Beschreibung:

1915 FORD MODEL T FOUR SEATER TOURER Registration No. Not registered Engine No. 905091 Black with black interior Engine: four cylinders in line, side valves, 2,890 cc, 22bhp at 1800 rpm; Gearbox: two-speed and reverse epicyclic transmission; Suspension: beam front, live rear axle, transverse half-elliptic leaf-springs front and rear; Brakes: contracting band on transmission. Right hand drive. The first Ford Ts came to Britain in 1909 in crated form, were assembled on the Thames side at Vauxhall and then sold from premises in Shaftsbury Avenue. Four hundred found customers in 1910 and the need for a proper assembly became paramount. A suitable factory was found on Trafford Park industrial estate that was close to the Manchester Ship Canal, with the additional benefit that the old-established coachbuilding firm of Scott Brothers was nearby and they contracted to make bodies for the cars. The business was fully operational by October 1911. This right hand drive 'T' may well be from that production line, or an imported car made for this configuration market. Either way, it adheres to the standard coachwork style which arrived late in 1915, being the smaller bulkhead with semi-cowled bodywork, whilst retaining for the moment the brass radiator. Its engine number places it within the 1915 calendar year of production. The 'T' is in the famed black livery, with black upholstery, the condition of these shows some age following an older restoration. Other 'T's within the collection have been made to run with brief fettling, so this should similarly be a case for straightforward re-commissioning.