This is not an idiom. When you see a comparison with "Like a ___" you're looking at a simile. This one's comparing something to an old Model-T car.
Where I come from in southeast England gear can mean either clothes (that's some great new gear you've got on there) or marijuana.
gear, tools...
That means "OverDrive".
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This is not an idiom. When you see a comparison with "Like a ___" you're looking at a simile. This one's comparing something to an old Model-T car.
The phrase is "Grandpa flew out of gear like a Model T Ford". From the book, Where The Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls. The Model T Ford had a planetary 3 speed transmission that was notorious for jumping out of gear into neutral. Grandpa got excited and flew out of gear.
Since a model T Ford is fast, if your grandpa gets out of gear like one it means he got out of the gear really fast.
Lost control.
The phrase "flew out of gear like a Model-T Ford" suggests a sudden and uncontrolled departure from a stable or functional state, drawing a comparison to the early Model-T Ford vehicles, which were known for occasionally slipping out of gear. It implies a lack of control or a chaotic situation, evoking imagery of something malfunctioning or not operating as intended. This figurative expression highlights the abruptness and unexpected nature of the change.
model t ford
Ford Model A was so special because it was the first Ford model that would use the current standard driver controls. These included clutches, drive gear, brake pedal, starter and throttle.
The 1928 to 1931 Model A Ford had a 3 speed forward and 1 speed reverse transmission with a neutral position.
Ford 5R55S Automatic 5 Speed Transmission 1st gear 3.22 to 1 2nd gear 2.29 to 1 3rd gear 1.55 to 1 4th gear 1.00 to 1 5th gear .71 to 1 (This is a late model Ford Mustang Transmission) * not to be confused with 5R55E, 5R55N, 5R55W they have different gear ratios
It depends on which gear you are in, tyre size, engine model.
The ford model T was the first version of the massed produced ford car. the model A was the newer more improved version it used a 3 speed sliding gear manual transmission. it used a 3.3l 4 cylinder 201 cibic inches. this motor is the performance version of the model T 4 cylinder. the model a was a luxery model.
An application of an epicyclic gear train is to monitor the motion of the planets. A reverted epicyclic transmission was used in the Model T Ford from 1908 to 1927.