H: Hubs, Wheels and Tyres Brake Linings

[Robert Watson]

Fortunately when I sent an early twin to Australia a few years ago they only asked for an affidavit for the brake linings, which I could do as I had had them relined with modern non asbestos material. They never asked about the clutch!, or the friction dampers on the steering damper or Brampton forks!

 

[bmetcalf]

Or RFM

 

[Peter Holmes]

I don’t think the RFM friction damper material was ever asbestos based, it was some sort of fine webbing material.

 

[kerry]

There are so many documents to fill in particularly to do with asbestos, one very interesting fact though, Tasmania has a population of 400,000 and has 62 Vincents on this Island, must be the highest concentration in the world ? an interesting fact for the MPH magazine perhaps ?

 

[IRBrock]

There are so many documents to fill in particularly to do with asbestos, one very interesting fact though, Tasmania has a population of 400,000 and has 62 Vincents on this Island, must be the highest concentration in the world ? an interesting fact for the MPH magazine perhaps ?

Can't explain that. I live in Canberra, Nation's Capital, roughly same population, wouldn't be more than 20% of the number of Vins. in Tassie, to my knowledge.
Ian.

 

[greg brillus]

There is definitaly a lot of Vincents in Tassie........and the numbers are growing.......

 

[Peter Holmes]

Regrettably I have never visited (yet) but I would guess it is an idyllic place to live, especially for the reasonably wealthy older demographic, which just also happens to describe the average Vincent owner.

 

[delboy]

I was told by a Ferodo agent that the material used in the seat dampers was called "Bonrest". A woven material strip used in old cars for seating the bonnet of a car to it's body.
No hard evidence but, If I had to guess, I'd say the probability was that it had asbestos in it.
Regards,
delboy.

 

[Monkeypants]

Regrettably I have never visited (yet) but I would guess it is an idyllic place to live, especially for the reasonable wealthy older demographic, which just also happens to describe the average Vincent owner.

Surely that's a typo, you meant to say unreasonable wealthy older demographic?

 

[Shane998]

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There are so many documents to fill in particularly to do with asbestos, one very interesting fact though, Tasmania has a population of 400,000 and has 62 Vincents on this Island, must be the highest concentration in the world ? an interesting fact for the MPH magazine perhaps ?

Also a lot of Broughs