1935 right hand drive question.

[koates]

The aluminium cast hand brake extension levers shown in Trevors photos were produced in Australia. They were quite common back in the day and fitted to many Fords. I think they were aftermarket and not sure who made them here. In the USA there were a number of these extensions produced in the 1930s by a few different companies and fitted Fords and other makes as well. Many had a Bakelite or marble type knob on the handle. I have one on my 34 Ford and it is very convenient to operate. Regards, Kevin.

 

[mercman from oz]

Here are some detail pictures of the Australian Hand Brake Extension.|The top picture shows it how it comes. The centre picture shows the Grab Handle mounted to the Hand Brake. The bottom picture shows it in the mounted position. They are a great Ford accessory.

 

[JM 35 Sedan]

Mercman, thanks for posting those pictures. That's definitely a nice simplistic design. I wouldn't mind finding one like that . I have some of the US made formed sheet metal versions by Fulton thanks to a Fordbarner from Canada who found them for me. They make the operation of the ebrake so easy, look good IMO, and generate a lot of curiosity by onlookers.

 

[Jembow]

Coming a bit late here, my Dec 35model 60 has floor starter between clutch and brake. Dipping is same as US Model 48.

 

[Viv W]

Thanks for the pictures, they will be useful.
Regards
Viv.

 

[4 MAINS V8]

Remembered this thread from a while ago Came across this today( photos attached). Checked my model 60 with the dip switch on the floor and found the switch is connected to the wiring at the base of the steering column with braded wiring loom and a bracket on the bulkhead. This is conformation that some English Fords were factory fitted with floor dip switches. Sorry about the quality of photos, the manual is well used!

 

[DavidG]

I think that the presence or absence of a floor-mounted dimmer switch (dip switch) has to do where the vehicle was manufactured (not just assembled). There were lots of RHD drive vehicles manufactured in both Canada and the U.S.. In the former instance, they were primarily for the Commonwealth countries and in the latter instance, primarily for Argentina, Japan, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Sweden seems to have received vehicles manufactured in Canada, the U.S., and England. (When I use the term vehicles in this instance, it means the full range of KD, SKD, and fully assembled vehicles.) The North American versions did not have a floor mounted dimmer switch, but the locally-built, unique-to-the-U.K. model sixty did as did some of its U.K. predecessors.