Re: Handbrake cross-shaft

["J.E.A. Rich" <mmmbob@adelphia.net>]

I have to disagree with Terry's statement .... This is a very poor
application for a needle bearing in any case being mostly static.....

Both my J2 and L1 are 69 years old and their handbrakes have the original
needle bearings in their cross-shafts. I learned to drive a MMM car in the
thirties and was told to use the handbrake whenever necessary, think about
the extra leverage you get compared to the footbrake. I still drive my MMM
cars that way and if everybody did then the bearings wouldn't freeze up.
They were never meant to be "mostly static".

Cheers, "Uncle Bob".

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