I think it’s doubtful. There are some similarities but Ed came from modest means and those wires (Buffalo’s?) on the early T were beyond his budget.
This is the earliest photo I could find of Ed's T. Doesn't look like the three old T's pictured. Mick
Ab Jenkins in a 1932 Pierce Arrow V12 at Bonneville where he drove for 24 hours, only stopping for gas and food. Ab ran a total of 2710 miles with an average speed at just under 113 mph.
Civil War veterans are helped through an arch of flags during a Memorial Day observance at Los Angeles City Hall, May 30, 1942. The Civil War veterans insisted on walking.