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The Rise of the Model T Ford and Canadian Automobiles in the 1920s

The Model T Ford, priced at $424 in 1925, featured a 4-cylinder engine with 20 H.P. and weighed 540 kg, achieving a top speed of 64 km/h. Its simple maintenance and affordability made it exceptionally popular in Canada. By 1928, one in two Canadian households owned a car. Other notable manufacturers included Chevrolet, Chrysler, and Buick, which catered to diverse consumer needs. The era saw innovations in motoring aids like tow ropes and electric bulbs, enhancing the driving experience for Canadians in a rapidly modernizing landscape.

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The Rise of the Model T Ford and Canadian Automobiles in the 1920s

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  1. THE MODEL T FORD • Price in 1925 was $424 • It had a 4 cylinder engine and had 20 H.P. • It weighed 540 kg • Its top speed was 64 km/h • It had a hand crank starter

  2. AUTOMOBILES OF CANADA IN THE 1920’S • Montreal.. Bourassa six, Durant, Lavoie, Wright ford, Hupmobile, McLaughlin (renamed Plymouth) , Buick. • Stratford…Brooks steamer. • Windsor….Chrysler, Chevrolet. • Saskatoon….Derby. • Toronto….Dodge ( part of Chrysler)

  3. Aids to motoring • Towrope, passengers, reverse gear, coal oil, electric light bulbs, shovels, Tire chains, box of sand, automobile on blocks, horse and cutter

  4. More about the model T • Most common car is the model T Ford, attracted buyers not so much for its often exaggerated durability as for its low purchase price and cheap maintenance, almost anyone could repair their own car • they had no water pumps, as a result , the oil thinned out at high speeds and caused the pistons of the main bearing of the engine to burn out

  5. ………… • The model T also became the workhouse of the farmer, who employed the auto or its engine in many farm operations. • By 1928 one out of every two Canadian homes had an automobile.

  6. bootleggers and cars The Studebaker six, a powerful and solid car was popular with bootleggers

  7. Chevrolet in the 1920’s Chevrolet was not driven on the sand because it was likely to break an axle

  8. Speed limit in 1921 •  Quebec.....40 km/h • Prince Edward Island... 24 km/h • Nova Scotia....40 km/h • Ontario...........40 km/h • British Columbia....48 km/h

  9. Auto mobile registration in Canada • Canada (1920......407 064) • nova Scotia.....22 853 in 1925 • Video Clip • http://local.aaca.org/junior/video/video.htm

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