<VV> Corvair Research

[tkalp at cox.net]

Ford was the one of the last to switch . . . 1939 first year for Hydraulics . . . 

There is a chance that the writer was refering to "Power" assisted brakes.  A friend of mine that drives one of my Corvairs once in awhile said the brakes felt different . . . . I asked him when was the last time he drove a non-power brake car . . . he couldn't remember.

tkalp


---- AeroNed at aol.com wrote: 
> That's surprising since that article came from Machine Design a magazine  for 
> mechanical engineers. Just proves my theory that there are ignorant idiots  
> branded as experts everywhere. When was the car with mechanical brakes  built? 
> The 1930's?
>  
> Ned
>  
>  
> In a message dated 5/1/2008 3:46:28 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
> hmlinc at sbcglobal.net writes:
> 
> I tried  to find the research Bill asked about, but was stunned by  this....
> 
> http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-156418614.html
> 
> I've  written a letter which will go by snail mail.
> 
> Later, JR
> 
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