From: lgbeard Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Model T fords Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 06:46:58 -0600 Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Message-ID: X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.93/32.576 English (American) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Complaints-To: abuse@supernews.com Lines: 175 Path: nightfall.franklin.ch!pfaff2.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!switch.ch!solnet.ch!solnet.ch!news.moat.net!border2.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!sn-xit-03!sn-xit-12!sn-xit-06!sn-post-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!not-for-mail Xref: nightfall.franklin.ch alt.ascii-art:40769 Assorted model t`s ___.....-------....___ / \ ___..--```|/________________________\ .'__..---. || ,---. | || ' || .' | '. | __ .'||(\ ||| | --+-- | | _)(_____)>||/\) '|| '. | .' | //.........||_____.' || `---' | )>||||||| || ='| ||_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,| .----. ''' || | | _________ .-----. ____( ' ,---.`-.___;|_____|__|_________.' ,---. '.____|- .' \_/ '. || .' \_/ '. |_ |--(_)--| ==== |--(_)--| '. / \ .' '. / \ .' LGB `---' C-Cab Ambulance `---' __..--```\ .'_..---. | || ' | __ ||(\ || ________________________ _)(______.'|/\) '||________________________| / .........||_____.' | ____|_______|______|____ )> |||||| || ='| ||________________________| .----. ''' || | | .-----. ( ' ,---.`-.___;|_____|__|_________.' ,---. '.____| .' \_/ '. `============' .' \_/ '. |--(_)--| |--(_)--| '. / \ .' '. / \ .' LGB `---' C-Cab Truck `---' __..--```\ .'_..--. | | ' | __ | \ /| | _)(______.'.'\ |' | / .........| _.' |.-----.--------------.-----. )> |||||| |'. / ||_____|______________|_____| .----. ''' |/___) | .-----. ( ' ,---.`-.___;_________|__________/ ,---. \______| .' \_/ '. `============' .' \_/ '. |--(_)--| |--(_)--| '. / \ .' '. / \ .' LGB `---' C-Cab Truck `---' _________ |-------. | | | | __ | \ | | _)(______.'/_`____| | / .........| ='| |------.--------------.-----. )> |||||| | | |______|______________|_____| .----. ''' | | | .-----. ( ' ,---.`-.___;_______|_|__________/ ,---. \______| .' \_/ '.'======================='.' \_/ '. |--(_)--| |--(_)--| '. / \ .' '. / \ .' LGB `---' 1926 Closed Cab Truck `---' _________ |-------. | | | | __ | \ | | _)(______.'/_`____| ||\ / .........| ='| || `---.--------------.-----. )> |||||| | | ||_____|______________|_____| .----. ''' | | | .-----. ( ' ,---.`-.___;_______|_|__________/ ,---. \______| .' \_/ '.'=============' .' \_/ '. |--(_)--| |--(_)--| '. / \ .' '. / \ .' LGB `---' Closed Cab Dump Truck `---' _...---..._ `-`````-. | || \ | __ ||(\ | | _)(______.'|/\)___| | ____ ________ ____ / .........|; ='| ||____|________|____| )> |||||| || | ||____|________|____| .----. ''' |'.____.' || .-----. ( ' ,---.`-.___|__________||_____/ ,---. \___| .' \_/ '. `==================='.' \_/ '. |--(_)--| |--(_)--| '. / \ .' '. / \ .' LGB `---' Model T Runabout `---' _..---...__ `-`````-. | || \ | __ ||(\ | | _)(______.'|/\)___| | / .........|; ='| |.--.------------.--. )> |||||| || | ||__|____________|__| .----. ''' |'.____.' || .-----. ( ' ,---.`-.___|__________||_____/ ,---. \___| .' \_/ '. `==================='.' \_/ '. |--(_)--| |--(_)--| '. / \ .' Model T Runabout '. / \ .' LGB `---' `---' __ (\ _ _)(_______ /\)____ .-` \ ____ ________ ____ / .........| | | ||____|________|____| )> |||||| | | | ||____|________|____| .----. ''' | '.___.' | .-----. ( ' ,---.`-. ;____________|______/ ,---. \___| .' \_/ '. `.___________________.'.' \_/ '. |--(_)--| |--(_)--| '. / \ .' '. / \ .' LGB `---' Model T Runabout No Top `---' __..----. .'`--.._ | | \ | __ |(\ | | _)(______.'/\)____| | / .........| ='| |.--.------------.--. )> |||||| | | ||__|____________|__| .----. ''' | | || .-----. ( ' ,---.`-.