The Ford Model TT is a truck made by Ford. It was based on the Ford Model T, but with a longer wheelbase, and a heavier frame and rear axle, giving it a rating of 1 short ton (0.91 t).
When the first three units were produced in 1917, the Model TT was sold as a chassis with the buyer supplying a body. The price was $600. Starting in 1924, the truck was available with a factory-produced body. By 1926 the price had dropped to $325.[1] In 1925, a hand-operated windshield wiper was added.[2]
Military productionedit
In his World Encyclopedia of Military Vehicles, author Pat Ware writes that: "During World War I, the Model T was ... standardized in the "light" class. The first truck, using a long-wheelbase chassis designated Model TT, was launched in 1917. Although Ford ... was a pacifist, he was ... happy to supply the US Army with more than 12,000 of these vehicles,..."[3] and: "There was no civilian production of the Model Ts between 1917 and 1918."
Further on, Ware writes: "The Model T was widely used by the US and British armies during World War I as a staff car, ambulance, van and cargo truck, even as an artillery tractor, for which application the truck was fitted with twinned rear tyres."[3] Many remained in service into the 1930s.
Below are the numbers of Model T trucks produced each year, not including Canadian production.[4]
Year
Production
1917
3
1918
41,105
1919
70,816
1920
53,787
1921
64,796
1922
154,039
1923
246,817
1924
259,118
1925
306,434
1926
213,914
1927
74,335
Drivetrainedit
1926 Ford Model TT truck engine at Campbell County Rockpile Museum in Gillette, Wyoming
The rear axle of the TT has a worm drive[1] and crown wheel, unlike the Model T's crown wheel and pinion. The worm is located at the end of the drive shaft and above the crown wheel. The wheelbase of the Model TT is 125 inches (3,175 mm), compared to 100 inches (2,540 mm) for the Model T. It was often equipped with an accessory gearbox, such as the Ruckstell or Jumbo gearboxes, which allow the truck to have intermediate gears between low and high, useful for hill climbing.
The Model TT was very durable for the time, but slow when compared to other trucks.[5] With standard gearing, a speed of not more than 15 mph (24 km/h) was recommended, and with special gearing, a speed of not more than 22 mph (35 km/h) was recommended.[6] Standard worm gear ratio is 7.25:1, and special gearing gives a ratio of 5.17:1. Because of this, accessory catalogs offered items to help give the Model TT more power.[7]
Gunnell, John A. (2003). Standard Catalog of American Light-Duty Trucks. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. ISBN0-87341-238-9.
External linksedit
Ford Model TT brochure from 1923
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ford, model, truck, made, ford, based, ford, model, with, longer, wheelbase, heavier, frame, rear, axle, giving, rating, short, overviewmanufacturerfordproduction1917, 1928designerhenry, ford, edsel, fordbody, chassisclassheavy, commercialbody, style2, door, p. The Ford Model TT is a truck made by Ford It was based on the Ford Model T but with a longer wheelbase and a heavier frame and rear axle giving it a rating of 1 short ton 0 91 t Ford Model TTOverviewManufacturerFordProduction1917 1928DesignerHenry Ford and Edsel FordBody and chassisClassHeavy commercialBody style2 door pickup truck2 door panel truck2 door canopy express2 door box truck2 door stake truckPlatformTT chassisRelatedFord Model TPowertrainEngine201 CID 3 3 L 4 cylinder inlineTransmission4 speed manual and reverseDimensionsWheelbase131 in 3 327 mm 157 5 in 4 000 mm LengthVaried by body styleWidth67 in 1 702 mm HeightVaried by body styleCurb weightVaried by body styleChronologySuccessorFord Model AA Contents 1 Production 1 1 Military production 2 Drivetrain 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksProduction editWhen the first three units were produced in 1917 the Model TT was sold as a chassis with the buyer supplying a body The price was 600 Starting in 1924 the truck was available with a factory produced body By 1926 the price had dropped to 325 1 In 1925 a hand operated windshield wiper was added 2 Military production edit In his World Encyclopedia of Military Vehicles author Pat Ware writes that During World War I the Model T was standardized in the light class The first truck using a long wheelbase chassis designated Model TT was launched in 1917 Although Ford was a pacifist he was happy to supply the US Army with more than 12 000 of these vehicles 3 and There was no civilian production of the Model Ts between 1917 and 1918 Further on Ware writes The Model T was widely used by the US and British armies during World War I as a staff car ambulance van and cargo truck even as an artillery tractor for which application the truck was fitted with twinned rear tyres 3 Many remained in service into the 1930s Below are the numbers of Model T trucks produced each year not including Canadian production 4 Year Production1917 31918 41 1051919 70 8161920 53 7871921 64 7961922 154 0391923 246 8171924 259 1181925 306 4341926 213 9141927 74 335Drivetrain edit nbsp 1926 Ford Model TT truck engine at Campbell County Rockpile Museum in Gillette WyomingThe rear axle of the TT has a worm drive 1 and crown wheel unlike the Model T s crown wheel and pinion The worm is located at the end of the drive shaft and above the crown wheel The wheelbase of the Model TT is 125 inches 3 175 mm compared to 100 inches 2 540 mm for the Model T It was often equipped with an accessory gearbox such as the Ruckstell or Jumbo gearboxes which allow the truck to have intermediate gears between low and high useful for hill climbing The Model TT was very durable for the time but slow when compared to other trucks 5 With standard gearing a speed of not more than 15 mph 24 km h was recommended and with special gearing a speed of not more than 22 mph 35 km h was recommended 6 Standard worm gear ratio is 7 25 1 and special gearing gives a ratio of 5 17 1 Because of this accessory catalogs offered items to help give the Model TT more power 7 It was replaced by the Ford Model AA truck in 1928 8 nbsp 1926 Model TT tank truck nbsp Ford TT used as a bus in Skanor Sweden in 1920 nbsp Blue Bird school bus built on a 1927 Ford Model TTReferences edit a b Gunnell 2003 p 6 Gunnell 2003 p 37 a b Ware Pat 2010 The World Encyclopedia of Military Vehicles Lorenz Books p 234 ISBN 978 0 7548 2052 9 Ford Production Model T Ford Club of America Retrieved 2015 03 25 1924 Ford Model T Truck Texas Transportation Museum Retrieved 2015 03 25 1923 Ford Dealers Data Book Model T Ford Club of America Retrieved 2015 03 25 Brooke Lindsay 2008 Ford Model T the Car that Put the World on Wheels Motorbooks ISBN 978 0 7603 2728 9 Gunnell 2003 pp 40 41 Bibliography editGunnell John A 2003 Standard Catalog of American Light Duty Trucks Iola Wisconsin Krause Publications ISBN 0 87341 238 9 External links editFord Model TT brochure from 1923 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ford Model TT Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ford Model TT amp oldid 1171224785, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
