Re: Why is the Accelerater

Posted by John Icenhower on January 26, 1997 at 18:17:46

In Reply to: Why is the Accelerater
posted by Brian on January 26, 1997 at 15:28:44

: Here is a good question.
: Why is the accelerater pedal/button on the model A between the clutch and brake. I have a 1931 Tudor which is right hand drive, I understand this is in all cars of the era but I can only see it is Model A's. Why has the format of pedals changed in new cars and when did this start, Did Henry ford see this format as bad or was it a universal change?
: Happy thinking
Gee Brian, I guess RHD cars really are different. Our LHD are the conventional way with clutch, brake, accelerator from lt to rt. Probably the center accelerator is due to the geomtry needed to place the linkage to carb.
John

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