[Spridgets] No LBC-anti-lock brakes

weslakemonza1330 at aol.com weslakemonza1330 at aol.com
Wed Jan 13 10:56:18 MST 2010


That's a good answer.
 
In a message dated 12/01/2010 23:57:27 GMT Standard Time,  
grday at btinternet.com writes:

Ferguson  used the Dunlop Maxaret system.
I used to own one of the Ford Zephyr MkIVs  they modified.   They 
originally 
did 28 for the Home Office for  trials which resulted in Police Forces 
having 
to buy a certain percentage  of 4 WD vehicles.  The resultant motor was 
interesting and they did  another 8 after the first batch.  I sold mine for 
a 
pittance to the  then Treasurer of the Ford Zephyr Owners Club in the 
Midlands.   Ferguson used Zodiacs but they were badged as a Zephyr.  This 
vehicle  model was the first 'computer designed car' for Ford (over here) 
and 
Ford  sent a service leaflet to their garages listing a total of 128  
modifications around 6 months after being on the road.  They were a  real 
pig 
to drive quickly but the Ferguson modifications made it into a  wholly 
different car.
I've still got the service manual / booklet  listing the Ferguson 
modifications that were done to the vehicle and they  even moved the engine 
and transmission sideways 1.5inches to obtain a  better balance.  The 
Ferguson 4WD system was the fore runner of most  modern day non mechanical 
4WD systems, using a silicon fluid between  rotors.  All of Audis early 4WD 
was based on Ferguson  work.

Guy R Day


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