The Ford Barn

Steve Plucker · 06-18-2017, 09:55 PM

In May of 1929, sent the Ford production department the following letter:

Briggs proposed a change in the 2-W design (60-B and C) as Ford visited the Briggs plant to view the new model (170-A). The letter went on to say: “We (Briggs) also showed them (Ford) a two-window job (170-A) of the same general dimensions as the three-window job (165-B). To enable us to put this job into production (the 170-A) at the same time as the three-window job (165-B) it would mean only a small die expense that we agree to absorb, and in view of the fact that it (165-B) would be longer, wider and better appearing than the two-window job (170-A) that we are going into production on this month, we feel that the job (165-B) shown Mr. Ford would be more desirable to you”. Authentically Speaking by George DeAngles and Edward Francis, Model A News Vol. 14, No. 1, p. 6, 1967.

So here is the question...was the above statement about the 165-B being "longer and wider" than the 170-A correct? OR...Am I missing something?

OR was the 170-A "longer and wider than the 60-B and C body types?

Thanks.

Pluck

06-18-2017, 09:55 PM	#1
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	170-A/165-B delimma... In May of 1929, sent the Ford production department the following letter: Briggs proposed a change in the 2-W design (60-B and C) as Ford visited the Briggs plant to view the new model (170-A). The letter went on to say: “We (Briggs) also showed them (Ford) a two-window job (170-A) of the same general dimensions as the three-window job (165-B). To enable us to put this job into production (the 170-A) at the same time as the three-window job (165-B) it would mean only a small die expense that we agree to absorb, and in view of the fact that it (165-B) would be longer, wider and better appearing than the two-window job (170-A) that we are going into production on this month, we feel that the job (165-B) shown Mr. Ford would be more desirable to you”. Authentically Speaking by George DeAngles and Edward Francis, Model A News Vol. 14, No. 1, p. 6, 1967. So here is the question...was the above statement about the 165-B being "longer and wider" than the 170-A correct? OR...Am I missing something? OR was the 170-A "longer and wider than the 60-B and C body types? Thanks. Pluck