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1. [Fot] automotive design (score: 1): Author: "Steven Preiss" <spreiss@verizon.net>; Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:56:58 +1100; I am of the understanding that the 1957 TR3 was the first production car in the world to come with front disc brakes as standard equipment. Can anyone provide the story of how this coup came to pass?; /html/fot/2008-01/msg00113.html (7,107 bytes)
2. Re: [Fot] automotive design (score: 1): Author: BillDentin@aol.com; Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 10:34:02 EST; Steve... I'm no expert, but that would really surprise me. I think other production based cars had them previously. They were 'upstairs' not 'down stairs' cars. I think the TR3 may have been the firs; /html/fot/2008-01/msg00115.html (7,906 bytes)
3. Re: [Fot] automotive design (score: 1): Author: "KEVIN LYNCH" <klynch_6@msn.com>; Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 08:45:01 -0700; (Found while Googling) The Citrokn DS of 1955, with powered inboard front disc brakes, and the 1956 Triumph TR3 were the first European production cars to feature modern disc brakes. Kevin in anyone; /html/fot/2008-01/msg00116.html (9,251 bytes)
4. Re: [Fot] automotive design (score: 1): Author: fubog1@aol.com; Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:48:21 -0500; here's a link to wikipedia, it's a good summary http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_brake BTW they were originally advertised as "spot" brakes (aircraft term). Glen --Original Message-- From: BillDenti; /html/fot/2008-01/msg00117.html (8,637 bytes)
5. Re: [Fot] automotive design (score: 1): Author: "Kas Kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 09:58:53 -0800; The Crosley Supersports had spot disc brakes in about 1952. I had one and traded it in on my first MG. -- Original Message -- From: <BillDentin@aol.com> To: <spreiss@verizon.net> Cc: <fot@autox.team.; /html/fot/2008-01/msg00118.html (9,267 bytes)
6. Re: [Fot] automotive design (score: 1): Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>; Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 21:42:36 -0000; As others have commented, the TR wasn't the first car ever to have front disc brakes, though it was certainly the first British sports car in the more budget price sector to have them. In that regar; /html/fot/2008-01/msg00127.html (9,230 bytes)
7. Re: [Fot] automotive design (score: 1): Author: Herald948@aol.com; Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 19:42:31 EST; I'm surmising here - and I'm sure Paul Richardson would confirm from the extensive records he has from his late father, Ken - that TR3 heavy braking with drum brakes on the European Alpine rallies of; /html/fot/2008-01/msg00129.html (9,250 bytes)

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