Oh dear! So I purchased brake shoes for what I believed to be the earlier cars, only to find they don't fit Eugene!
I've measured the drum and the internal diameter is 9 whole inches!! What on earth???
Surely that's not right? These must have been changed in the past, because I swear I'm suppose to have 7s!
9 inch drums??
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Andymoor94
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9 inch drums??
Eugene - My daily driver
1954 4 Door Saloon with original 803cc Engine.
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MorrisJohn
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Re: 9 inch drums??
I’m quite certain that your car would originally have had 7” drums. The later cars were 8”. I believe people used to upgrade to 9” Wolseley drums, but they’re now increasingly hard to find.
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ManyMinors
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Re: 9 inch drums??
The 9inch brakes from the Wolseley (Lockheed) or the Riley (Girling) are both worthwhile upgrades on the Minor. The biggest problem nowadays will be finding the correct brake shoes and cylinders for them. A bit of searching around required.
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philthehill
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