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: BillDentin@aol.com
To: spreiss@verizon.net
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
Sent: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 10:34 am
Subject: Re: [Fot] automotive design
In a message dated 01/06/2008 9:00:19 AM Central Standard Time,
spreiss@verizon.net writes: > 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? It seems so "un-Standard" > for > them to have been ahead of the curve
in the application of modern automotive > design at the time. > >
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 first (or among the first)
of the 'economically priced' (read cheap) sports cars to feature them. Seems
I remember early ads touting the fact that they were $2,500 and had dual
carbs, bucket seats, AND disc brakes. Bill Dentinger **************
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