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Wideboy · 30-06-10, 07:17 PM

got a call from a friend telling me he had a model T van in waiting to go for respray so i popped in for a gander on my way home from work

1910 model T van, hand crank, dashboard consists of a amp metre and a choke cable

, throttle is on the wheel and to engage drive you have to push a sequence of 3 pedals on the floor to get the desired movement. It didn't run as they had taken the battery away as there is absolutely NO security on it what so ever, doors just have catches on them

. The whole thing minus the chassis and engine ect is made of wood.... cabin, seats, dash, floor, body... everything, even the floor in teh back is floorboards that you pull up like in a house to get under

. As far as i can tell from the workmanship its all original

really was stunning to see up close and personal, humbling to have be going over such an old machine and to see the craftsmanship, well for me anyway

apparently he's got a mint saloon coming in soon

30-06-10, 07:20 PM

Wow, don't see many of them any more

Wideboy · 30-06-10, 07:44 PM

his boss owns 3, 2 vans (including the one pictured) and a saloon, that van there has been in the family since 1910 or the family were the original owners and bought it back years later, i cant remember now

the_lone_wolf · 30-06-10, 07:49 PM

There was a mint T roaming the island last month, saw it a few times working out on the roads and it always made me smile, absolutely fantastic to see them out and about

30-06-10, 07:51 PM

Well, that has got to be about 100 years old, now, that is workmanship!

Biker Biggles · 30-06-10, 08:00 PM

When I visited Montevideo some years ago they were still using them and had local garages that specialised in repairing them.

30-06-10, 08:04 PM

Presumably you can paint it in any colour ...

Wideboy · 30-06-10, 08:08 PM

i dont think its a case of a tin of deluxe jobby

its being done in the old company colours and being hand sign written like back in yee old days

DarrenSV650S · 30-06-10, 08:43 PM

That's really cool

30-06-10, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

Presumably you can paint it in any colour ...

According to the catalog at the time "You can have it in any colour as long as it`s Black"

30-06-10, 07:17 PM	#1
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Model T got a call from a friend telling me he had a model T van in waiting to go for respray so i popped in for a gander on my way home from work 1910 model T van, hand crank, dashboard consists of a amp metre and a choke cable , throttle is on the wheel and to engage drive you have to push a sequence of 3 pedals on the floor to get the desired movement. It didn't run as they had taken the battery away as there is absolutely NO security on it what so ever, doors just have catches on them . The whole thing minus the chassis and engine ect is made of wood.... cabin, seats, dash, floor, body... everything, even the floor in teh back is floorboards that you pull up like in a house to get under . As far as i can tell from the workmanship its all original really was stunning to see up close and personal, humbling to have be going over such an old machine and to see the craftsmanship, well for me anyway apparently he's got a mint saloon coming in soon __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis Last edited by Wideboy; 30-06-10 at 07:18 PM.

30-06-10, 07:20 PM	#2
Cymraeg_Atodeg Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Model T Wow, don't see many of them any more

30-06-10, 07:44 PM	#3
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: Model T his boss owns 3, 2 vans (including the one pictured) and a saloon, that van there has been in the family since 1910 or the family were the original owners and bought it back years later, i cant remember now __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

30-06-10, 07:49 PM	#4
the_lone_wolf Captain Awesome Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hamble Posts: 4,266	Re: Model T There was a mint T roaming the island last month, saw it a few times working out on the roads and it always made me smile, absolutely fantastic to see them out and about __________________ Official "Dumbass of the Year" 2011 (•_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) Deal with it...

30-06-10, 07:51 PM	#5
Cymraeg_Atodeg Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Model T Well, that has got to be about 100 years old, now, that is workmanship!

30-06-10, 08:00 PM	#6
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: Model T When I visited Montevideo some years ago they were still using them and had local garages that specialised in repairing them. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

30-06-10, 08:04 PM	#7
gettin2dizzy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Model T Presumably you can paint it in any colour ...

30-06-10, 08:08 PM	#8
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: Model T i dont think its a case of a tin of deluxe jobby its being done in the old company colours and being hand sign written like back in yee old days __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

30-06-10, 08:43 PM	#9
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: Model T That's really cool

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