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Originally Posted by vonheine
The throttle on the steering column of a Model A Ford is really there so that the engine can be used as a stationary power plant. AA trucks and all versions of A cars share the same engine and controls. A AA truck with a power takeoff arranged to run a saw, a cement mixer, a water pump, or a generator would be very difficult to control if the column lever was not there. Henry made them all the same for ease of production.
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Hmmm, I don't think so. More is needed. There is too much variation in RPM between loaded and unloaded conditions. For example, running as saw. It takes very little throttle to run the saw at operating RPM without a load. Start sawing into an oak log and you may need full throttle to avoid killing the engine. Finish the cut at wide open throttle, and the engine will overspeed and soon kick out a rod. A load-sensing governor is needed to control RPM. I don't think Ford would put a hand throttle on millions of A's just for a relatively few industrial/farm uses.