[TR] TR6 Brakes Update

[John Macartney]

Randall wrote: While I agree with Dave that they appear to serve no real
purpose; my feeling is that there had to be some reason for them to be
there.

Many UK motor manufacturers bought in fully assembled front and rear
suspension assemblies from outside suppliers. These were usually shipped in
open stillages/racks on the beds of open-sided trucks and often uncovered by
a tarp or similar. Well, they were painted anyway - so why cover them?
Given the state of British roads in those days (and today as well) an
unsecured brake drum falling off an assembly and heading for wherever it
wanted to go was a real possibility. Therefore the drum was secured by two
or more screws. Next imponderable?

Jonmac



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