[Shop-talk] Parts Washers

[Patton Dickson]

Late '26s and '27s Model T's came in colors as well.  Henry got a little
more flexible as sales started dropping because of the aged design and
motor.

Patton


On 9/20/07, pethier at comcast.net <pethier at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> From: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
> > > or maybe
> > > they changed formulations by the Model A.
> >
> > Wasn't the Model T "any color so long as it's black", but the Model A
> was
> > available in many different colors ?
>
> Early T's came in colors.  As production ramped up, Ford discovered that
> the black paint dried faster (they could cover with thinner coats, maybe?)
> and in the interests of production rates, the cars went all-black.
>
> --
> Patton Dickson - http://Austin-Healeys.com - Plano, TX
> 1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out."