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Knox Motors Co. used hydraulic brakes in 1915, in a tractor unit. [1] Malcolm Loughead (who later changed the spelling of his name to Lockheed) invented hydraulic brakes, which he patented in 1917. [2] [3] "Lockheed" is a common term for brake fluid in France.
AP Lockheed disc brake caliper. Automotive Products, commonly abbreviated to AP, was an automotive industry components company set up in 1920 by Edward Boughton, Willie Emmott and Denis Brock, to import and sell American-made components to service the fleet of ex-military trucks left behind in Europe after World War I.
Various Hayes disk brake rotors. Answer Manitou forks. Hayes Stroker Trail Caliper. Hayes Brake, (stylized as HAYES), is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin designer and manufacturer of disc brakes and disc brake systems for non-automotive applications, including Hayes Disc Brake specialising in disc brakes for bikes.
The result became the brake adjuster which still is the single product with the highest turnover at Haldex. Investments in the US: The company made two acquisitions in the United States since the late 1990s, Midland-Grau in 1998 and Neway/Anchorlok in 2002.
Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc. is an American company that engineers, develops and manufacturers commercial vehicle retarding and valve actuation technologies.The company produces light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty engine brakes, recreational vehicle exhaust brakes, aftermarket parts and tune-up kits to heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturers in its domestic market in America, as well as in ...
Mac's Spring & Brake Service shop, with Raybestos brakes (ca. 1930-1945). In 1906, Raymond and Law invented the woven brake lining, an important innovation in automotive brakes. From 1919 to 1989 Raybestos brand was manufactured by Raymark Industries, Inc, of Stratford, Connecticut. Raymark Industries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1998. [2]
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For cars the "hand brake" is normally used only for parking, but for trucks and trains, the hand brake is used for trucks when the air brakes fail (almost impossible, as a failure of air pressure would apply the brakes - the air pressure is used to hold the brakes off), and on older railroad cars that only have manual, hand used brakes - you ...