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San Diego Tour, last Sunday. I live 100 miles north of Sand Diego, so had to hit the road at 4:30 am to get there on time. It was nice talking with new people I don't usually see. The car that I found interesting was a 1914? touring car with original Rocky Mountain brakes. But they were not what I'm used to seeing. I got down low, and saw they are in fact the second design made by Tractor Train. I've only seen parts for those, but never installed in a working car. I should have rolled under the car and looked more carefully, but from what I saw they were authentic. You never know!

Larry

Was is the key difference in the 2nd design? Figured the 'R-M' by Tractor Train looked like this adv.

And saw these "Perfection Brakes" on a touring, made in Cinn. OH, adv dated 1919. They have 160 sq. in. brake surface compared to R-M of 106 sq. in. surface. Features metal lugs around every other spoke to provide security to the wood wheel too

I have a sneaking suspicion that My Moore gearbox in my roadster buckboard was made by the Tractor Train Transmission Co. I'll have to get under the car to check.

Allan from down under.

Allan

Highly likely

Thanks Dan. You have saved me from having to clear a path and getting down under the car. It is still awaiting its transplant following broken crankshaft.

Allan from down under.

I should have rolled under the car when I saw it, but we were on a tour and I didn't feel like rolling under someone else's car! I have several of the brackets made by tractor train and could never figure out the purpose of the extra reinforcing tab on the bracket. The ones I saw last Sunday are the only ones I've seen in use on a car. I'd like to have seen the equalizer, and brake pedal clamp on the car too.