Ford Ten
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 18 August 2008 |
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Car : Ford Ten
Year : 1936
Engine : 4 cylinders in line
Bore and stroke :63.5×92.5 mm
Cylinder capacity : 1172 cc
Gears : 3 forward
Brake horse power : 34
Maximum speed : 65 mph
Wheelbase : 7 ft 6 ins (2.28 m)
Suspension : front and back: transverse leaf- springs
Ford crossed the Atlantic for the first time in 1911, with the creation of a base at Old Trafford Park (Manchester). It had actually begun exporting cars to Britain in 1903, with the Model A. The steady success of these vehicles persuaded Ford to start up a small factory, which for some years produced the same models as those being made in America. In 1931 the factory moved to Dagenham and began producing its own models.
1935 saw the sedan Ten, with a 34 bhp engine. The battery was situated under the hood, rather than under the front seat. The extremely low price (£145) for the 4-door sedan version was less than that being asked for Fords in America. The Ten was quite fast (70 mph), was economical on fuel (about 35 miles to the gallon), and had good acceleration: 18.2 seconds to reach 50 mph from standstill. 97,000 were produced in the first year. An equivalent to the Ten was produced also in Germany and called the Eifel. In 1937 the Ten was lengthened slightly , to allow access to the trunk from the outside. The modification was accompanied by small aesthetic changes, but the car’s greater height and weight, and the fact of its being narrower had an adverse effect on its road-holding ability and on its maximum speed, which was reduced to around 60 mph.
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