through the agency of steel cables which pass through rubber covered outer
cables from either side of the centre of the chassis to the brake drums, the
final application being shown
in
Illustration No.
8.
A cross shaft is placcd
in the middle of the chassis anchored at either end and supported in the
centre to
a
tubular cross member of the frame. The hand brake lever
is
situated on the near side of the gearbox, and towards the base an extension
will be found on which there is a thumh nut. The foot brakle adjustment
is
on
the
off
side of the Car. The 17r:ike cross shaft removed from the C:lr
is shown in Illustration No.
9.
c.
I
I-e foot ,rake pcd:il is coupled to the actuating cross sh;lft
bp
n
rod
i1lld
either extremity of the cross shaft is provided with
a
pulley having holes
drilled through it top and bottom to receive the end adaptors of the cables.
As either brake
is
applied, the cross shaft is rotated pulling the rear ]>rake
cables forward, and the front brake cables backward.
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