Ken Streeter wrote:
>
> Michael Marr wrote:
>
> > Paul G. Wiegman wrote:
> > > 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 ?
>
> > 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.
>
> Well, not *all* TR3s had disk brakes. The very earliest ones (the first
> 4000 or so...) used 4-wheel drum brakes, as did the TR2.
>
> But, you're right about the TR3 being one of the first production cars to
> have standard disk brakes.
>
> More info on the TR3 build sequence can be found at
> http://www.vtr.org/TR3/TR3-production.html
>
> Also, there's a period review of the TR3 on Car & Driver's pages which
> implies the use of drum brakes on the early TR3 (by failing to mention
> the use of the disc brakes!)
> http://www.caranddriver.com/member/anniv/1956/
>
> One of the interesting things about the review is that the fully-equipped
> car tested (hardtop, wire wheels, heater, adjustable steering, rear seat,
> and overdrive) only cost $3180.80!
>
> --ken
> VTR WWW Maintainer
>
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I stand corrected! I was always under the impression that all TR3s had
disks. This discussion has prompted me to look in my official Triumph
service manual, where it states that cars with commission numbers TS13101
onwards have front disks.
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