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Re: Another bit of spitfire trivia

To: "spitfires@autox.team.net" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Another bit of spitfire trivia
From: Andre Rousseau <andrer@mac.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 17:23:04 -0500
on 11/6/01 1:32 PM, Mitchell, Doug (D.B.) at dmitchel@ford.com wrote:

> Hey Terry, check your facts. The Jaguar E-type came off
> the assembly line in 1961 with 4 count-em 1-2-3-4 wheel
> disc brakes. Mounted inboard at rear.
> 
> Doug

It was Ferrari that was slow to switch over to disc brakes.

Something about a Jag out braking his cars at Le-mans.
-- 
Andre Rousseau
'68 GT6 - Ottawa
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