[AT] Re: AT Digest, Vol 35, Issue 12

[Gordon Hart]

I think all Model A's were wire spoke wheels. '28 and '29 were 21" I think 
while '30 and '31 were 19" in '32 when the Model B came out the wheel size 
changed to 16". I think all T's were wooden but something makes me think 
there were some late 27's that might have had wire spokes but I haven't 
followed cars for a long time.
Gordon
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>
> I am not an expert but I was once told that all model T's came with wooden
> spoke wheels and the similar looking and later model A came with the wire 
> spoke
> wheels. Willard Smith, Tacoma, WA
>
> Jim  wrote:
>
>>  http://hotimg2.fotki.com/b/142_165/28_171/FordinFortQ.jpg
>
>>  Ralph,
>>
>> I assume that both cars in the picture are  T's.
>>
>> One appears to have wire wheels; did these come as  standard? (LHS one
>> has what I would call normal T wheels)
>>
>> Or were they "Optional"? 8^)
>
> Good eye for details Jim. I  hadn't even noticed the difference in
> wheels. I don't know for sure but  the information I have is that wire
> wheels became optional on Model T  starting in 1926. I had the idea that
> this photo was ten years older than  that. Any Ford Model T experts out
> there care to comment?.
> Heres a link  to another picture showing my Dad's Uncle Jack with his  T'
> http://hotimg2.fotki.com/b/142_165/28_32/JackModelT.jpg
> I don't know  the year of this one either but it has the wooden spoke
> wheels. I have the  remains of my grandfather's Model T chassis. Wooden
> spokes on this one  too.
>
> Ralph in  Sask.
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