Transmission Question

[Bill Lee/Virginia]

I am planning a club "Colonial Virginia Battlefield Tour" of approximately 25 miles that has a speed limit of 15 mph. The tour route is heavily patrolled and speed limit strictly enforced. We will be stopping for only several minutes at a time to read Historical Markers located about 2-3 miles apart.

Question: Is there any chance that Model "A" transmissions would be damaged by driving only 15 mph in second gear for prolonged periods of time?

Thanks for your information, recommendations and advice.

Bill Lee/Virginia Peninsula

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

HEAVENS NO! Model A's ain't no fragile old pussy cat car.
Bill W.

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Originally Posted by BILL WILLIAMSON

HEAVENS NO! Model A's ain't no fragile old pussy cat car.
Bill W.

couldn't have said it better

[jm29henry]

at 15 miles an hour you should be able to go in 3rd gear .we go every to the old car festival in greenfield village every year and I drive around all day at 15 mile an hour or less in 3rd gear I drive an average of about 40 mile during the weekend and have never had a problem even in 3rd gear you will be fine .ENJOY YOUR OUTING!!!!!

[Patrick L.]

I have a feeling these cars spent a lot of time at 15 mph when they were new.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

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Originally Posted by Patrick L.

I have a feeling these cars spent a lot of time at 15 mph when they were new.

Patrick,
Long ago, had a neighbor with a Model A with NO hood sides----He idled in home from the bar about 2:00 A.M. most every night, as not to wake Chief & his shotgun! The idle speed was JUST right to make his old 2 blade fan sound like, PLOP-PLOP-PLOP-PLOP, just like a Piper Cub propeller at low idle!
Bill W.

[John LaVoy]

In 1929 the speed limit in the downtown business district was 15MPH, 20MPH for residential areas and when you left the "big" city you could drive....wait for it.....35 MPH! These speeds are right out of a highway patrol code book!