"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
08/06/2019 at 19:00 • Filed to: Ford Model T
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"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
08/06/2019 at 19:00 • Filed to: Ford Model T | 2
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Here we have a two pedal Ford.
But, I hear you say, if you live in the automatic world nearly all Fords have just the two pedals.
Not this model they don’t.
It’s a Model T. This one from 1909 to be precise.
As this is a place visited by the knowledgeable we all know that the T had three pedals and we all know what each did (which is nothing like what they do in any other car since). Just for fear that anybody might have forgotten, the left one is marked C and provides low gear (press), neutral and high (fully released). The middle one is marked R and does what you expect and the rightmost one is marked B and very gradually slows you down (you could also slow with the reverse pedal if you were going forward).
The first few Ts had a two pedal system where the R pedal is dispensed with and replaced by a second lever which provides forward (push forward), neutral (middle) and reverse (yes, pull it back). Many were later converted to three pedal so this is rare indeed. Unlike most of the other 20 cars left it doesn’t sit in a museum and is driveable. It was indeed driven to the show.
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> Cé hé sin
08/06/2019 at 19:09 |
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Relevant:
Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> Cé hé sin
08/06/2019 at 19:23 |
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My grandfather told me a story once, and I was too young to be as interested as I would be today, about how with the Model T, they could pull up to a curb and mash down on one pedal, or both at the same time, or some other hoonage and make the rear end come around and be against the curb pointing the other way. Pappy was born in 1907, so I don’t know if he did this himself, or some other young men.
lone_liberal
> Cé hé sin
08/06/2019 at 19:58 |
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I saw someone driving around in a T this morning. At first glance I thought he was texting which would have shocked the shit out me given how many extremities are needed to drive one of those but on second look I think he was adjusting either the timing or the throttle.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> Cé hé sin
08/07/2019 at 03:40 |
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interesting story, shame about the poor spelling.
“peddles” and “leavers”
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Cé hé sin
> pip bip - choose Corrour
08/07/2019 at 04:30 |
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Indeed. I blame auto correct. Breaking for braking is another all too common one as is defiantly for definitely.