Other names for Ford parts...

[Allanw]

Sometimes, instead of "engine" we use "yabich"

eg "START YABICH!"

[pooch]

From down under.

Splash apron is valance.

Zerk is grease nipple.

Gas is petrol, as we have LPG powered cars they are gas powered.

Cotter pins are split pins, to us a cotter pin is the tapered slug with a flat on it that bolts a kickstarter on a motorbike or a crank onto a bike

Fenders are mudguards, but somehow a fully guarded rod does not sound quite right.

[James Rogers]

Emergency brake--- parking brake (Model A--- Better not try to use it for an emergency brake at much of a speed).
The rear bumpers are called mudguard protectors in some countries.

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Originally Posted by Marco Tahtaras

I hear that one often. However there is more to the story. In Ford's nomenclature that is true for early-mid 1928. after that the the brake pedal operated the service brakes and the hand brake lever operated the emergency brakes.

Great "quick list" however!!!

Actually, it was YOU that turned me into that "correct-nomenclature monster"!!

Early on as I started adding employees that did not know/understand Ford's names, it created confusion on time sheets and work lists. Now we all try to use he correct term on time sheets, punch lists, --and especially on invoices describing the work task.

The one I always have problems with is what do you call the "black thing" in the picture below?




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[big job]

Here in new england its simply called the ass end..

I still say to step on the starter........showin my age ahey;;;....

[chopo]

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30 5 window coupe.......

[Bob C]

Looking through the Service Bulletins it looks like Ford called the black thing
a Rear Axle Assembly.

Bob

[ken ct]

Carby = carburetor ken ct. That's UK slang I think.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by chopo

30 5 window coupe.......

But, it is a 5 window Coupe, if it has 5 windows.

[Chris Haynes]

Open Cab Pickup = Roadster Pickup or RPU.

[cp5491r]

Dogbone/shock link

[Mitch//pa]

Sneakers === tires

[RichPA]

Not sure what that black thing is but the center of it is either a "ham" or a "pumkin"

[Growley bear]

I remember reading a service manual for something years ago where the choke was referred to as, "the strangler".

[Growley bear]

Brakes--Binders
Spark advance lever--Octane selector
Drop Head Coupe--Convertible
Top--Head
Trunk--Boot

[colin1928]

Rear end = diff
Fender = Mud Guard
Wrist pin = Gudgeon pin
gas pedal = accelerator

[DUNN1929]

I have a machinist friend who, when he saw my "new" model A, said " Hey that's a great car. I haven't worked on an A-BOMB for a long time." I simply replied to him "I hope it doesn't go off while I'm driving it."

[dave in australia]

USA or other non-Australian word first, I think anyway;
Pick-up - Ute
Phaeton - Tourer
Hood - Bonnet, and this leads to other associated equipment, bonnet catches, bonnet rail etc.
Convertible roof?? - Hood, we have hood bows in ours
Windshield - Windscreen
Fender - Mud guard
Gas cap - Petrol cap
Lug nuts - Wheel nuts
Drive shaft - Tail shaft - Propellor shaft
Valance panel - Splash apron
Splash apron - Valance panel, we've swapped the two around
Woodie - Station wagon
Panel delivery - Panel van, unless it's used by the police, then it's a Divvy van (Divisional van). This gave birth to the MCG bay13 chant, "you're going home in the back of a divvy van, ooh aah ooh aah, ooh ooh ohh, aah aah", sung as the police escort slightly inebriated individuals from the cricket by the rest of the crowd.
Tag - Number plate or rego plate.
Silencer - Muffler
Tail pipe - Exhaust pipe
Racers tape or Cloth tape - for me, Instant airframe or Framie tape, 100MPH tape
Wrench - Spanner
Crescent wrench - Shifter, or NF(nut f*&^er)
Pipe wrench, Monkey wrench - Stilsons

[Christoph]

I love "strangler" and "octane selector"

Had this black thing out of the car 3 times last year so i dont
want to know its real name nor EVER WANT TO SEE IT AGAIN.

Once i had it out, a (german) friend arrived and asked what im
playing with ... I answered that this would be the "U-joint"
and as he looked somewhat strange, i went on with
"Universal-joint " which wasnt a help at all

Over here a Hand-brake is the "Hand-Bremse" too, even
you might handle it by foot (Mercedes)

Merry Christmas
Christoph

[Wagga A'er]

Fender - Mudguards