2007-02-18 18:42:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Brake shoes front and back wheels ,in the mid 60's the started using disk brakes on the front wheels and shoes on the rear. now days mostly disk brakes on all 4 wheels
2007-02-18 18:57:12 · answer #1 · answered by john r 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In older machines, their used to be a Metallic disc and a brake shoe in each of the wheels. When the brake is applied, the brake shoe glides over the rotating disc and makes it to stop this makes a vehicle to stop. Now a days most of the car makers especially the Luxury car makers use Carbon brakes which is far more effective.....NMN
2007-02-19 06:17:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
They used band brakesanddrum brakes, first mechanical and then hydraulic. Early vehicles had only rear brakes. Some had a drive shaft band brakes.
2007-02-19 12:15:41 · answer #3 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Originally, they had a steel band wrapped on a drum that turned with the wheel. If you wanted to stop. you would pull the lever and the band would tighten. Then they progressed to a mechanical lever on a pedal that forced a steel wedge against the tire. If you want the whole story, check out the link below.
http://www.motorera.com/history/hist07.htm
2007-02-19 02:56:10 · answer #4 · answered by shopteacher 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fred Flinstone used his feet to accelerate and brake his vehicle.
2007-02-19 02:45:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Did you ever see a t v show called the "Flinstones", were they used ,foot brakes, and the stationer brake was a boulder,,,,,,,,,, what do you think they used seeing brake design hasnt changed all that much.
2007-02-19 02:46:49 · answer #6 · answered by catart1956 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think hydraulic brakes were used.
2007-02-19 11:44:10 · answer #7 · answered by chinmay 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