Modification to uncoupled brakes

[Ruairidh Dunford]

I thought the same. The bolt stops the static bracket from bending.

[Renaud]

This post started with this from Nick:

That's why I inquired about:
"I don't understand the need for the "bearing" Howard. Only for not allowing the bolt to rub directly on the shaft?"

Indeed resting against the bracket seems a much simpler and effective solution to me too.

[Tony Griffiths]

On the OS the brace pressing against the bracket is preferable, but on the NS, where it needs to pull, the only simple option (unless one can fabricate a rather more complicated clamp to fit around the bracket) is to pull against the tube.

[Tony Press]

On my Austin 7 chassis in 1955 I fitted the offside bolt support as detailed in the Pre War magazine.

On the near side I fitted a bolted on strip angled down from the chassis behind the hanger having the end turned at right angles with a concave tip to brace the hanger.

Could be still fitted.


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