Lockheed Brake Booster

[tylerite3124]

Were Tigers ever fitted with Lockheed Brake Boosters at the factory? Or were they only fitted with Girlings? Thanks for any input.
Rick

 

[pruyter]

They were fitted with Girling brake boosters just as with the Alpines. The audax range from Rootes was fitted with Lockheed brake boosters.

Regards,

Peter

 

[tylerite3124]

They were fitted with Girling brake boosters just as with the Alpines. The audax range from Rootes was fitted with Lockheed brake boosters.

Regards,

Peter

Thanks Peter.
Rick

 

[Warren]

Look at the over an hour rebuild video on rebuilding a Girling booster. Unless you have a block stock car why bother.

 

[tylerite3124]

Look at the over an hour rebuild video on rebuilding a Girling booster. Unless you have a block stock car why bother.

Just trying to settle a disagreement Warren. I'm not putting one on my car.

Rick

 

[alpine_64]

Tigers used 2 types of brake servo

Iirc. Tigers from strsr to mid MKIA have the small-chamber Girling mkiiA 5" boosters. And the later cars a larger chamber girling 7"...

Not near a parts book but that would answer the question

 

[Warren]

I had a car with a Lockheed booster not bad hard to tell it was there till the car stalled. Hope you won the bet, I mean disagreement ;/

 

[tylerite3124]

I had a car with a Lockheed booster not bad hard to tell it was there till the car stalled. Hope you won the bet, I mean disagreement ;/

Yes Warren, I did. The other party swore up and down that Mark II Tigers were factory fitted with Lockheed brake boosters. With the help of the Forum, it was resolved that this is not true. Unfortunately for me, no money was involved.

 

[tylerite3124]

Tigers used 2 types of brake servo

Iirc. Tigers from strsr to mid MKIA have the small-chamber Girling mkiiA 5" boosters. And the later cars a larger chamber girling 7"...

Not near a parts book but that would answer the question

Thanks for your clarification Michael.
Rick