I once impressed my future father in law with a perfectly executed 90 degree
entry into his driveway, utilizing fly-off brake. When the dust settled he
got out of the MGTD Mk II and cracked open a beer. This was not a common
occurrence for him.
(circa 1962)
Still have wife...she can fall asleep at 70 mph in open TR3A roadster heading
for one coast or another. She loves the ability to view the mountains from
the roadster's vantage.
Joe
What nobody has pointed out is that the wonderful fly-off handbrake was
fitted to virtually every sports car worthy of the name from the early
thirties to the early sixties. Presumably either it was more expensive
to produce than merely copying the awful handbrakes found on most sedans
or people taught to drive at driving schools failed to understand how to
use it.
It is much easier to control any braking effort needed on the back
wheels only, such as in the British gymkhanas or when doing a rapid 180
turn during prohibition days; I feel much safer with it on my TR3A and
my 1936 MG Magnette!
Many thx to all of you who have helped spread the technique.
.....Pat Mullen
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