Monday, October 30, 2017

1917 and WWI: The Ford TT Truck







The Ford Model TT truck was based on the Ford Model T, but with a heavier frame and rear axle, giving it a rating of 1 short ton (0.91 t).
Production
When first produced in 1917, the Model TT was sold to the buyer who supplied a body. The price was $600. Starting in 1924, the truck was available with a factory-produced body. By 1926 the price had dropped to $325.[1] In 1925, a hand operated windshield wiper was added,
Below are the numbers of Model T trucks produced each year:
Year
Production
1917
3
1918
41,105
1919
70,816
1920
53,787
1921
64,796
1922
154,039
1923
246,817
1924
259,118
1925
306,434
1926
213,914
1927
74,335

The rear axle of the TT had a worm drive and crown wheel, unlike the Model T's crown wheel and pinion. The worm was located at the end of the drive shaft and above the crown wheel. The wheelbase of the Model TT was 125 inches (320 cm), compared to 100 inches (250 cm) for the Model T. It was often equipped with an accessory gearbox, such as the Ruxtell or Jumbo gearboxes, which allowed the truck to have intermediate gears between low and high, useful for hill climbing.
The Model TT was very durable for the time, but slow when compared to other trucks.  With standard gearing, a speed of not more than 15 mph (24 km/h) was recommended, and with special gearing, a speed of not more than 22 mph (35 km/h) was recommended. Standard worm gear ratio was 7.25:1, and special gearing gave a ratio of 5.17:1. Because of this, accessory catalogs offered items to help give the Model TT more power.

It was replaced by the Ford Model AA truck in 1928.

1 comment:

  1. Ford has come a long way to produce the vehicles available these days. I am a big fan of ford and currently I have Ford F-150 Model with custom made Ford Seat Covers in it.

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