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LOT 189 ¤

c.1925 Ford Model TT Stake Bed Truck Restoration

Sold for US$280 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 189¤

c.1925 Ford Model TT Stake Bed Truck Restoration

c.1925 Ford Model TT Stake Bed Truck Restoration

177ci L-Head Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
Single Ford Carburetor
22bhp at 1,600rpm
2-Speed Planetary Gearbox with Reverse
Front and Rear Transverse Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs
Contracting Band Transmission Brake and Emergency Mechanical Rear Wheel Brake

*Offered from the Two Generations Collection
*Rare survivor of period Commercial Ford
*A candidate for restoration or preservation
*One of many Fords selected for this collection


† Sold In Situ - Noted lot is being sold in situ and preview is available Tuesday and Wednesday May 30th and 31st. To make arrangements to view the lots and for further information please contact [email protected].

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THE TRUCK OFFERED

The success of the Ford car in the 'teens led to the development of a commercial truck chassis for the emerging market for motor trucks. Despite the wide-spread acceptance of motor cars in that era, the horse and wagon was still in heavy use in the commercial industry.

Ford developed the rugged TT (Ton Truck) with only a minor amount of modification form the basic Ford road car. The standard engine, ignition and cooling system were all employed. A more rugged and lengthened chassis was used in conjunction with a heavy duty worm drive rear axle. For much of production, it was sold as a chassis with a hood, cowl and fenders, but would later be offered as a complete truck.

The Ford TT offered here is an example of a chassis equipped with a truck body by one of the many specialists in period. It is configured as a Stake Bed truck with removable side 'gates' sitting behind a steel cabin. The origins of how the vehicle arrived in the collection are sadly lost to time, however it would almost certainly have been the prize of the day retrieved from a swapmeet somewhere around the country, and joined the many Fords that rest in this stable. Commercial TT's are rare survivors today and its condition provides the next owner with the chance to restore one of these coveted vehicles, or else make it a focal point of a diorama or suchlike in a collection.

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