Re: TR3 Disk Brakes

[Michael Marr <mmarr@execpc.com>]

Paul G. Wiegman wrote:
> 
> At the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 3 TR3's turned up, all with disk brakes. 
> I also
> have a TR3 with disk brakes with a commission number of 14551L.  All the 
>others had
> commission numbers higher.
> 
> The question is when the change was made from drums to disks, and what and 
>where is the
> oldest disk brake TR3 in the US now ?
> 
> Paul g. Wiegman
> Allison Park, PA
> 1956 TR3

All TR3s had disk brakes - it was one of the major selling points back 
then.  In fact, I believe the TR3 was the first PRODUCTION car to come 
equipped with disk brakes as standard.