Me and the Model T - Softcover

Sheller, Roscoe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0963053698 ISBN 13: 9780963053695

Publisher: S Dot s Pub, 2001

Synopsis

Before the Tin Lizzie retired, more than fifteen million of her kind had joined her to keep that promise and to help build that important bridge from a muscle-powered, anti-change era across a wide chasm of doubt and fear, into today's world of motors, mechanics, science, highway networks and whizzing wheels, jet planes and moon-bound rockets.The purpose of this book is to offer a new view of the Model T epoch through the eyes of a man who joined a Model T branch dealership as a flunky and entire crew of the man­ager, in 1915, and grew up with the development that fol­lowed, to become sole owner of a larger, modern sales and service depot with 25 employees. It is a revealing viewpoint that others failed to enjoy, and discloses numerous highly humorous incidents not previously told.The story is factual as far as memory, available records and propriety permits. Most of the names used are the actual names of real people, although several have been substituted for fictitious, for reasons very obvious to the reader.The setting is in a small Western agricultural town, but the identical Lizzie antics, the same highly humorous incidents now, but near tragic events in Lizzie's day, were happening wherever she chanced to stick her brassy snout.It is also the story of a great genius, designer, engineer, manufacturer, ethical business executive, friend of employ­ees, the first big employer to double wages and cut employees in on company profits and—the first billionaire—Henry Ford.

About this title

From the Publisher

Anybody ever owning a Model T Ford considers this book as necessary as a car title. Revolutionary change from the horse and buggy era brought the Tin Lizzie into almost every life, and Roscoe Sheller's wit and humor can bring it to the present day reader's life. By rattling her fenders, and responding to tinkering, the Model T was almost human. Sheller's memory and knowledge of the beloved car makes a good read for everyone.

Other Books By Roscoe Sheller:
Ben Snipes, Northwest Cattle King 0832302503
Courage and Water 0963053647
The Name Was Olney 0963053620
Blowsand
From Bandit to Lawman

About the Author

Roscoe Sheller, (1889-1969) was in love with the Model T Ford from its creation until the Model A's replaced it. Roscoe Sheller came to Sunnyside, Washington at age 9, and lived there all his life. He was married to Iva Benjamin. They had 2 children, John and Dorothy. Ill health forced retirement in l934, but his memory of the Model T days was sharper than ever, and he had time to write about it. Mr. Sheller wrote 6 books after he retired from the Ford dealership.

Edition details

• Publisher: S Dot s Pub
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0963053698
• ISBN 13: 9780963053695
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 217