___;_______|__||_____/ ,---. \___| .' \_/ '. `==================='.' \_/ '. |--(_)--| |--(_)--| '. / \ .' '. / \ .' LGB `---' Pickup `---' ___..--```\--------------------------. .'__..---. | || || || | || '.| || || || | __ ||(\ || || || || | _)(______.'|'\) '|_____||_____||_____||_____| / .........||_____.' ===========================| )> |||||| || ='| | .----. ''' || | ===============.-----.=====( ' ,---.`-.___;|_____|_______________.' ,---. '.___| .' \_/ '. | | .' \_/ '. |--(_)--| ===== |--(_)--| '. / \ .' '. / \ .' LGB `---' C-Cab School Bus `---' ___..--------------------------------. .'__..---. | || || || | || '.| || || || | __ ||(\ || || || || | _)(______.'|'\) .'|_____||_____||_____||_____| / .........|| | ===========================| )> |||||| || | | .----. ''' || | ===============.-----.=====( ' ,---.`-.___;|______|______________.' ,---. '.___| .' \_/ '. || .' \_/ '. |--(_)--| ====== |--(_)--| '. / \ .' '. / \ .' LGB `---' C-Cab Street car `---' ___..--------------------------------. .'__..''''''-. ____________________ | || || \ | | | __ ||(\ || | | | | _)(______.'.'\) || | |____________________| | / ........)>| ||_.'__ _____ _____ _____ | )> |||||| || || || || || || .----. ''' || || || || .-----. |( ' ,---.`-.___;|______||_____||_____|.' ,---. '.__|| .' \_/ '. | | .' \_/ '. |--(_)--| ========== |--(_)--| '. / \ .' '. / \ .' LGB `---' C-Cab 1922 Delivery `---' lgbeard ###### Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 15:33:15 +1000 From: ABCGi Reply-To: abcgi@yahoo.com User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.5 (Windows/20040207) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: Model T fords References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NNTP-Posting-Host: 220.245.47.186 X-Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 220.245.47.186 Message-ID: <4189bf1b$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au> X-Trace: dnews.tpgi.com.au!tpg.com.au 1099546395 220.245.47.186 (4 Nov 2004 16:33:15 +1000) Lines: 51 Path: nightfall.franklin.ch!pfaff2.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!switch.ch!solnet.ch!solnet.ch!nntp.gblx.net!nntp3.phx1!dnews.tpgi.com.au!tpg.com.au!not-for-mail Xref: nightfall.franklin.ch alt.ascii-art:40773 lgbeard wrote: > Assorted model t`s *SNIP* > lgbeard Great collection! Check out this book I produced that was written by an Australian owner of a huge number of antique cars including several model T's and features stories about them actually being used and some pictures too (Chapter 6, Chapters 28 to 30 and pages 24, 136, 104, 144, 154, 156)! http://abcgi.fly.to/justonelifetime 6. Flivver, Lizzy: a type of car (see chapters 6 and 29). The Model T Ford, and other models such as the Model A, had nicknames such as Tin Lizzy or Flivver. 12. 1926 Model T Ford. A simple and rugged car (see chapter 28). _...---..._ `-`````-. | || \ | __ ||(\ | | _)(______.'|/\)___| | ____ ________ ____ / .........|; ='| ||____|________|____| )> |||||| || | ||____|________|____| .----. ''' |'.____.' || .-----. ( ' ,---.`-.___|__________||_____/ ,---. \___| .' \_/ '. `==================='.' \_/ '. |--(_)--| |--(_)--| '. / \ .' '. / \ .' LGB `---' Model T Runabout `---' pic (1926 Model T Runabout) The Model T began as one of the first affordable motor cars in the US ($360 US in 1913) and had a 20 horse power engine. The car was always painted black. Model T production in the US ran from 1908 to 1927 and more than 15 million were made. Henry Ford, who invented the Model T in 1908, founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903 that helped to revolutionise working conditions, factory efficiency and automobile prices in the US. In 1913, the moving assembly line was first used in the automotive industry by Ford in Michigan, USA, and workers were paid $5 US a day (double the standard wage of the times). -- ABCGi - Atomic ______________________ <===> Bacterial Genetic |---------------------|| Chemical