Where does a plus 2 hand brake come from?

[pauljones]

Hi all,

In my never ending quest to help people out ive come across a question and i dont know the answer. A friend of mine took the car out for a spin and liked the hand brake so much that he is looking for one to use on his kit car.

Can anyone tell me where it originated from or who supplies new ones,mine is just a T handle and not a pull/twist umbrella handle style.

I fear this could be one off those hard to get things on our beloved cars,if this is the case can someone point me in the direction of an alternative,If it works on his then I may try one on my 7 replica (at least that has my spare twink to power it)

Any help will as always be gratefuly recieved

Paul

[Jason1]

I reckon its from a British car of the period so my money is on the Rover P5B.

Have a look at the picture near the bottom of the page:

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.c ... read=56987

Jason

[Carlos A]

I have always suspected it came from hell!

Sorry I can not help you

Carlos A

[jono]

I always understood it is from an early Ford - Cortina, Zephyr, Corsair or similar

[Jason1]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Cortina- ... 500wt_1156

Cortina MK1 listed on Ebay.

What do you think?

[jono]

That is definately it, and confirms my understanding.

I not sure what the later twist and pull type is from but that is definately the earlier type and the same as my 1970 +2S

Jon

[robertverhey]

but does the handle need to be inverted, and if so, does the ratchet still work?

Robert

[Foxie]

Hi all,

In my never ending quest to help people out ive come across a question and i dont know the answer. A friend of mine took the car out for a spin and liked the hand brake so much that he is looking for one to use on his kit car.

Can anyone tell me where it originated from or who supplies new ones,mine is just a T handle and not a pull/twist umbrella handle style.

It was used in the E93a Ford Anglia. A 1947 Ford Anglia was my first car.

[ardee_selby]

It was used in the E93a Ford Anglia. A 1947 Ford Anglia was my first car.

Well, well, well...my first car was a 1953 Ford Anglia, but had forgotten about the type of handbrake fitted!

Cheers - Richard

[types26/36]

It was used in the E93a Ford Anglia. A 1947 Ford Anglia was my first car.

Here is one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/E93A-handbrak ... 25742a9c49

[Foxie]

It was used in the E93a Ford Anglia. A 1947 Ford Anglia was my first car.

I dug this pic out of my pride and joy in 1968. I was offered it for ?22 10s. I had never driven a car in my life. I learned the basics by continuously driving anti-clockwise round Queen's Park in London. Until the day I ran out of petrol

Happy days

[peterako]

I recognise those spectacles!!

[Foxie]

I recognise those spectacles!!

The glasses. Yes. If they didn't call me "Buddy" they called me "Hank"

[pauljones]

Thanks Gents,

I believe one has now been found,

many thanks to everyone

Paul

[pauljones]

After a few mis haps on the internet auction sites,one has been delivered at a cost of a little over ?40, surely that isnt the normal price,is it?

Paul

thankfully I wasnt paying the bill