Three miscellaneous questions
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And the listed application in the catalog did include model C. (F-1)
IMHO, The best guess we can derive from all of this, short of finding an original order sheet in a Ford archive somewhere, is that the throttle cable was not a standard feature in the 48-50 trucks, for whatever reason, and Ford made a kit available for anyone who wanted one to install it. I would also guess it's possible there was enough demand for it that Ford brought it back as standard in '51.
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And the listed application in the catalog did include model C. (F-1)
IMHO, The best guess we can derive from all of this, short of finding an original order sheet in a Ford archive somewhere, is that the throttle cable was not a standard feature in the 48-50 trucks, for whatever reason, and Ford made a kit available for anyone who wanted one to install it. I would also guess it's possible there was enough demand for it that Ford brought it back as standard in '51.
IMHO, The best guess we can derive from all of this, short of finding an original order sheet in a Ford archive somewhere, is that the throttle cable was not a standard feature in the 48-50 trucks, for whatever reason, and Ford made a kit available for anyone who wanted one to install it. I would also guess it's possible there was enough demand for it that Ford brought it back as standard in '51.
One a y'all might give Antique Auto Supply in Arlington TX a call on the "Ameche" and ask what the instruction sheet in the 8RC-9795 kit they have sez: 817-275-2381.
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I've seen pictures of old vehicles, Model Ts, Model As, etc, jacked up with a wheel removed & a (homemade?) pulley driving a grain conveyor, pump, etc. I suppose a lot of these vehicles had hand throttles. F1s were surely used this way as well, so a hand throttle would be a useful option.
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I've seen pictures of old vehicles, Model Ts, Model As, etc, jacked up with a wheel removed & a (homemade?) pulley driving a grain conveyor, pump, etc. I suppose a lot of these vehicles had hand throttles
T = Throttle lever on the steering wheel, opposite the spark control lever.
F1s were surely used this way as well, so a hand throttle would be a useful option.
T = Throttle lever on the steering wheel, opposite the spark control lever.
F1s were surely used this way as well, so a hand throttle would be a useful option.
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My 48-52 Parts book lists the 8HC -9795 (6cyl) and 8RC-9795 (8 cyl) Kit with the same numbers along with a notation that the items are "special equipment", such as with a PTO, which more than likely were on F-4, F-5 & F-6's.
I would say a dealer or body shop probably installed a throttle cable when they installed the PTO and body per the end users request.
I would say a dealer or body shop probably installed a throttle cable when they installed the PTO and body per the end users request.
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