Infantrymen <=========== http://abcgi.fly.to =-+-=> |---------------------|' ###### From: Bateau Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: Model T fords Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 19:58:26 +0800 Message-ID: References: <4189bf1b$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au> X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 1.91/32.564 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lines: 56 NNTP-Posting-Host: 203.59.177.170 X-Trace: 1099569548 per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au 6557 203.59.177.170 Path: nightfall.franklin.ch!pfaff2.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!switch.ch!solnet.ch!solnet.ch!newspeer1.nwr.nac.net!newspeer.monmouth.com!HSNX.atgi.net!newsfeed.iinet.net.au!newsfeed.iinet.net.au!per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au!not-for-mail Xref: nightfall.franklin.ch alt.ascii-art:40774 ABCGi wrote: >lgbeard wrote: >> Assorted model t`s >*SNIP* >> lgbeard > >Great collection! Check out this book I produced that was written by an >Australian owner of a huge number of antique cars including several >model T's and features stories about them actually being used and some >pictures too (Chapter 6, Chapters 28 to 30 and pages 24, 136, 104, 144, >154, 156)! > >http://abcgi.fly.to/justonelifetime > >6. Flivver, Lizzy: a type of car (see chapters 6 and 29). >The Model T Ford, and other models such as the Model A, had >nicknames such as Tin Lizzy or Flivver. > >12. 1926 Model T Ford. A simple and rugged car (see chapter 28). > > _...---..._ > `-`````-. | > || \ | > __ ||(\ | | > _)(______.'|/\)___| | ____ ________ ____ > / .........|; ='| ||____|________|____| > )> |||||| || | ||____|________|____| > .----. ''' |'.____.' || .-----. ( > ' ,---.`-.___|__________||_____/ ,---. \___| > .' \_/ '. `==================='.' \_/ '. > |--(_)--| |--(_)--| > '. / \ .' '. / \ .' LGB > `---' Model T Runabout `---' > > pic (1926 Model T Runabout) > >The Model T began as one of the first affordable motor cars in the >US ($360 US in 1913) and had a 20 horse power engine. The car was >always painted black. >Model T production in the US ran from 1908 to 1927 and more than >15 million were made. Henry Ford, who invented the Model T in >1908, founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903 that helped to >revolutionise working conditions, factory efficiency and automobile >prices in the US. In 1913, the moving assembly line was first used in >the automotive industry by Ford in Michigan, USA, and workers >were paid $5 US a day (double the standard wage of the times). This is my dad's car. .--------------, ._______|:```:```:```|| D|-------|`---`---`---'| i|__ \\\ | -|- | ___| 'r-.`-.._|____|___.'r-.\: { * } { * }` lbm '"' '"' ###### Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 23:41:56 +1100 From: ABCGi Reply-To: abcgi@yahoo.com User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.5 (Windows/20040207) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: Model T fords References: <4189bf1b$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NNTP-Posting-Host: 220.245.47.186 X-Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 220.245.47.186 Message-ID: <418a2393$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au> X-Trace: dnews.tpgi.com.au!tpg.com.au 1099572115 220.245.47.186 (4 Nov 2004 23:41:55 +1000) Lines: 78 Path: nightfall.franklin.ch!pfaff2.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!switch.ch!news.imp.ch!news.imp.ch!solnet.ch!solnet.ch!nntp.gblx.net!nntp3.phx1!dnews.tpgi.com.au!tpg.com.au!not-for-mail Xref: nightfall.franklin.ch alt.ascii-art:40775 Bateau wrote: > ABCGi wrote: > >>lgbeard wrote: >> >>>Assorted model t`s >> >>*SNIP* >> >>>lgbeard >> >> Great collection! Check out this book I produced that was written >> by an Australian owner of a huge number of antique cars including >> several model T's and features stories about them actually being >> used and some pictures too (Chapter 6, Chapters 28 to 30 and pages >> 24, 136, 104, 144, 154, 156)! >> >>http://abcgi.fly.to/justonelifetime >> >>6. Flivver, Lizzy: a type of car (see chapters 6 and 29). >>The Model T Ford, and other models such as the Model A, had >>nicknames such as Tin Lizzy or Flivver. >> >>12. 