despite its universal condemna-tion by users; 18 per cent have a special V rim securedto the spokes, to which a segmental pad is applied; 4per cent have expanding shoes and 2 per cent contract-ing bands, both the latter applying to drums of from 5to 8in. diameter secured to the hub. The prevalence… … use of this rim when a belt drive occurs. Of the remain-der, 25 per cent have expanding shoes in 6 to 8-in. di-ameter drums, 14 per cent fit a special V rim, as in thecase of the V rim front brake already referred to, and5 per cent have contracting bands. Only two makers concentrate the brake gear…
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