Sure, the internet makes most info readily available, but at least we still have to look it up, and we can acquire more 'trivia' more easily, and who doesn't need to more trivia.

One question that is hard to 'google' is the famous Model A drivers.... there must be more out there, and a lot of this info seems hard to find.

here's one that has always made me wonder, do different cars have a different landau iron configuration, or is it just that restorers are not paying attention. Since these irons can function in more than one installed position, I often see them on wrong ( in my opinion).
So what do you think .... what is the correct installed position for the Model A landau irons, on the cabriolet ( and sport coupe for that matter, although they are not hinged).
What do you say.... A, B, C, or D?

All of the original Ford photos that I have seen show the configuration as shown in diagram "A".

If is surprising how many I see as in 'C', although 'A' is the configuration in original literature and pictures.
If you install them as B or D the irons fold back and would protrude out behind the end connection bolts when folded down. You'd be surprised how many I've even see like that... weird.
So everyone must have some little restoration detail that they often see done wrong.... What else have you most often see restored wrong on a model A?

Do all of those whitewall tires count? Those look so wrong to me.....

How's aboutimproperly hung front license plates? The little mounting brackets are upside down half the time. There must be more...

How about door handles, the ones with the slight 's' curve to them....they are opposite for right and left side, and they can be seen left to right not so infrequently.
They should be installed with the large curve into your palm.... I think ... right?

Back to Clyde Barrow for a moment. I remember reading somewhere that after Clyde stole a new Ford V8 for one of his heists, and made a successful getaway, that he wrote Henry a very nice letter complementing him on his fine new Ford V8 as the best car he had ever driven.

Back to Clyde Barrow for a moment. I remember reading somewhere that after Clyde stole a new Ford V8 for one of his heists, and made a successful getaway, that he wrote Henry a very nice letter complementing him on his fine new Ford V8 as the best car he had ever driven.

Depending on your source some say this actually happened, others say it was a hoax, perhaps even initiated by Ford marketing people. A couple recent issues of the national (MARC & MAFCA) magazines document several members of the Barrow gang in various cars - almost all either Model As or early V-8s.

Art Tatum who was probably the greatest Jazz paino player ever had a Model A. He was nearly blind and had a driver, but was known to yeild to the temptation to drive it himself.

Phil

All Canadian model a used philips for interior screws.

The Canadian cars used a square drive screw called Robertson drive.

See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robertson_screwdriver

They can not have used Phillips screws because they had not yet been invented in 1928-1931.

Phillips screws where not used in cars until the very late 30's. I think 1937 or 38 Cadillac was the fisrt to use them.

Sometimes I think my brain is square, I stand corrected, Thankyou......