Ford Model A in Surabaya

Societeitsraad building in Surabaya in 1930. The vehicle at left is a Ford Model A panel van. The Ford Model A (also colloquially called the A-Model Ford or the A, and A-bone among rodders and customizers), was the second huge success for the Ford Motor Company, after its predecessor, the Model T. First produced on October 20, 1927, but not sold until December 2, it replaced the venerable Model T, which had been produced for 18 years. This new Model A (a previous model had used the name in 1903–04) was designated a 1928 model and was available in four standard colors. By 4 February 1929, one million Model As had been sold, and by 24 July, two million. The range of body styles ran from the Tudor at US$500 (in grey, green, or black) to the Town Car with a dual cowl at US$1200. In March 1930, Model A sales hit three million, and there were nine body styles available. Model A production ended in March, 1932, after 4,858,644 had been made in all body styles. Its successor was the Model B, which featured an updated 4-cylinder engine, as well as the Model 18, which introduced Ford's new flathead (sidevalve) V8 engine.

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Parade of KNIL Engineers in Andir Square

The military parade of KNIL engineers company in Andir Square (Bandung) after the handover ceremony for the office of Commander-in Chief of the Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger (Royal Netherlands East Indies Army; KNIL) from Lieutenant-General Murk Boerstra to Lieutenant-General Gerardus Johannes Berenschot, July 1939. From left to right are: 1938 Chevrolet truck; 3-4 1938 Chevrolet trucks; In front of them a Bedford ASYC; To the rear, a 1939 Chevrolet truck; Another 1938 Chevrolet truck; A 1939 Chevrolet truck; and at the far right is another Bedford ASYC.

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http://indonesia-zaman-doeloe.blogspot.co.id/2015/09/defile-kesatuan-zeni-knil.html

1938 Ford Panel Delivery Van

In 1938 Ford made new changes to the flathead V8, the most obvious change being the use of 24 studs per head instead of 21 as previously used. The engine underwent various other changes as years passed.

In 1939 when the Mercury car line was introduced, the engine's cylinder bore was opened up for a larger displacement in the Mercury car. Changes to the distributor occurred in 1942 and again in 1946.

The cooling fan was driven by its own v-belt beginning with 1942 models. The engine continued to be cast with the upper bell housing integral with the cylinder block assembly. In the post-war production both Ford and Mercury versions had the larger bore (3-3/16").

Water outlets were in the top center of each cylinder head for all 1938 to 48 motors. Water pumps were mounted in the lower front corners of all blocks from this era, and doubled as the front motor mounting pad.

A row of 1938 Ford Postal Vans that was taken in the centre of Batavia, 1938

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