13-02-2019, 10:35 PM
Thanks for the comments.
Just fyi the article I mentioned as published in the Austin Magazine dated 1936 was not what I considered to be publicity blurb, it was an article published in 2 parts giving detail of how to improve the braking efficiency.
The point was the stopping distance quoted of just 36 feet appears to me impossible to achieve with any of the A7 brake variations employed even from new.
But if the braking distance of 28 meters as mentioned in the road test (around 90 feet) is more like the norm that most owners achieve then I am sure that Ruby can achieve this and I can drive accordingly, with gritted teeth and bum cheeks.
For the record the whole brake system has been rebuilt with new bushes, cams, linings, adjustable cables, levers etc
Thanks again
Denis S
Just fyi the article I mentioned as published in the Austin Magazine dated 1936 was not what I considered to be publicity blurb, it was an article published in 2 parts giving detail of how to improve the braking efficiency.
The point was the stopping distance quoted of just 36 feet appears to me impossible to achieve with any of the A7 brake variations employed even from new.
But if the braking distance of 28 meters as mentioned in the road test (around 90 feet) is more like the norm that most owners achieve then I am sure that Ruby can achieve this and I can drive accordingly, with gritted teeth and bum cheeks.
For the record the whole brake system has been rebuilt with new bushes, cams, linings, adjustable cables, levers etc
Thanks again
Denis S