On Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:56:57 -0700, 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
I believe 1939 was the last year for mechanicals on Ford (the last
holdout in the American market). 1940-1942 "juicers" were commonly
adapted to "A"s and other early Fords.
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