Subject: | RE: Model T (was : TR4 Rear Seal: Leaking up hill) (no LBC) |
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From: | "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com> |
Date: | Mon, 17 May 2004 22:59:59 -0700 |
Cc: | "Triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net> |
> Model Ts were driven up steep hills in reverse because it was the lowest > ratio in the box. Close, but not quite. Reverse was actually the same ratio as first ... but the 1st gear clutch band was usually worn out, so that it would slip on steep hills. Reverse, being much less used, was usually in good shape, so it wouldn't slip. BTW the thing with the gas tank applied mostly when the tank was almost empty. Considering that an average day's wages wouldn't buy a full tank of gas in 1933, there was a lot of that going around ... Randall |
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