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1928 FORD MODEL AF TUDOR SALOON
Registration No. ANO 211A
Engine No. AF943991
Midnight blue with light blue coachline and black mudguards, beige interior
Engine: four cylinder, side-valve, 3.05 x 4¼ ins. bore & stroke, 2,033cc; Gearbox: three speed, centre change; Suspension: front and rear, transverse semi-elliptic leaf springs; Brakes: four wheel mechanical. Right hand drive.
To defeat the punishing horsepower tax then current in the UK, Ford Model As were manufactured for the British market with a smaller bore of 3.05 ins., instead of the American 3 7/8 ins., and right hand drive; then designated as Model AFs. Fuel economy and cheap tax were the upside: the downside was only 28 bhp, to the 40 bhp of the 3,286 cc Model A.
Ford used top-quality steel, and this example remains very sound indeed. The radiator shell and bumpers are correctly nickel-plated, and under the bonnet all appears correct and as expected. Ford used the punning name 'Tudor' to describe the 2-door saloon body style. Inside, the Bedford cord upholstery trim and carpets are an exact copy of the original, and are in excellent condition. The speedometer records 68,497 miles and a vacuum-operated windscreen wiper is fitted. The door and winder handles are missing from the driver's door.
Registration No. ANO 211A
Engine No. AF943991
Midnight blue with light blue coachline and black mudguards, beige interior
Engine: four cylinder, side-valve, 3.05 x 4¼ ins. bore & stroke, 2,033cc; Gearbox: three speed, centre change; Suspension: front and rear, transverse semi-elliptic leaf springs; Brakes: four wheel mechanical. Right hand drive.
To defeat the punishing horsepower tax then current in the UK, Ford Model As were manufactured for the British market with a smaller bore of 3.05 ins., instead of the American 3 7/8 ins., and right hand drive; then designated as Model AFs. Fuel economy and cheap tax were the upside: the downside was only 28 bhp, to the 40 bhp of the 3,286 cc Model A.
Ford used top-quality steel, and this example remains very sound indeed. The radiator shell and bumpers are correctly nickel-plated, and under the bonnet all appears correct and as expected. Ford used the punning name 'Tudor' to describe the 2-door saloon body style. Inside, the Bedford cord upholstery trim and carpets are an exact copy of the original, and are in excellent condition. The speedometer records 68,497 miles and a vacuum-operated windscreen wiper is fitted. The door and winder handles are missing from the driver's door.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.