"You lifted us out of the mud. It brought joy to our lives." - Ford Customer
Model T Characteristics: sturdy, simple design and easy to drive.
* Standard parts / design - made production on assembly line possible
* Four cylinder, 20 horsepower engine
* 45 mph top speed
* 25 mpg
* Early T's started with crank handle inserted under radiator
* High clearance - good for muddy, rutted roads
* All black paint - fast drying, simplified production
* Wheels of wood, tires of rubber
* Axles of steel, hardened with vanadium (stronger and lighter than other metals)
* Roof that folds up or down
* Windshield hinged in middle (lower half can be opened for ventilation)
Source: Julie Ferris, Ideas That Changed the World
* Four cylinder, 20 horsepower engine
* 45 mph top speed
* 25 mpg
* Early T's started with crank handle inserted under radiator
* High clearance - good for muddy, rutted roads
* All black paint - fast drying, simplified production
* Wheels of wood, tires of rubber
* Axles of steel, hardened with vanadium (stronger and lighter than other metals)
* Roof that folds up or down
* Windshield hinged in middle (lower half can be opened for ventilation)
Source: Julie Ferris, Ideas That Changed the World
"A customer can have a car painted any colour they want, so long as it's black!"
- Henry Ford
