I have a 31 Franklin that weighs a little over 4,000 Lbs. It has neither
power steering nor power brakes. You can keep it going down the road with
one hand, but for any serious direction changes, you need both hands. You
know, they used to sell necker's knobs for these things. We must have been
a country of jolly green giants, before power steering. I have 1 collector
car with power brakes, my Imperial--but they don't work. I need to figure
out how to adjust them properly. I have actually succeeded in locking all 4
wheels on the Franklin. I have done that with a Model A, too. And had 3
friends who cold open the doors and drag their feet to get the damn thing to
slow.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Hogg" <roadhogg@xxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Powerbrakes....
> Well, I don't know about that. It has to do with steering ratio etc.
I've
> driven vehicles WAY bigger than any Imperial that had no power steering
and
> they drove just fine. Sure, you had to put a little more effort into it
but
> it was totally manageable. Actually, for a couple years, I drove a city
bus
> that had a power steering gearbox but no power steering. That was a bit
> more of a challenge as the ratio was still low but I had no help. It was
> easiest in the winter when the temperature was between 0 and -20. If you
> had to make a fast corner, you pressed the brakes enough to make the front
> wheels slide on the snow and then steering was easy...hold on when you
> realease the brakes though cause it then took off in a different
direction.
> ahhhh the old days!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 2:05 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: Powerbrakes....
>
>
> It depends how much car you drive. Imperials were very large and heavy
> cars.
> Power brakes and steering were beyond comfort, they were absolutely
> necessary.
> Without them, the car cannot be driven. In a car of the size of a Toyota
or
> a
> Honda, these accesories can be optional. D^2
>
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