On the road with the February 2015 issue of Thunder Roads Magazine NorCal...
... 1st stop: Mike Doyle's shop...
Model T
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
Ever drive one of these?...
Well, the transmission does not have a clutch, and while not an automatic, it did have bands;
it was years before the automotive industry revisited the concept of an automatic transmission.
There are three pedals on the floor, NOT the usual clutch, brake and gas you are used too;
The one on the left is the Hi-Neutral-Low pedal, in the center is the Reverse pedal, and
on the right is the Brake pedal. The gas is a lever on the steering wheel. The parking brake
lever is connected to the Hi-Neut-Low pedal. When you move the parking brake lever forward
the transmission shifts from Neutral into High. While the H-N-L pedal moves from Neutral to High.
So, you want to drive in Low?... push the left pedal to the floor and hold it there; hit a bump and
get your foot jarred off the pedal... well, now you are zipping right along in high!
Yup, the crazy pedal arrangement for shifting requirs your complete focus and attention. |
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
See the spark plug wires, one for each spark plug?...
Wonder where the coil is? "The" coil isnt... there is a coil for each spark plug!
Now-a-days a coil for each spark plug is standard configuration on modern (fuel injected) cars. |
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
Remember the '53 Eldo mentioned in last month's and the month before's stop at Mike's?...
... well... it was in the shop today...
... refer to November 2014's page for specs: click here
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
would you like to see more of Mike Doyle's collection?...
visit his web site: www.mikethebikewheelsoftime.com
or, additional pages on this website... links below...
'53 red Cadillac Eldorado converible - 31DEC14... click here
... photograph by Russell Holder
1929 Model-A dirt track racer, '56 Kiser Traveler combination utility sedan/pick-up truck,
'53 red Cadillac Eldorado converible - 26NOV14 [no pix this pass]... click here
... photograph by Russell Holder
'55 Packard Caribbian rag top, '56 Hudson Condor rag top,
'56 Kiser revisited (shot under the hood) - 28OCT14... click here
... photograph by Russell Holder
'57 Chevy, '53 Skylark, '20 Franklin, '56 Kiser - 28AUG14... click here
... photograph by Russell Holder
'23 Buick, '57 Chevy, Fire Truck, Pierce Arrow - 29APR14... click here
... photograph by Russell Holder
Harley-Davidson XA - 28JAN14... click here
... photograph by Russell Holder
Laverda RGS1000 - 09MAR13... click here
... photograph by Russell Holder
Cadillac V12, Lincoln V-12, 58 Sunliner 462cid - 09MAR13... click here
... photograph by Russell Holder
Cadillac V12 - 01MAR13... click here
... photograph by Russell Holder
Day Tripping - 30NOV12... click here
... photograph by Russell Holder
Mike's new acquisitions - 04FEB11... click here
... photograph by Russell Holder
Mike Doyle interview - 22OCT10... click here (smaller here)
... photograph by Russell Holder
Mike Doyle's collection - 19JUN10... click here
... photograph by Russell Holder
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