1924 Ford Model TT Truck

Description

Lovely long-wheel-base Ford commercial; imported from France by Tuckett Brothers in 2007 and fully restored; only three owners since; super condition throughout

Launched in 1917, the TT was the truck version of the immortal Ford Model T with a longer 125” wheelbase, strengthened chassis frame and worm drive and crown wheel rear axle. Initially only available in rolling-chassis form, from 1924 it was available with a factory-made body.

Tough as old boots, it famously ‘weighed under a ton but could carry a ton’ and was widely used by the American, British and French armies in WW1 as a cargo truck, ambulance and staff car. It was replaced by the Ford Model AA truck in 1928, by which time some 1.5 million had been sold.

Dating from 1924, this fine TT was imported from France as a rolling-chassis by Model T guru Neil Tuckett in 2007 and registered here as BF 4435. Although there is very little history with the truck, Neil Tuckett keeps very good records and he kindly offered to assist us with the description for the vehicle.

Neil tells us that it was originally built at the Ford factory in Bordeaux and that on arrival in his workshops it was treated to a full mechanical overhaul. This included a rebuilt engine with new aluminium pistons; new exhaust; new wiring; reconditioned starter, dynamo, coils and Bendix; new transmission bushes; brake system overhaul plus much else besides. It passed an MOT in June 2007 with no advisories recorded.

It was then sold to a Model T collector in Norfolk who had the cab and the rear load area specially made, using other TTs in his collection as a pattern. He kept the truck in good order and it was MOT tested every year until 2012 when it became exempt from this test.

Our vendor (the 4^th UK owner), acquired the truck in April last year to join his collection but he is now sadly forced to sell it due to health reasons. We are told that it runs and drives well and one of our more intrepid staff members certainly had fun as he learned how to drive it around our site with the help of a YouTube video!

As you can see in the photos, this TT is in sparkling condition throughout and you would be hard pressed to find a better example.

Consigned by James Dennison – 07970 309907 – james.dennison@brightwells.com