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Great to see you teaching the boy how to drive & love the old truck. When I was his age me & my brother drove off road a stripped down Model A coupe we pulled out of a field . When bailing hay on the farm I drove a 1946 Ford stake body with the flathead V8. Learn to double clutch great times sorely missed.
Model A owner from Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia here! So.... "hello" ! Love your videos and your approach to restoration / preservation of these lovely vehicles!
Great overview of the AA. The most detailed video I have seen so far going over the nuances of the AA and what it's like to own one. I have an early '31 short-frame AA, in similar condition to yours, out here in California. Has been a very fun truck to drive and just enjoy.
Great that you let the youngster have a drive, really important that they have interest to keep the movement alive, thumbs up for that! A nice truck, wonder why it was LHD for Ireland?
AAs went into production at Dagenham late in '31, so perhaps prior to that they were all imported and LHD? I don't know whether AAs were assembled at their previous plant at Trafford Park, Manchester?
Hello from a fellow Model A owner in Germany :D A nice, solid truck you have! The AA was only delivered with the larger 3.3 litre engine - anything less would not have been capable of pulling the 1.5 tons this thing was rated for. As for the light switch box, these are available newly built for around 30€ - they're the same as in the Model A cars. I don't know about the UK, but there are several parts suppliers for these cars in Europe - "Adams classic" in the Netherlands or "Classic Cars Frohburg" in Germany, for example. They should also have a replacement horn rod - and just about any other spare part you could think of. Best of luck and God Speed!
@@oldclassiccarUK The AA truck was never fitted with the 3" bore AF engine it produced 28 BHP @2600 RPM and could never pull the a loaded AAtruck .I have all the parts books and the small engine does not feature in them . The confusion is caused by Ford calling the model AAF not that it had the small engine but that it is RHD . English built trucks had the "BUDD" wheels made under licence by Kelsey Hayes in England . If you remove a wheel and check if The truck is manchester built you will see the "KH" trade mark in a circle about 1" dia and another with a date circle . The Detroit truck wheels are marked"BUDD"
The all steel top cab was made for Ford by the BUDD company from mid 1931 until end of production .Your gas tank has been replaced with the earlier oval speedo version it should have the round speedo for that style cab not that it matters I have 2 AA trucks and a lot of AA spare parts .
What a beautiful old truck. Wish I had a chance to drive one of these classics. The oldest car I have driven was my first car a mk1 1976 Ford fiesta. It must be quite an experience to drive a model A Ford.
Depending on where you live that isn't too difficult, in the US they are a dime a dozen and there are local clubs across the nation as well as two national clubs. It isn't too hard to find a driving example under $10k, cheapest I ever saw was $6k and I've only been at this about 2 years.
Just come across your UA-cam channel thanks for the videos love the truck videos now I’ve got go through all your back catalogue to catch up thanks a lot stay safe George in Stoke👍
Hello from a fellow Model A owner in Texas. I enjoyed the video very much. It's a great truck. I have a '28 Phaeton and drive almost daily. A word of warning: you've probably given your son the bug already. I noticed he said he preferred it. Have fun. All the best.
Beautiful old Model AA truck. Such simple old machines!!!! Model A Ford is one i would like to own, I,d find a chassis body mechanical,s bring them home and start restoring it, but that would take money which i do not currently have.
Model AAs are wonderful but I also like that Dodge 4 ton truck inside. Looks like parts from different years on the front. The holes in the grill are for a grill guard like the "40 VF military 4x4 trucks, but you have a 41 grill. Trucks are fun! I have 8 AA and A trucks and 6 Dodge 4x4 trucks from WWII era (VF too). I am not bragging, it is a FEVER that one gets and it becomes a type of an addiction, but a good one.
Hi, the Dodge is a 3-ton VK62B, for some reason they all came with '41 style grilles but I think were built towards the end of '40. It was supplied as part of a military contract to the UK, where it went to the RAF. More info on my site: www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/dodgerestoration.htm
Great vid, it’s idling way to high though my best guess is somewhere around 600 rpm, it should be no more than 500 and they are usually happy around 300. It won’t hurt it at all but it will make the cab experience much quieter.
Your truck does look very good. A couple of observations though. The 1930 and 31 models (as opposed to the 1928/29 models) had stainless steel brightwork- that is- the radiator shell, the finisher after the bonnet over the tank and scuttle, and the headlamps. It is possible that the headlamps for the truck might be not SS, but I doubt it. The petrol tank Is the mount for the instrument cluster, there is noting between the cab and the tank. Very pleased to see your son driving- pity the driveway is not a mile long for him! I would strongly suggest that he holds the steering wheel at '10 minutes to 2' rather than 5.35. That way he has much better controll as his elbows are clear of body or legs.. A great video, many thanks for it, regards, Dane, (Roverdriver)
These AA trucks were the only A's that sold well in UK when new. I believe all British AA's had the full size engine not the 'small bore'which actually cost extra when new. It has a '31 deluxe grille shell fitted, the AA 'shell looked different , no 'widows peak'. It has the early '30 type dash panel & tank ; previous to mid '30, commercials had the '29 sheet metal. Re the all metal roof cab you mention, this only on the late '31's, made by Budd. I have 2 Model A's in NZ, sth Islnd, 1929 Tudor & 1930 Fordor, both Canadian export models.
