. Automotive industries . AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES THE AUTOMOBILE I^ORUM 1441. Four-Wheel Brakes Not Too SevereEditor, Automotive Industries: I have been reading with a great deal of interest yourvarious articles regarding the use of four-wheel brakesabroad, and have noticed in your issue of June 16 someletters on the subject from prominent American automo-tive engineers. The first letter from W. R. Strickland, chief engineer ofthe Peerless Motor Co., headed The Disadvantages ofFour-Wheel Brakes, convinces me that Mr. Strickland hashad no experience with a car on which the four-wheelbrakes are pr
. Automotive industries . AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES THE AUTOMOBILE I^ORUM 1441. Four-Wheel Brakes Not Too SevereEditor, Automotive Industries: I have been reading with a great deal of interest yourvarious articles regarding the use of four-wheel brakesabroad, and have noticed in your issue of June 16 someletters on the subject from prominent American automo-tive engineers. The first letter from W. R. Strickland, chief engineer ofthe Peerless Motor Co., headed The Disadvantages ofFour-Wheel Brakes, convinces me that Mr. Strickland hashad no experience with a car on which the four-wheelbrakes are properly designed. He states that it is veryuncomfortable for the passengers when the car is suddenlystopped. With the Uelage, which is, of course, the only car Iknow anything about, I claim that there is a great deal lessdiscomfort in short stopping than would be possible withany car having two wheel brakes only. As a matter offact, there is practically no tendency to throw passengersforward. We have demonstrated with one car upward of 24,000miles. The original brake lini
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