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The encyclopaedia of sport (1897)

Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 311

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lly described under Fig. 14. .Several effective brakes have recently been devisedwhich are applied to the rim instead of the tyre. The band brake consists of a band of leather, encirclinga drum on the back wheel, which by means of an arrange-ment of rods is, when required, pulled into contact… … Fig. 14,—The Brake (RALtiGn). To adjust—Slack tlie screw-bolt or set-screw which is half waydown the telescopic brake-rod ; put the brake-lever at such adistance from the handlebars that it can readdy be grasped by thehand, and yet have space for effective action ; put the brake-spoon about i or g…

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