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Have a look at this link about the Scammell Mechanical Horse....Scammell mechanical horse automatic coupling -
Mike is spot on about the Scammell. I remember them very well. British railways used them at all their goods depots. They were used for local deliveries. The automatic couple was very clever for the period. You used to see the drivers reverse into the front of a small semi-trailer, the double hooks were situated on separate ramps on the rear of the Scammell. As the Scammell coupling touched the twin rollers under the front of the semi-trailer, it would lift the front of the semi-trailer and the supporting trailer legs would automatically fold up and the Scammell was ready to drive away with the new trailer. Fascinating to watch as a young boy.Leave a comment:
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Look up Scammell; "In 1934, Scammell produced the three-wheeled Mechanical Horse, designed by Oliver North to replace horses in rail, postal and other delivery applications. This featured automatic carriage coupling and the single front wheel could be steered through 360 degrees. It was sold in three- and six-ton versions. The three-tonner was powered by a 1,125-cc side-valve petrol engine and the six-tonner by a 2,043-cc engine. Karrier had introduced a similar vehicle, the Cob, four years earlier."
and
"The Thompson Mk Vc Aircraft Fueller can be seen at the Yorkshire Air Museum: "it is is a small three-wheeled, airfield-based refuelling vehicle, powered by a Ford 10hp petrol engine... The three-wheeled, low slung design made it easier to get close to aircraft for refuelling":
Read more at http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2014/07/these-glorious-three-wheeled-microcars."Leave a comment:
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Tugs are used to pull airplanes and baggage carts around. I've seen Model A ones here in the U.S.Last edited by Tom Wesenberg; 02-25-2018, 12:07 PM.Leave a comment:
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England's Commercial Model "A" Chasiss the "TUG or 3-Wheel Mechanical Horse"...
During the post years of 1935 and 1936, starting in September of 1935, the Dagenham, England assembly plant assembled from the Light Commercial Model "A" Chassis what they called a "Tug or 3-Wheel Mechanical Horse".
You fellows from England...Just what was that?
38 were assembled in 1935 and 60 were assembled in 1936.
Anyone?
Thanks.
Pluck
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Over the weekend I was gifted with a "Model A Handbook" produced by the editors of Hot Rod Magazine in 1963. The first chapter is entitled, "The Model A's Curious Beginning." Here is some interesting information and a picture found in that first chapter.
-First Model A built in 1903 at a cost of $30,000 and sold for $750. It had a 2 cylinder engine and a single chain...11-11-2020, 10:53 AM -
While perusing some images of old cars in the Model A era, I see there are many that look like our 30-31 Model As. Question:
What are your thoughts about whether or not all some of the old cars from this period were copies of the Model A, OR, was the Model A a copy on another old car of that same period?
I seem to recall that Edsel Ford also did the design work on the 30/31s....01-19-2020, 12:31 AM -
Coming soon, in a couple of months, I will be publishing "The 1928-1931 Ford Assembly Plants and their Production of the Model A Ford "Light" Commercial Vehicles...Part 2".
It will follow the format of "The 1928-1931 Ford Assembly Plants and their Production of the Model A Ford Passenger Cars...Part 1".
There will...01-28-2018, 09:27 PM -
Have you ever wondered just what the assembly plant looked like for which your Model A/AA Ford was assembled and what it is today?
Well now you can...on my website is a article called "Ford's USA Assembly Plants...Then and Now" is up and running.
Here is the link http://www.plucks329s.org/pdf/assypl...atTheyRNow.pdf
Check it out.
If you...01-13-2019, 05:57 AM -
Years ago, I remember reading somewhere that the engineer who designed the A engine did so in a remarkably short time, and when a prototype Model A with the new engine was taken on a test drive in 1927, it outran every other vehicle on the road. I cannot remember where I found this, or who the engine designer was....can anyone help me with this information ?
thanks - Jim03-16-2020, 04:56 PM -
If you had your pick of just two Ford assembly plants between Kansas City and/or San Francisco...which one would it be? Both, neither, or one over the other?
Hmmmmmmmm?
Pluck02-02-2020, 12:30 PM -
These videos circulating among my Model A Club members:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT7d...2lyVZd_xJU2uG0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBjX...NEkK1Cm732Y0GQ...12-22-2019, 09:40 AM -
Ford's 315-A Standrive "Milk Delivery" body...
Ford assembled 900 AA-112 Drop Center Chassis (112" wheel base) in 1931 and 1932 for use with 453 315-A Standrive "Milk Delivery" bodies built by Ford.
That left 447 chassis used for Independent Body Building Companies...Does anyone know what some of these bodies might have been?
Thanks....11-23-2018, 12:34 PM
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