FORD V-8 STANDARD FOR 1938,THE Part 2
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: 1. FORD V-8 STANDARD FOR 1938 , THE “New modern styling -- V-8 engine performance with utmost in economy.” New Ford is parked in front of house, man walking to house, is greeted by boy - man and boy on porch, carrying picnic basket, boxes and sacks, placing them in trunk of car - woman and two small children leaving house, getting into car. “You can get the 1938 Ford V-8 Standard with either the thrifty 60 or the brilliant 85 horse power engine.” Woman and two children in back seat of car - close-ups of back seat details, leg room, door, window handles - front seat details, leg room, steering wheel, dash board. “Low first cost, low operating cost -- but plenty of room and eight cylinder performance.” Views of car on road. “Ford still offers the tops in low cost transportation with performance and quality -- the Ford V-8 Standard for 1938.” 2. SAFETY OF STEEL FROM PEDAL TO WHEEL, THE “Improvements in Ford brakes for 1938 grow out of tests on outdoor track.” Many cars are driven around test track. “Test cars, driven thousands of miles, make thousands of stops.” Cars on track starting, stopping, starting, stopping - driver gets out of car, confers with another worker, writing on form on clip board. “Careful records and later laboratory tests give engineers the facts. They suggest minor improvements -- but prove the soundness of Ford brake design.” Worker removing wheel from car, examining and measuring brake shoe for wear - writing on paper on clip board - more measuring and writing - worker installing and testing brake cables on car chassis. “Steel levers and cables carry pedal pressure to brake drums making results positive.” Worker examining brake drum and shoe on chassis, putting them together. “Every new Ford V-8 gets a brake test. Brakes are checked and adjusted, individually equalized for uniform action.” Two workers testing brakes on car - close-up of gauge. “Ford easy action safety brakes, improved for 1938, are positive in action and dependable.” [1937]
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