Model T dont have no stinking acceleration problem

pauldun170 · 07-16-2010, 10:25 AM

http://www.modelt.ca/drive-fs.html

goof2 · 07-16-2010, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pauldun170

http://www.modelt.ca/drive-fs.html

Weren't they designed with "stuck" throttles? I don't believe the throttle had a return spring or anything. I think it stayed where the driver set it until the driver changed that setting. I should sue Ford on behalf of my ancestors for their unsafe design, statute of limitations be damned.

Rangerscott · 07-16-2010, 09:12 PM

Tractor throttle.

Particle Man · 07-16-2010, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Tractor throttle.

Yep. Lever on the wheel. My inlaws have an old Allis-Chalmers WD45 that works the exact same way.

Captain Morgan · 07-17-2010, 01:04 AM

Very cool to read. Would love to ride in one, let alone try to drive it.

nhgunnut · 07-17-2010, 09:13 AM

My dad had a 1920 T light Delivery (we sold it after he died) it was an interesting thing to drive. The Planetary Transmission would keep most people from ever getting started. Top speed of somewhere between 40 and 45 mph would keep it off most roads today. One of the last things he did in April of 05 (he was diagnosed in March and died in May) was to go and teach someone who had inherited a restored model T who to drive it. I think it was the happiest he time he had on those last days.

07-17-2010, 09:13 AM	#6
nhgunnut gun totin redneck Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South West New Hampshire Moto: turbo busa 999 Duc Goldwing & Victory Posts: 1,130	My dad had a 1920 T light Delivery (we sold it after he died) it was an interesting thing to drive. The Planetary Transmission would keep most people from ever getting started. Top speed of somewhere between 40 and 45 mph would keep it off most roads today. One of the last things he did in April of 05 (he was diagnosed in March and died in May) was to go and teach someone who had inherited a restored model T who to drive it. I think it was the happiest he time he had on those last days. __________________ Evolution requires a body count, Count or be Counted!

07-16-2010, 09:12 PM	#3
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Tractor throttle.

07-17-2010, 01:04 AM	#5
Captain Morgan Let's do another U-turn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Moto: 2009 V-Strom Posts: 3,816	Very cool to read. Would love to ride in one, let alone try to drive it.