This truck may have been built in Ireland. The Ford Plant in Cork frequently built left hand drive vehicles when the specified parts for right hand drive were unavailable
The radiator shell is from a 1931 Model A car, not a truck. And someone chrome plated the windshield frame and headlight bar. But still it's a great old truck.
Indeed so, I no longer own it but it was a great old truck and would have been straightforward to put back to original I think. Thanks for watching (I do still have a couple of classic trucks though, just not the AA!)
I liked them both really in their own ways, the AA had the benefit of the Model A car's engine which made life a lot easier finding parts for (although the transmission, axles etc weren't shared with the cars)
A great truck--a friend many years ago had a 1930 AA dump--used it a few times--we lived on a hill--very scary trying to stop it with those mechanical brakes--but your truck sports a 1931 auto radiator shell-- yours should be painted black--please show a video of the '39-'47 Dodge in the garage--my absolute favorite--was it originally a US army vehicle?--I noticed the holes in the grille for a brush guard
Yes the rad shell was incorrect, I don't have the AA any more. There are several videos about the Dodge truck on the channel (eg ua-cam.com/video/Z1aBJt_q47I/v-deo.html), I do plan more Dodge content soon so keep an eye out for that too. Thanks for watching.
It doesn't need lead unless you're working it hard day in day out, don't forget back in the day petrol was of very variable quality and these old engines tend to run on whatever you put in without any harm done
Please give me first chance if it comes up for sale. If you look at the starter side of the engine (seen in the last moments of your video) notice that there are no gaps between the bores in the casting, , the smaller engine has a small flat between the bores. I have just finished restoring an early 1928 Pickup that was imported from Argentina to Spain, where I live. It is right hand drive and has the 3.3 liter engine then same as yours. The previous owner had it "painted" but a very poor job. He had done absolutely nothing to the mechanics, I have replaced the brakes completely, rods, drums, shoes, and operating mechanisms. New steering stub axles and drop arms had to be sourced as the nuts were missing and the drop arms had some weld dabbed on them to hold them in.!!! I stripped the back axle and fitted new bearing sleeves to to axle case as it had large flat spots at the bottom. I made a new roof , and a total rewire, the fuel tank leaked both sides so I had a custom tank made in Ally and fitted it behind the back axle with an electric fuel pump. etc. etc. etc. The list goes on, too much to list here.
I Hate you, that's a really neat truck, now I am looking at 30/40's vehicles, thank you, but my wife will probably be coming to England to deal with you :), Love the fact you are teaching your son to drive safely he is obviously an intelligent young man, next teach him steering wheel etiquette hands at 10 to 2 or 1/4 to 3 :) and don't rest your foot on the clutch, that tells you I am old school.
Well, that rather spoiled the atmosphere, half way through the video and I got a pop up advert for an electric Honda Civic, I think they may have missed their target demographic 😄.
*Hi all, if you found this truck vid of interest, please take a look around the rest of the channel: **ua-cam.com/channels/KaTg9fPUvmUQi94FcnDbrg.html** If you own a Model AA or Model A, please say hello in the comments. AAs aren't too common here in the UK so I'd be interested to hear of any parts that may be out there, available for these old trucks. If you click the Subscribe button and the Notifications bell, you'll be notified of future uploads. If you'd like to see more old truck/lorry content, please let me know, thanks! RJ* 👍
Great to see you teaching the boy how to drive & love the old truck. When I was his age me & my brother drove off road a stripped down Model A coupe we pulled out of a field . When bailing hay on the farm I drove a 1946 Ford stake body with the flathead V8. Learn to double clutch great times sorely missed.
Model A owner from Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia here! So.... "hello" ! Love your videos and your approach to restoration / preservation of these lovely vehicles!
Great video! I have a 1929 AA coming to Virginia in a few weeks from Iowa. I'm getting excited and learning from videos like yours! Thank you
Great overview of the AA. The most detailed video I have seen so far going over the nuances of the AA and what it's like to own one.
I have an early '31 short-frame AA, in similar condition to yours, out here in California. Has been a very fun truck to drive and just enjoy.
The older I get, the more I appreciate vehicles with very simple technology :)
Lovely truck and fantastically informative as ever - I always 'love' classics with the fuel tank in that position, keeps things exciting!
