Front brake cable adjustment

[Peter Naulls]

On our '37 Ruby the fork which holds the aluminium brake-cable quadrant is threaded into the pivot pin which retains it. In order to adjust the cable I needed to remove the quadrant and screw in the fork a couple of extra turns -  horribly fiddly under the car especially as the split pin was seized in place. Is this a standard arrangement?

My earlier special has a simple wing nut on the back end of the fork for the adjustment. It seems much more satisfactory and I'm wondering why the "improvement" on later cars.

Peter.

[Alan]

It’s the way they were, and it makes it difficult to adjust the brakes properly. I always drill them out and use a lock nut behind.

[Ruairidh Dunford]

I have also fitted adjustable front brake cables to all my cars - great improvement to set up and continued adjustment.

[Peter Naulls]

Thank you both, that's helpful. Another little job to add to my winter "to do" list.

Peter.