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Ford Model T flatbed

This vehicle is the heavy duty truck version of the Model T called the Model TT. Introduced in 1917, the Model TT was the only major variant of the Model T. TT's have a longer and stronger chassis and lower gear ratios to enable the standard Model T 20 HP engine to move one ton of freight. This vehicle also has a factory made cab. Prior to 1924, Ford only sold a rolling chassis. It was left to local manufacturers to build the cabs and beds, which is why there is such a variety of different styles to be seen on remaining examples. A regular TT only made 17 MPH while standard cars and runabouts, the light duty truck we now know as pick-ups, could zoom along at 35 MPH.

As mentioned, the TT has a longer wheelbase than the regular T, 125 inches compared with 100. When introduced in 1917 as a rolling chassis only, with neither cab nor bed, the TT cost around $600.00 with another $100 or so for a custom made body by a local builder. ($100 in 1917 is the equivalent of $1,620 (£1,194.40) today.) By 1924, the cost of a new TT had fallen to around $400. To stimulate sales Ford introduced its first factory made cab. Known as the C cab, it was only made for two years. Ford also introduced its first factory built bed for the rear of the truck. This was quite small and many people, including the folks who owned this vehicle, declined to buy them or removed them immediately for something bigger.

The TT was introduced in 1917. 39,000 Ford Model TT trucks were used by Allied forces during World War One, many as ambulances. The TT was Ford's acknowledgment of the long standing use of Model T's for commercial uses. Indeed the company continued to sell regular vehicle as a rolling chassis as well.

Another distinguishing feature of the TT are its wheels. Its wheels have shorter, stouter, spokes and a wider rim to accommodate stronger tyres than the high narrow wheels on regular Model T's. The spokes on the front wheels are slightly longer and thinner than those on the rear which has a different, stronger inflatable tire to handle most of the weight. This was step up from the old days when most trucks had solid rubber at the back.

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Taken on: May 22, 1976

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