Canadian assembled car out of the Ford Plant in Winnipeg Manitoba. This car was originally owned by a elderly lady in Saskatchewan. The car was then sold to Trevor Dumville, who eventually turned over ownership to Harvey Dejong of Nobleford Alberta. Audrey and I purchased the car, "Rolex" from Harvey Dejong, in October 2007. This car was given the name "Rolex" due to the fact, that when we were discussing the purchase, a comment was made that if we purchased the Fordor "there goes your Rolex Watch"
The "Model A Ford Briggs Body cars", were actually manufactured in the United States at the Ford Plant in Michigan. Ford leased fabricating facilities to "Briggs" for this purpose, to bolster fabrication output of the Ford Motor plant, for shipment of vehicle body's to assembly plants in Canada. Many of the "Model A Ford" cars built in Canada were scheduled for shipment to other commonwealth countries before assembly plants could be respectfully built in those countries.
This car has the original lacquer paint sporting the normal "lacquer paint crazing", along with much of the original upholstery. When you study the assembly of this particular model, you will notice the use of slotted screws in the interior, (as shipped out of the Ford Plant in the USA), with the use of "Robertson Screws" being used for external parts assembly here in Canada.
It should be noted that on this particular model of car, the absence of pin stripping which was dropped in August of 1928. Vehicle was manufactured September 1928.
Rolex now has a synchromesh transmission, along with a Mitchell Overdrive, being powered by a 5.5 high compession head.
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