| : Hello All, : What was the big competitor/s (make/model) of the MODEL A
: in it golden days?
: Do you know if there is a site/forum in wich is possible
: to learn about this competitors?
: I am interested in the "weak" points of these competitors
: (what usually broke). : Is true that Mr Henry adopted the thermostat in the engine
: because some of those competitors first prove that it really
: works? : Best regards/Eduardo. Eduardo,
In 1928, the "Low priced three" were the Ford, Chevrolet and the Plymouth.There is a book that compares these.It may be "The Gem from the River Rouge" by Murray Fahnstock, I'm not sure, I remember reading a book a long time ago that talked about Chevy's use of ball bearings and Ford's use of tapered roller bearings, the "balance" of a 4 cylinder car (and multiples of 4, that's why Henry went to a V-8 and the Lincolns had V-12's) vs. the "unbalance" of a 6 cylinder.It also talked about the Vanadium steel that Ford used and why it was better etc etc.I'll try to find my copy of this and post a ne reply.I know the book was by Mr. Fahnstock but I may have the wrong title.
John
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