1926 Model T Ford. A simple and rugged car (see chapter 28). >> >> _...---..._ >> `-`````-. | >> || \ | >> __ ||(\ | | >> _)(______.'|/\)___| | ____ ________ ____ >> / .........|; ='| ||____|________|____| >> )> |||||| || | ||____|________|____| >> .----. ''' |'.____.' || .-----. ( >> ' ,---.`-.___|__________||_____/ ,---. \___| >> .' \_/ '. `==================='.' \_/ '. >> |--(_)--| |--(_)--| >> '. / \ .' '. / \ .' LGB >> `---' Model T Runabout `---' >> >> pic (1926 Model T Runabout) >> >>The Model T began as one of the first affordable motor cars in the >>US ($360 US in 1913) and had a 20 horse power engine. The car was >>always painted black. >>Model T production in the US ran from 1908 to 1927 and more than >>15 million were made. Henry Ford, who invented the Model T in >>1908, founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903 that helped to >>revolutionise working conditions, factory efficiency and automobile >>prices in the US. In 1913, the moving assembly line was first used in >>the automotive industry by Ford in Michigan, USA, and workers >>were paid $5 US a day (double the standard wage of the times). > This is my dad's car. > .--------------, > ._______|:```:```:```|| > D|-------|`---`---`---'| > i|__ \\\ | -|- | ___| > 'r-.`-.._|____|___.'r-.\: > { * } { * }` lbm > '"' '"' Sweet Turbo O.ASCII (no deleting) /\ c-/ \-e .. ~~~~ -- ABCGi - Atomic ______________________ <===> Bacterial Genetic |---------------------|| Chemical Infantrymen <=========== http://abcgi.fly.to =-+-=> |---------------------|' ###### From: lgbeard Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: Model T fords Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2004 08:26:18 -0600 Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Message-ID: References: <4189bf1b$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au> <418a2393$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au> X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.93/32.576 English (American) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Complaints-To: abuse@supernews.com Lines: 138 Path: nightfall.franklin.ch!pfaff2.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!switch.ch!solnet.ch!solnet.ch!news.glorb.com!postnews.google.com!news3.google.com!sn-xit-04!sn-xit-08!sn-post-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!not-for-mail Xref: nightfall.franklin.ch alt.ascii-art:40789 On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 23:41:56 +1100, ABCGi wrote: >Bateau wrote: >> ABCGi wrote: >> >>>lgbeard wrote: >>> >>>>Assorted model t`s >>> >>>*SNIP* >>> >>>>lgbeard >>> >>>Great collection! Check out this book I produced that was written by an >>>Australian owner of a huge number of antique cars including several >>>model T's and features stories about them actually being used and some >>>pictures too (Chapter 6, Chapters 28 to 30 and pages 24, 136, 104, 144, >>>154, 156)! >>> >>>http://abcgi.fly.to/justonelifetime Excellent Book. Throughly enjoyed the reading. Two pictures that i found intriguing and the technics which are still being used. A shade tree mechanic :) ; .' `-. ' `,-```. `. \ _.`-._ ,.-._ -. `,_.' ; .`-._ ; /`-._ , || / : `._ ||_.' \ `(o) ' ; |\ _...---..._ ; ' ; | `-`````-. | | ' ; || \ | , ; : ' ||(\ | | \ | ! .'|/\)___| | ____ ________ ____ ; | ___!___ .|; ='| ||____|________|____| ' ; )>o-o-o-o || | ||____|________|____| .' .----. |'.____.' || .-----. ( . ; ' ,---.`-.