MochetVelo Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I heard a few facts in a museum tour recently, and wonder if they are actual facts: 1) In making the Model T, Ford purchased exclusive rights to use vanadium steel in the U.S., and no other car maker could use this alloy for 16 years. 2) The Ford T was able to use a removable cylinder head because their engines were cast from vanadium steel. 3) The Sears motor buggy was sold as a kit and require assembly by the purchaser. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Braverman Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Number 3 is false. The Sears was shipped in a crate, but the owner only had to attach the wheels and fenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscheib Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 So it looks like the question on the Sears motor buggy is true or false depending on what your defination of "kit with final asembly" is?John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MochetVelo Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 I was thinking "kit" like the 1909 Metz: 24 shipments of parts followed by a can of paint and a brush!Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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