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Simon Johnston

United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/04/2019 :  09:38:44  Show Profile
Just a speculative enquiry for now, but is anyone making alloy brake backplates for 8” brakes?

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KevinA

New Zealand
671 Posts
Posted - 16/04/2019 :  11:31:33  Show Profile
Ok, I have never compared the two but have you looked at whether the Morris cowley backplates have any possibilities? Same origins so may be a good start. I do have some cowley ones so can help with dimensions
Edited by - KevinA on 16/04/2019 11:33:00
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Simon Johnston

United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/04/2019 :  11:52:46  Show Profile
Thanks, Kevin. Are the Cowley ones like this which may be pre-War?





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sam christie

United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/04/2019 :  10:33:08  Show Profile
I photographed this example some time ago.





They are mentioned in a John Wrigley spares list from 1957. At the time a set of four of these aluminium back plates would have cost a little more than an average UK weekly wage.






Sam
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kimber

United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/04/2019 :  13:51:44  Show Profile
I rather like those. Certainly much nicer than the pressed steel variety with the usual fatigue cracks. Do they use the standard 8" shoes and drum?
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sam christie

United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/04/2019 :  16:57:34  Show Profile
They use standard 8" shoes and brake drums.

Sam
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