___|__________||_____/ ,---. \___| | .' \_/ '. `==================='.' \_/ '. ; |--(_)--| _________ |--(_)--| | '. / \ .' / ........| `. '. / \ .' \ `---' | |||||| | `---' LGB / `.`-._ | ''' | ._ `- `---------' ._ `- ._ `- Hauling a trailor :) ``--._ ``--._ _________``--._ |-------. | ``--._ | | | .'``--._ __ | \ | | ; (_) ; ``--._ _)(______.'/_`____| | '. .' ``--._ / .........| ='| |------.--------------.-----. )> |||||| | | |______|______________|_____| .----. ''' | | | .-----. ( ' ,---.`-.___;_______|_|__________/ ,---. \______| .' \_/ '.'======================='.' \_/ '. |--(_)--| |--(_)--| '. / \ .' '. / \ .' LGB `---' `---' >>> >>>6. Flivver, Lizzy: a type of car (see chapters 6 and 29). >>>The Model T Ford, and other models such as the Model A, had >>>nicknames such as Tin Lizzy or Flivver. 1920 era slang. I was surprized some of it is still used. http://www.jakes-joint.com/id20.htm >>> >>>12. 1926 Model T Ford. A simple and rugged car (see chapter 28). >>> >>> _...---..._ >>> `-`````-. | >>> || \ | >>> __ ||(\ | | >>> _)(______.'|/\)___| | ____ ________ ____ >>> / .........|; ='| ||____|________|____| >>> )> |||||| || | ||____|________|____| >>> .----. ''' |'.____.' || .-----. ( >>> ' ,---.`-.___|__________||_____/ ,---. \___| >>> .' \_/ '. `==================='.' \_/ '. >>> |--(_)--| |--(_)--| >>> '. / \ .' '. / \ .' LGB >>> `---' Model T Runabout `---' >>> >>> pic (1926 Model T Runabout) >>> >>>The Model T began as one of the first affordable motor cars in the >>>US ($360 US in 1913) and had a 20 horse power engine. The car was >>>always painted black. >>>Model T production in the US ran from 1908 to 1927 and more than >>>15 million were made. Henry Ford, who invented the Model T in >>>1908, founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903 that helped to >>>revolutionise working conditions, factory efficiency and automobile >>>prices in the US. In 1913, the moving assembly line was first used in >>>the automotive industry by Ford in Michigan, USA, and workers >>>were paid $5 US a day (double the standard wage of the times). about 93 minutes to assemble a complete model T in 1913 >> >> >> This is my dad's car. >> >> .--------------, >> ._______|:```:```:```|| >> D|-------|`---`---`---'| >> i|__ \\\ | -|- | ___| >> 'r-.`-.._|____|___.'r-.\: >> { * } { * }` lbm >> '"' '"' > >Sweet very sweet > >Turbo O.ASCII (no deleting) > > /\ > c-/ \-e > .. > ~~~~ Looking at it as blower for steam power engines. The odd thing that a steam powered engine was invented proir to and being used in 1712 at the end of the witch trails era. http://www.btinternet.com/~historical.engines/newcomen.htm lgbeard ###### Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 21:31:28 +1100 From: ABCGi Reply-To: abcgi@yahoo.com User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.5 (Windows/20040207) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: Model T fords References: <4189bf1b$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au> <418a2393$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NNTP-Posting-Host: 220.245.47.186 X-Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 220.245.47.186 Message-ID: <418df976$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au> X-Trace: dnews.tpgi.com.au!tpg.com.au 1099823478 220.245.47.186 (7 Nov 2004 21:31:18 +1000) Lines: 155 Path: nightfall.franklin.ch!pfaff2.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!switch.ch!solnet.ch!solnet.ch!nntp.gblx.net!nntp3.phx1!dnews.tpgi.com.au!tpg.com.au!not-for-mail Xref: nightfall.franklin.ch alt.ascii-art:40800 lgbeard wrote: > On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 23:41:56 +1100, ABCGi wrote: > >>Bateau wrote: >> >>>ABCGi wrote: >>> >>> >>>>lgbeard wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>Assorted model t`s >>>> >>>>*SNIP* >>>> >>>> >>>>>lgbeard >>>> >>>> Great collection! Check out this book I produced that was written >>>> by an Australian owner of a huge number of antique cars including >>>> several model T's and features stories about them actually being >>>> used and some pictures too (Chapter 6, Chapters 28 to 30 and >>>> pages 24, 136, 104, 144, 154, 156)! >>>> >>>>http://abcgi.fly.to/justonelifetime > Excellent Book. Throughly enjoyed the reading. Thanks for reading :) > Two pictures that i found intriguing and the technics > which are still being used. > A shade tree mechanic :) > ; .' > `-. ' > `,-```. > `. \ _.