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2. Devin Enterprises - Wikipedia

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   Devin Enterprises was an American automotive manufacturer that operated from 1955 to 1964. Devin was mainly known for producing high quality fiberglass car bodies that were sold as kits, but they also produced automotive accessories as well as complete automobiles.

3. Disc brake - Wikipedia

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   On automobiles, disc brakes are often located within the wheel A drilled motorcycle brake disc. The development of disc-type brakes began in England in the 1890s. In 1902, the Lanchester Motor Company designed brakes that looked and operated similarly to a modern disc-brake system even though the disc was thin and a cable activated the brake pad. [4]

4. Inboard brake - Wikipedia

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   A rare few rear wheel drive racing cars (e.g., the Lotus 72) have also used inboard front discs, accepting the need to provide a front brake shaft to gain the overall unsprung weight and braking torque advantages. Inboard brakes for early racing cars have rarely used drum brakes, although nearly all inboard brakes date from the disc brake era.

5. List of auto parts - Wikipedia

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   Brake backing plate; Brake backing pad; Brake cooling duct; Brake disc; Brake Fluid; Brake drum; Brake lining; Brake pad; Brake pedal; Brake piston; Brake pump; Brake roll; Brake rotor; Brake servo; Brake shoe. Brake lining; Shoe web; Brake warning light; Calibrated friction brake; Caliper; Combination valve; Dual circuit brake system; Hold ...

6. Brake pad - Wikipedia

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   The concept of brake pads or disc brakes as an alternative to drum brakes had been around at least as early as a patent by F. W. Lanchester in 1902. [2] However, due to high cost and inefficiencies compared to drum brakes they were not commonly implemented until after World War II. [3]

7. Brembo - Wikipedia

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   Soon after Brembo was formed, it specialized in disc brakes, which were imported from the UK at the time. The company entered into a supply contract with Alfa Romeo in 1964 and became Moto Guzzi's brake component supplier in 1966. In the 1980s, Brembo also began supplying brakes to BMW, Chrysler, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Porsche.