'Ford Model A'- Atale, Sri Lanka.

The rubber bulb horn and petrol filler cap.

The petrol tank and fuel outlet. You can see the ignition coil and the electric horn in the picture.

The fuel outlet with a 'bleeder valve' at the bottom to release water and  dirt  from the petrol. The petrol was led to the carburetor by gravity. There was no petrol pump.

The carburetor and the link from the accelerator pedal to the carburetor.

The petrol tank was situated high up between the dash-board and the engine. The petrol filler cap was in the center  There was a gadget like in present day diesel fuel pipelines, to bleed accumulated water and dirt from the fuel line. There was no petrol pump. It was a gravity-fed system. The accelerator pedal was connected to the carburetor throttle valve by a steel rod.

'Ford Model A' of Birmingham, UK, Manufactured 1928

Front view.

Starter handle.

Luggage carrier behind the spare tyre.

The 'Ford' logo in front.

The 'running board'.

Manufactured in the UK in 1928, and named 'Ford Model A', it was first registered in Ceylon in 1931 this car is still in running condition. The owner told me that this was the earliest model to come with electric head-lights powered by a 6 Volt battery. The earlier model had carbide head-lamps.