`-._ > ,.-._ -. `,_.' ; .`-._ > ; /`-._ , || / > : `._ ||_.' > \ `(o) > ' ; |\ _...---..._ > ; ' ; | `-`````-. | > | ' ; || \ | > , ; : ' ||(\ | | > \ | ! .'|/\)___| | ____ ________ ____ > ; | ___!___ .|; ='| ||____|________|____| > ' ; )>o-o-o-o || | ||____|________|____| > .' .----. |'.____.' || .-----. ( > . ; ' ,---.`-.___|__________||_____/ ,---. \___| > | .' \_/ '. `==================='.' \_/ '. > ; |--(_)--| _________ |--(_)--| > | '. / \ .' / ........| `. '. / \ .' > \ `---' | |||||| | `---' LGB > / `.`-._ | ''' | ._ > `- `---------' ._ > `- ._ `- > Hauling a trailor :) > ``--._ > ``--._ > _________``--._ > |-------. | ``--._ > | | | .'``--._ > __ | \ | | ; (_) ; ``--._ > _)(______.'/_`____| | '. .' ``--._ > / .........| ='| |------.--------------.-----. > )> |||||| | | |______|______________|_____| > .----. ''' | | | .-----. ( > ' ,---.`-.___;_______|_|__________/ ,---. \______| > .' \_/ '.'======================='.' \_/ '. > |--(_)--| |--(_)--| > '. / \ .' '. / \ .' LGB > `---' `---' Wow fantastic! I should put them on the site somewhere :) >>>>6. Flivver, Lizzy: a type of car (see chapters 6 and 29). >>>>The Model T Ford, and other models such as the Model A, had >>>>nicknames such as Tin Lizzy or Flivver. > 1920 era slang. I was surprized some of it is still used. > http://www.jakes-joint.com/id20.htm Guess it comes natural to a guy born in 1917! >>>>12. 1926 Model T Ford. A simple and rugged car (see chapter 28). >>>> >>>> _...---..._ >>>> `-`````-. | >>>> || \ | >>>> __ ||(\ | | >>>> _)(______.'|/\)___| | ____ ________ ____ >>>> / .........|; ='| ||____|________|____| >>>> )> |||||| || | ||____|________|____| >>>> .----. ''' |'.____.' || .-----. ( >>>> ' ,---.`-.___|__________||_____/ ,---. \___| >>>> .' \_/ '. `==================='.' \_/ '. >>>> |--(_)--| |--(_)--| >>>> '. / \ .' '. / \ .' LGB >>>> `---' Model T Runabout `---' >>>> >>>> pic (1926 Model T Runabout) >>>> >>>>The Model T began as one of the first affordable motor cars in the >>>>US ($360 US in 1913) and had a 20 horse power engine. The car was >>>>always painted black. >>>>Model T production in the US ran from 1908 to 1927 and more than >>>>15 million were made. Henry Ford, who invented the Model T in >>>>1908, founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903 that helped to >>>>revolutionise working conditions, factory efficiency and automobile >>>>prices in the US. In 1913, the moving assembly line was first used in >>>>the automotive industry by Ford in Michigan, USA, and workers >>>>were paid $5 US a day (double the standard wage of the times). > about 93 minutes to assemble a complete model T in 1913 > >>> >>>This is my dad's car. >>> >>> .--------------, >>> ._______|:```:```:```|| >>> D|-------|`---`---`---'| >>> i|__ \\\ | -|- | ___| >>> 'r-.`-.._|____|___.'r-.\: >>> { * } { * }` lbm >>> '"' '"' >> >>Sweet > very sweet >>Turbo O.ASCII (no deleting) >> >> /\ >> c-/ \-e >> .. >> ~~~~ > Looking at it as blower for steam power engines. The odd > thing that a steam powered engine was invented proir to and being > used in 1712 at the end of the witch trails era. > http://www.btinternet.com/~historical.engines/newcomen.htm To me I thought it was a deranged KKK clansmen ;) -- ABCGi - Atomic ______________________ <===> Bacterial Genetic |---------------------|| Chemical Infantrymen <=========== http://abcgi.fly.to =-+-=> |---------------------|'