Great that you let the youngster have a drive, really important that they have interest to keep the movement alive, thumbs up for that! A nice truck, wonder why it was LHD for Ireland?
AAs went into production at Dagenham late in '31, so perhaps prior to that they were all imported and LHD? I don't know whether AAs were assembled at their previous plant at Trafford Park, Manchester?
Hello from a fellow Model A owner in Germany :D
A nice, solid truck you have!
The AA was only delivered with the larger 3.3 litre engine - anything less would not have been capable of pulling the 1.5 tons this thing was rated for.
As for the light switch box, these are available newly built for around 30€ - they're the same as in the Model A cars.
I don't know about the UK, but there are several parts suppliers for these cars in Europe - "Adams classic" in the Netherlands or "Classic Cars Frohburg" in Germany, for example.
They should also have a replacement horn rod - and just about any other spare part you could think of.
Best of luck and God Speed!
Thanks for the info, I believe some AAs sold here in the UK did have a smaller version of the engine, I will look into this further :)
@@oldclassiccarUK The AA truck was never fitted with the 3" bore AF engine it produced 28 BHP @2600 RPM and could never pull the a loaded AAtruck .I have all the parts books and the small engine does not feature in them . The confusion is caused by Ford calling the model AAF not that it had the small engine but that it is RHD . English built trucks had the "BUDD" wheels made under licence by Kelsey Hayes in England . If you remove a wheel and
check if The truck is manchester built you will see the "KH" trade mark in a circle about 1" dia and another with a date circle . The Detroit truck wheels are marked"BUDD"
The all steel top cab was made for Ford by the BUDD company from mid 1931 until end of production .Your gas tank has been replaced with the earlier oval speedo version it should have the round speedo for that style cab not that it matters I have 2 AA trucks and a lot of AA spare parts .
Thank you for walking us through the starting process! This is just what I needed for researching a historical fiction piece.
Most vehicles aren't like the Ford Model A or this AA lorry with regards to starting, the procedure shown here was fairly unusual in certain details
What a beautiful old truck. Wish I had a chance to drive one of these classics. The oldest car I have driven was my first car a mk1 1976 Ford fiesta. It must be quite an experience to drive a model A Ford.
Depending on where you live that isn't too difficult, in the US they are a dime a dozen and there are local clubs across the nation as well as two national clubs. It isn't too hard to find a driving example under $10k, cheapest I ever saw was $6k and I've only been at this about 2 years.
Just come across your UA-cam channel thanks for the videos love the truck videos now I’ve got go through all your back catalogue to catch up thanks a lot stay safe George in Stoke👍
Hi George, thanks for watching, there are a few vids on the subject of commercial vehicles on here now
Hello from a fellow Model A owner in Texas. I enjoyed the video very much. It's a great truck. I have a '28 Phaeton and drive almost daily. A word of warning: you've probably given your son the bug already. I noticed he said he preferred it. Have fun. All the best.
Beautiful old Model AA truck. Such simple old machines!!!!
Model A Ford is one i would like to own, I,d find a chassis body mechanical,s bring them home and start restoring it, but that would take money which i do not currently have.
Real machine..
Loves the fuel gauge.. awesome..
Thanks for Your video, now I know which model Dinky I have, it's an AA, at last I've found out!👍
Good experience for that young driver.
Model AAs are wonderful but I also like that Dodge 4 ton truck inside. Looks like parts from different years on the front. The holes in the grill are for a grill guard like the "40 VF military 4x4 trucks, but you have a 41 grill. Trucks are fun! I have 8 AA and A trucks and 6 Dodge 4x4 trucks from WWII era (VF too). I am not bragging, it is a FEVER that one gets and it becomes a type of an addiction, but a good one.
Hi, the Dodge is a 3-ton VK62B, for some reason they all came with '41 style grilles but I think were built towards the end of '40. It was supplied as part of a military contract to the UK, where it went to the RAF. More info on my site: www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/dodgerestoration.htm
Nice clean Truck 👍
Great vid, it’s idling way to high though my best guess is somewhere around 600 rpm, it should be no more than 500 and they are usually happy around 300. It won’t hurt it at all but it will make the cab experience much quieter.
So nice . Love ford AA ❤️❤️
Your truck does look very good. A couple of observations though. The 1930 and 31 models (as opposed to the 1928/29 models) had stainless steel brightwork- that is- the radiator shell, the finisher after the bonnet over the tank and scuttle, and the headlamps. It is possible that the headlamps for the truck might be not SS, but I doubt it. The petrol tank Is the mount for the instrument cluster, there is noting between the cab and the tank. Very pleased to see your son driving- pity the driveway is not a mile long for him! I would strongly suggest that he holds the steering wheel at '10 minutes to 2' rather than 5.35. That way he has much better controll as his elbows are clear of body or legs.. A great video, many thanks for it, regards, Dane, (Roverdriver)
Not an owner of an A or AA, Just a big fan.
