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Offline ERIC BAYLISS

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chain drive
« on: 28 Mar 2012 at 08:14 »
 Can any one please tell me when Douglas first went to chain drive and drum brakes. thank you.

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Re: chain drive
« Reply #1 on: 28 Mar 2012 at 09:42 »
Eric,
       The 1st model listed with all chain drive and drum brake (rear only) was the 1921 3½HP Sports. 1926 seems to be the 1st year that the drum brake was used on both wheels (EW, OC and TT models).

       Eddie.

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« Reply #2 on: 28 Mar 2012 at 14:12 »
 Thank you.Eric

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« Reply #3 on: 28 Mar 2012 at 14:47 »
Some of the factory race team had the servo band drum brake in 1925. Available the following year on (some) catalog models. An example of racing improving the breed.

-Doug