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Don S · 02-01-2019, 05:10 PM

Any one know when the last of the red steering wheels were installed at the factory ?

Gary WA · 02-01-2019, 08:49 PM

Oct 1927 thru Feb 1929

Joe K · 02-01-2019, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Gary WA

Oct 1927 thru Feb 1929

And only on the 7-tooth steering.

There are repop red wheels which are not a bad copy being made which will fit the key top 2-tooth steering.

Joe K

Don S · 02-02-2019, 01:15 AM

Thanks for the info,I wasn't sure when the first black wheel was offered.

Tudortomnz · 02-02-2019, 01:29 AM

Presuming you may have a Canadian Model A, add 2 to 3 months [ April '29] for use of the red 'wheel, commercials especially. Smaller volumes, the parts lasted longer than US production. Cheers. Tom in NZ.

burner31 · 02-02-2019, 02:49 AM

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Hey Tom..something that may interest you.
We had a plane come in tonight that was painted in New Zealand, I've never knew we had any of our aircraft painted down under.
This is a special purpose snow bird, used in the Antarctic/arctic areas, notice the props on this bad boy, eight blades, most 130's will have the old four blade or the new turbo six blade.

Tudortomnz · 02-02-2019, 02:07 PM

Hi Burner
Yes, there is a large maintenance facility at Christchurch Airport. Also, Operation Deepfreeze [ US] is based there where flights depart to Antarctica to the research sites . In the '60's & '70's, servicemen at the base used to buy good Model A's here & put them in the plane holds to the US for free. In recent years so many cars have come in via ebay from the US that I think the debt has been repaid! Cheers Tom in NZ.

02-01-2019, 05:10 PM	#1
Don S Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Penticton British Columbia Canada Posts: 244	Red steering wheel Any one know when the last of the red steering wheels were installed at the factory ?

02-01-2019, 08:49 PM	#2
Gary WA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clinton,WA/Whidbey Island Posts: 4,104	Re: Red steering wheel Oct 1927 thru Feb 1929 __________________ www.whidbeymodelaclub.com

02-02-2019, 01:15 AM	#4
Don S Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Penticton British Columbia Canada Posts: 244	Re: Red steering wheel Thanks for the info,I wasn't sure when the first black wheel was offered.

02-02-2019, 01:29 AM	#5
Tudortomnz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canterbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,242	Re: Red steering wheel Presuming you may have a Canadian Model A, add 2 to 3 months [ April '29] for use of the red 'wheel, commercials especially. Smaller volumes, the parts lasted longer than US production. Cheers. Tom in NZ.

02-02-2019, 02:07 PM	#7
Tudortomnz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canterbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,242	Re: Red steering wheel Hi Burner Yes, there is a large maintenance facility at Christchurch Airport. Also, Operation Deepfreeze [ US] is based there where flights depart to Antarctica to the research sites . In the '60's & '70's, servicemen at the base used to buy good Model A's here & put them in the plane holds to the US for free. In recent years so many cars have come in via ebay from the US that I think the debt has been repaid! Cheers Tom in NZ.