The left pedal was: pushed down for low gear and release up was high gear. Middle pedal applied the reverse band inside the transmission. Right pedal was the service brake inside the transmission.
Until 1926 models the pedals were a diamond shape then in 1926 the two outside pedals were long to fit the foot better. In 1926 the brake band inside the transmission was also made wider and the brake units at the rear wheels were made larger and had real lining on the shoes. This allowed the parking brake to be used for a service brake. Through 1925 the rear shoes were cast iron and were only thought to be for parking and starting but alas many got broke or worn out with the operator trying to stop the car with them. One big problem with the service brake being in the transmission was it performed the braking through the differential and both rear wheels had to have equal traction to stop very well. This is why you can spin one rear wheel backwards while stopping forward. NO brakes on the front until the Model A.
The lever on the left side was for parking and for starting. When starting you pulled it back and the cam on the crossbar under the floorboard pushed (or held if you pushed left pedal down with your foot) the Hi-Lo pedal in neutral. Neutral was 1/2 way down. When ready to get underway you could release the parking lever while holding the pedal 1/2 way down, then push the pedal down, clamping the lo speed band. Releasing the parking lever just enough to allow movement would let you teach the kids how to drive as the car could not go into Hi.After getting up a little motion, removing your foot let the pedal out into Hi (direct) and away you went.
To stop, left pedal 1/2 way down and push right brake pedal. To reverse, left pedal 1/2 way down and push the middle pedal. Pushing any two pedals would stop the car without damage to transmission. It was in constant mesh and was what could be called a "foot operated automatic". Driving the roads of the day after a rain kept the feet busy.
Model T's had two reasons for being able to back up a hill better than going forward. Until 1926 the fuel tank was mounted low and the fuel may not run to the carburator. This was corrected in 1926 when the fuel tank was moved under the cowl in front of the windshield where it stayed until the end of the Model A production. The second reason is the transmission gear ratio is lower in reverse than in Lo. With a whole 20 HP this lower ratio made it to the top of the hill,,sometimes.
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