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Re: Newspaper article on MGTC (Long) delete if no interest

To: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>
Subject: Re: Newspaper article on MGTC (Long) delete if no interest
From: Bill Schooler <schooler@erols.com>
Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2000 07:08:20 -0400
Bullwinkle wrote:

> <<<snip>>>
> And it was questionable how much velocity one
> would want to build up, given the marginal brakes and archaic
> leaf-spring suspension,
> <<<snip>>>
> Very much in error as I believe that at this time the 1948 Ford still used the
> cross laid leaf spring and possibly the mechanical brakes of the Model 
>T-Model A
> era.  Although Ford might have gone to "juice" brakes in 1946.  I know Ford's
> they weren't much of a stopper either at this time.
>
> <<<snip>>>

Careful, Blake!  Ford went to hydraulic brakes in 1939.  (Not an expert on old
Fords, I just happened to have one of that model.  With a full-house '48 Merc, 
but
that's a whole 'nother story...)

Bill


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