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Bulletin #1 shows where lugs were added
to the emergency brake carrier plates so the band could not jump off and
lock up the wheel. We had
this happen many years ago on a club tour.
The driver crossed a rough railroad crossing and the left rear
wheel locked up, bringing the car to a screeching halt. We could not remove the drum so the car had to be hauled in, on a
trailer. When the drum was
finally pried off we found that the emergency brake band had jumped off
the carrier and was turned into an object that resembled a pretzel.
When this production change was made in August 1930, almost 4
million Model A’s had been produced. Consequently, most of the carrier
plates now found at swap meets are the early “no lug” style.
You can convert the early style plates by welding on lugs and
finishing the profile with a die grinder, but doing this is not a quick and
easy job. |
