', being the Fordor sedan or saloon which retailed at $625 on the home market. The car has resided within the collection and although largely complete is also in need of much attention. Its bodywork has surface corrosion throughout, the interior is dusty and of particular note the brakes are currently disconnected, so caution when moving the car is needed.
Registration No. Not registered
Engine No. A 225 3494
Two tone grey with brown interior
Engine: four-cylinder in-line, water-cooled, cast-iron block, detachable cylinder head, side valves, 3,300cc, 40bhp at 2,300rpm. Ford positive feed carburettor, electric start. Transmission: single dry plate clutch, three-speed synchromesh type gearbox, spiral bevel rear axle. Suspension: front, transverse semi-elliptic springs, rear, semi-elliptic springs. Brakes: four-wheel drum. Left hand drive.
Compared with its Model T predecessor the Model A had a much shorter production life amounting to about five years, but even in those times it managed to sell four and a half million examples which even today is a record. It was a virtually unbreakable car with an amazing record of longevity, a fact explained by the scientific use of high grade steel. An early example was driven straight off the production line in 1928 and then went 3,046 miles across North America to Seattle. Despite the non-existent state of many of the roads and tracks, especially across the Rockies, the Model A beat the fastest train time for the journey by four hours. This certainly proved the point that the modern wire spoke wheels were just as strong as the wooden type of the Model T. An even more tortuous journey was undertaken by a Roadster up the Rio Grande from El Paso to Los Angeles without mishap.
Ford Motor Company were opening production factories all over the world and Model A's were being made as far away as Russia. By 1929 they were trying to take their dominance on the road into the air, with the new Tri-Motor Aircraft which was being built at the rate of twenty-five per month. The rugged 3.3 litre side-valve engine of the Model A provided 40bhp at 2,200rpm and with its three-speed sliding type gearbox was capable of tackling any road conditions due to its immense low down torque, and this provided the ideal chassis for pick-up type vans and light commercial vehicles which gained immense popularity. The Model A was also the first mass production car to fit a safety-glass windscreen.
This is an example of a bodywork which was continued from the 'T', being the Fordor sedan or saloon which retailed at $625 on the home market. The car has resided within the collection and although largely complete is also in need of much attention. Its bodywork has surface corrosion throughout, the interior is dusty and of particular note the brakes are currently disconnected, so caution when moving the car is needed.
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