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Cape Codder · 09-12-2016, 01:19 PM

This coming Friday our club will be visiting the local Vocational School with our cars. I will be doing a short talk about the Model A. I was reviewing my notes from last year and was wondering if part of it is correct. Those notes say:

"These prices did not include a spare tire, tube and bumpers which were extra."

This information was taken from The Legendary Model A Ford written by Peter Winnewisser.

My Question is is this information true as any Bill of Sale I have ever seen it does not list a spare tire, tube and bumpers?

Please help as I don't want to put out any incorrect information.

Thanks for your time.

Tom Wesenberg · 09-12-2016, 01:37 PM

Years ago I posted some bills of sale and they listed oil, gas, and bumpers as extras, as I recall.
I'll try to do a search for them, but they may have been back when Shelly owned Fordbarn.

Tom Wesenberg · 09-12-2016, 01:51 PM

OK, here's a thread on the invoices that shows bumpers were extra. Well worth reading the whole thread.

http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...701#post976076

Cape Codder · 09-12-2016, 02:16 PM

Thanks Tom for your response and the link. I will keep that info in my remarks for the students.

Mike V. Florida · 09-13-2016, 02:03 AM

Some more info here;

Bills of sale

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 09-13-2016, 05:51 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cape Codder

This coming Friday our club will be visiting the local Vocational School with our cars. I will be doing a short talk about the Model A. I was reviewing my notes from last year and was wondering if part of it is correct. Those notes say:

"These prices did not include a spare tire, tube and bumpers which were extra."

This information was taken from The Legendary Model A Ford written by Peter Winnewisser.

My Question is is this information true as any Bill of Sale I have ever seen it does not list a spare tire, tube and bumpers?

Please help as I don't want to put out any incorrect information.

Thanks for your time.

Based on research and factory photos, almost all new Fords left the factory with a battery, oil in the engine, and bumpers attached. Yes, many customers were charged extra for those items however it appears this was a sales gimmick for the Dealer to pocket some extra money on a sale. Imagine that!!

Tom Wesenberg · 09-13-2016, 09:44 AM

I thought the idea of listing bumper, oil, and gas as extra was this would allow Ford to advertise the Model A with a lower price.

09-12-2016, 01:19 PM	#1
Cape Codder Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,262	Vocational School Visit This coming Friday our club will be visiting the local Vocational School with our cars. I will be doing a short talk about the Model A. I was reviewing my notes from last year and was wondering if part of it is correct. Those notes say: "These prices did not include a spare tire, tube and bumpers which were extra." This information was taken from The Legendary Model A Ford written by Peter Winnewisser. My Question is is this information true as any Bill of Sale I have ever seen it does not list a spare tire, tube and bumpers? Please help as I don't want to put out any incorrect information. Thanks for your time.

09-12-2016, 01:37 PM	#2
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Vocational School Visit Years ago I posted some bills of sale and they listed oil, gas, and bumpers as extras, as I recall. I'll try to do a search for them, but they may have been back when Shelly owned Fordbarn.

09-12-2016, 01:51 PM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Vocational School Visit OK, here's a thread on the invoices that shows bumpers were extra. Well worth reading the whole thread. http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...701#post976076

09-12-2016, 02:16 PM	#4
Cape Codder Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,262	Re: Vocational School Visit Thanks Tom for your response and the link. I will keep that info in my remarks for the students.

09-13-2016, 02:03 AM	#5
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Vocational School Visit Some more info here; Bills of sale __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

09-13-2016, 09:44 AM	#7
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Vocational School Visit I thought the idea of listing bumper, oil, and gas as extra was this would allow Ford to advertise the Model A with a lower price.