1915 RACING Brakes and Suspension! What's a Bronze Trunnion? Alan Travis

Not many understand the massive advantage to cable operated brakes in early car development. Here Alan uses his 1915 Scripps-Booth Voiturette Race Car with a V8 Marine Racing Engine (first designed and built in 1913) to show and explain how and why it worked.
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[@rksg2003]

Thanks Barry and Alan

[@BarryTsGarage]

Thanks for the encouragement!

[@rksg2003]

@@BarryTsGarage Barry I enjoy these videos of Alan and Ed the reason I comment and hit the like button is to get the TH-cam algorithm putting your videos out to other folks like minded. In case you were ever wondering why I always comment etc. I feel if you like something try to share it. Ed and Alan are 2 of the best that’s why I always want you to let them know we love what they/you are doing.

[@BarryTsGarage]

Thanks so much. It is certainly helpful- I hope more people can get on board. Alan and Ed are legit! (It’s my joy to capture and share) 👍👍

[@davidcoudriet8439]

My '49 Crosley has quarter elliptical leaf springs in the rear too. Seems to have been rather common for the time.

[@BarryTsGarage]

That was 34 years later … I don’t think it was very common in 1915 👍 Cheers!

[@kooldoozer]

Alan called the rear springs, "half a spring". You could say that. But technically they are "quarter-elliptic" springs. ---Doozer

[@BarryTsGarage]

Thanks - got it 👍. Kind of “half of what you expect?”

[@Alantravis111]

I did not want to confuse Barry with the actual definition. Also, it’s just about half A spring.

[@kooldoozer]

@@Alantravis111 Alan- Love your cars. So much engineering to be learned. Keep showing them. Thx. ---Doozer