These AA trucks were the only A's that sold well in UK when new. I believe all British AA's had the full size engine not the 'small bore'which actually cost extra when new. It has a '31 deluxe grille shell fitted, the AA 'shell looked different , no 'widows peak'. It has the early '30 type dash panel & tank ; previous to mid '30, commercials had the '29 sheet metal. Re the all metal roof cab you mention, this only on the late '31's, made by Budd. I have 2 Model A's in NZ, sth Islnd, 1929 Tudor & 1930 Fordor, both Canadian export models.
Thanks for the info, the AA is no longer with me but one day I'd like an original Model A pickup
I love That Truck 😍😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Driving on the grass... whatever next...... it sure is a nice old truck........
Shhhh don't ever mention driving on the grass :)
This truck may have been built in Ireland. The Ford Plant in Cork frequently built left hand drive vehicles when the specified parts for right hand drive were unavailable
Ah right thanks for the info
Looks like a transit van in dayley use, But that's what they were a work vehicle of its day.
The radiator shell is from a 1931 Model A car, not a truck. And someone chrome plated the windshield frame and headlight bar. But still it's a great old truck.
Indeed so, I no longer own it but it was a great old truck and would have been straightforward to put back to original I think. Thanks for watching (I do still have a couple of classic trucks though, just not the AA!)
Excellent video on the AA. Which do you prefer the AA or the Dodge, both similar. I like the AA myself
I liked them both really in their own ways, the AA had the benefit of the Model A car's engine which made life a lot easier finding parts for (although the transmission, axles etc weren't shared with the cars)
A great truck--a friend many years ago had a 1930 AA dump--used it a few times--we lived on a hill--very scary trying to stop it with those mechanical brakes--but your truck sports a 1931 auto radiator shell-- yours should be painted black--please show a video of the '39-'47 Dodge in the garage--my absolute favorite--was it originally a US army vehicle?--I noticed the holes in the grille for a brush guard
Yes the rad shell was incorrect, I don't have the AA any more. There are several videos about the Dodge truck on the channel (eg ua-cam.com/video/Z1aBJt_q47I/v-deo.html), I do plan more Dodge content soon so keep an eye out for that too. Thanks for watching.
Looks like the one from tv series The Waltons.
Haha sorry just heard you say it was as used in the Waltons. 🙇🏻♂️
I would leave the chrome headlights on, unless you want to make it as original as possible.
It's the kind of job that would be done once everything else is right, so quite low down the priority list at the moment
Idles quite a bit faster than the coupes and sedans eh?
Probably just how it was set on the hand throttle at the time, can't remember offhand! thanks for watching
Where did you get the petrol for this? Should it not need leaded petrol?
It doesn't need lead unless you're working it hard day in day out, don't forget back in the day petrol was of very variable quality and these old engines tend to run on whatever you put in without any harm done
@@oldclassiccarUK Ok thanks for that info.
Please give me first chance if it comes up for sale. If you look at the starter side of the engine (seen in the last moments of your video) notice that there are no gaps between the bores in the casting, , the smaller engine has a small flat between the bores. I have just finished restoring an early 1928 Pickup that was imported from Argentina to Spain, where I live. It is right hand drive and has the 3.3 liter engine then same as yours. The previous owner had it "painted" but a very poor job. He had done absolutely nothing to the mechanics, I have replaced the brakes completely, rods, drums, shoes, and operating mechanisms. New steering stub axles and drop arms had to be sourced as the nuts were missing and the drop arms had some weld dabbed on them to hold them in.!!! I stripped the back axle and fitted new bearing sleeves to to axle case as it had large flat spots at the bottom. I made a new roof , and a total rewire, the fuel tank leaked both sides so I had a custom tank made in Ally and fitted it behind the back axle with an electric fuel pump. etc. etc. etc. The list goes on, too much to list here.
Your pickup sounds fab
I Hate you, that's a really neat truck, now I am looking at 30/40's vehicles, thank you, but my wife will probably be coming to England to deal with you :), Love the fact you are teaching your son to drive safely he is obviously an intelligent young man, next teach him steering wheel etiquette hands at 10 to 2 or 1/4 to 3 :) and don't rest your foot on the clutch, that tells you I am old school.
Yep 1930s is the future!
You sound a lot like Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint).
Never heard of him, sounds like a good egg though :)
Well, that rather spoiled the atmosphere, half way through the video and I got a pop up advert for an electric Honda Civic, I think they may have missed their target demographic 😄.
At least it'd make the truck appear even nicer once the ad had finished, by comparison ...