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Ford Model T - How to Start & How to Drive
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| 09-01-2020
| Mitch Taylor
Posted on 04/11/2020 5:26:07 PM PDT by NRx
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To: TMN78247
OFFHAND, I can think of NO other car/truck that had as many possible “bolt on”.aftermarket parts for all sorts of uses. I believe it. The Model T has such a simple, straightforward design, it practically invites tinkering. It's easy to see why they were so popular.
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04/13/2020 12:02:03 AM PDT
by
TChad
(The MSM, having nuked its own credibility, is now bombing the rubble.)
To: NRx
The T's planetary transmission allowed for seamless shifting between forward and reverse (reverse could be used to slow or stop), so the car was perfect for circus tricks, including "auto polo" events, as per this one from 1913:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_polo
In 1906, this guy used a Model N (also w/ planetary transmission) in a circus act:
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04/13/2020 9:12:17 AM PDT
by
nicollo
(I said no!)
To: seowulf
You can break your arm starting one of those things if you don’t hold the crank right. That crank can kick like a mule. My 1956 Triumph TR-3 had a hand crank in the trunk. I only used it once, for practice in case I ever had a flat battery.
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04/13/2020 11:25:08 AM PDT
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JimRed
(TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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