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  2. 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]

  3. Power brakes - Wikipedia

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    The development and use of disc-type brakes began in England in the 1890s. The first caliper-type automobile disc brake was patented by Frederick William Lanchester in his Birmingham factory in 1902. In a disc-braking system the rotors are attached to the car's wheels and spin together.

  4. Brake - Wikipedia

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    Compared to modern disc brakes, drum brakes wear out faster due to their tendency to overheat. The disc brake is a device for slowing or stopping the rotation of a road wheel. A brake disc (or rotor in U.S. English), usually made of cast iron or ceramic, is connected to the wheel or the axle.

  5. Brake pad - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] The success of the Jaguar is commonly attributed to the car’s disc brakes, which allowed the drivers to approach turns faster and brake later than their opponents, which ultimately led to its victory. As late as 1963 the majority of automobiles using disc brakes were European made, with American cars adopting the technology in the ...

  6. Hydraulic brake - Wikipedia

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    US 2746575 Disc brakes for road and other vehicles. Kinchin 1956-05-22; US 2591793 Device for adjusting the return travel of fluid actuated means. Dubois 1952-04-08; US 2544849 Hydraulic brake automatic adjuster. Martin 1951-03-13; US 2485032 Brake apparatus. Bryant 1949-10-08; US 2466990 Single disk brake. Johnson Wade C, Trishman Harry A ...

  7. Crosley - Wikipedia

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    The rear suspension used a combination of coil springs, assisted by single leaf quarter-elliptical leaf-springs that doubled as torque-rods, and the car had disc brakes on all four wheels. [40] [24] The engine was placed behind the front axle, for a front mid-engined layout. The 137 in (3,500 mm) long Hotshot, introduced for $849, weighed just ...