[Healeys] Drum Brakes

[Peter & Veronica]

Josef & Patrick
...my BN1-based Ward Special coupe has custom-made (in the 1950s) finned and 
drilled Meehanite front drums, with scoops on the backplates (a legacy of 
its Ausca-bodied racing days), no booster. Although I've blanked off the 
scoops, I've never had any issues (but am a bit cautious in the wet) The 
brakes are as good as any I've had, including those on a Daimler 2.5 lite V8 
with all round discs & booster!

Cheers

Peter

-----Original Message----- 
From: josef-eckert at t-online.de
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 4:22 PM
To: Patrick & Caroline Quinn
Cc: 'healeylist'
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Drum Brakes

Patrick,
I fully support you. I never understood why people swapped their drum brakes 
for disks. My 100 with 4 drums around is breaking extrremely well. I like 
the little shake before the brakes bite as they tell me they are working 
well and I feel the old vintage technology.
Drum brakes need a little more maintenance than disks, but that piece of 
work is fun for me, enjoying to work on my cars and keeping them in good 
condition. I want to feel the "soul" of my old cars and the difference to my 
modern daily commuter.


Josef Eckert
Konigswinter/Germany


-----Original-Nachricht-----
Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Drum Brakes
Datum: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:01:45 +0100
Von: "Patrick & Caroline Quinn" <p_cquinn at tpg.com.au>
An: "'Wilko2'" <e-wilkins at cox.net>

G'day

I must admit that I am a big fan of drum brakes!

Why? I hear you ask. Well they look better and in the right circumstances
they perform better. Years back when I was competing in my 100 I could
easily outbrake a 100S. Yes the backing plates were scooped and the drums
were drilled along with diagonal ribbing. Joe's correct about the water, but
thankfully I had to be careful just a few times.

Sorry disc calipers and rotors just look boring. Imagine disc brakes on a
T35 Bugatti? However the best looking drum brake I have ever seen was on a
Lancia Aurelia B20. Have a look at the attached.

Hoo Roo

Patrick Quinn
Blue Mountains, Australia


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