On Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:59:50 -0500, Charles Vincent
wrote:

Ed Sullivan wrote:
On Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:32:29 -0400, Sliker
wrote:


mechanical brakes. I hear that's pretty much what got the old Ford
Model A's off the road. They couldn't pass inspection with mechanical
the installed mechanical brakes. Is there anyone hear that drove
those?

My '34 Ford had mechanical brakes and if I'm not mistaken the '37 Ford
still had mechanical brakes, maybe even later.

Ed Sullivan

There are still Model A's on the road today. I have a neighbor and an
uncle with bone stock model A's that are licensed and tagged and still
driven regularily on weekends.

Charles

Actually the mechanical brakes on the model A worked pretty good since
it was so light. For a real thrill the Model T was something else. The
brake band worked on the transmission, if the brake got weak you used
the reverse band.