Library

The MTFCV library collection, which includes books, technical manuals, magazines, DVDs, and pamphlets, is the property of the MTFCV and is available for loan to all members.

The Club Librarian can bring items to a meeting or event by arrangement. Alternatively, items can be posted at the member’s expense.

Please contact the Librarian if there is something you’d like to borrow. The list of items in the collection is below:

General books:

  • History of the MTFCV
  • Model T Touring Owners Guide (USA)
  • Lets Tour (USA)
  • Essential Buyers Guide (English)
  • Model T Owners’ Handbook (USA)
  • Model T Owners’ Handbook (English)
  • Model T parts list (1923)
  • Model T parts list (1924)
  • Model T parts list (1909)
  • Ford and Chev parts (Keep bros and Wood)
  • Ford museum auction
  • Farewell My Lovely
  • Ken Schebler T notes
  • Victoria Police complete list of motor vehicle specs’ book
  • History of cars
  • Australian Vintage and Veteran Cars
  • Buses, Trolleys and Trams
  • Cars Cars Cars
  • The Automobile Quarterly
  • The Modern Steam Car
  • Model A Owners Handbook
  • T Time ’89 newspaper
  • Gaslight Parts Book 1990
  • Chaffins parts Book 1997
  • The Fords – an American Epic (2 copies)
  • Scrap Book Model T (Floyd Clymer)
  • Model T Ford restoration book (Floyd Clymer)
  • Ford by Robert Lacey
  • Ford Methods and Ford Shops
  • American Icon (Bryce Hoffman)
  • Duncan and Fraser by David Chantrell
  • Trust – story of Ron Patterson
  • Any Colour As Long As Its Black
  • My Life and Work by Henry Ford
  • Dementia Prodest by Veteran Car Club of Victoria
  • Model T Speed Secrets
  • A Leather Bound Book Set –
      • The American Ford
      • The Ford Shows
      • The Open Fords
      • The Commercial Fords
      • The Ford Factory
      • The Ford Road

Technical Information:

  • The Model T Service (The Little Black Book)
  • Tinkering Tips Volumes 1 & 2
  • Repairing and Restoring The Model T Ford  –
      • The Ruckstell Axle
      • Speedometer
      • Transmission
      • Engine
      • Carburetor
  • Principle of Construction No 85
  • Build It Yourself Old Car Body Idea Book

Car Club Newsletters:

  • The MTFCV “Model T Torque” from 1981 to June 2022
  • The Buzzer Box – to February 2022
  • Bent Wire
  • Model T Times – to February 2014
  • The Vintage Ford
  • Backfire
  • T Topics
  • Side Valve V8 Times
  • Brass Notes – to September 2020

National Rally books:

  • Parkes 1983
  • Glenelg 1986
  • Adelaide 1986
  • Griffith 1992
  • Echuca 2008

DVDs:

  • T – Tips Volumes 1 to 8 (Original Set)
  • T – Tips Volumes 1 to 8 (Volume 5 missing)
  • The Vintage Ford Volumes 1 to 35 (Covers the years 1966 to 2000)
  • 2008 Model T National Rally (Echuca)

Note there are a small number of DVDs of various Model T Items of interest, including some earlier Model T Club outings