[AT] Re: AT Digest, Vol 35, Issue 12
Ralph Goff
alfg at sasktel.net
Sun Jan 14 10:05:18 PST 2007
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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