Worcester County Model A Club
Worcester County Model A Club
Started in 1991 the club is for enthusiasts of the Model A Ford both young and old whether you own one now or did back in the day and just want to tell the stories of wrenching on the road, the Roadster that got away, or the Tudor behind your uncles barn when you were a kid.The Ford Model A
The Model A Ford went into production on October 20th 1927, the A was set to replace the venerable Model T that had a hugely successful 18 year production run. The first car was sold on December 2nd 1927, in March 1932 the A’s production run ended after 4,858,644 cars had been built.
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A of the Day
This day in Automotive History
August 17, 1890 Ralph R. Teetor, inventor of the cruise control, was
born in Hagerstown, Indiana, on this day in 1890. A mechanical
engineer with a degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Teetor
began working at the Light Inspection Car Company. This family
business eventually evolved into the Perfect Circle Company, of
which Teetor became president. Teetor had a knack for invention and
continued to work on new ideas after his retirement. His
accomplishments are even more remarkable because he was
blinded at the age of six, but never let his handicap keep him from
his dream of becoming an inventor.
August 17, 1915 Charles F. Kettering, co-founder of Dayton
Engineering Laboratories Company (DELCO) in Dayton, Ohio, is
issued U.S. Patent No. 1,150,523 for his "engine-starting device"--
the first electric ignition device for automobiles--on August 17, 1915.
Henry Ford Quote of the Day
Charles Kettering with his invention
