"Adrian Stott" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > "Michael Askin" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>I've now got a nice new shiny alternator, unfortunately the fan belt >>has mostly had it. It is one of them emergency adjustable ones in >>sections that were all the rage a few years ago, but now are as rare >>as hens teeth. I've managed to find one, but it's not the same type, >>and might not be long enough - will find out tonight. > > AFAIK these are known as "Brammer belts", being made (originally and I > think still) by the Brammer company. Big Snip > Adrian Stott > 07956-299966
Just changing the subject a bit I always thought the originators of this type of belting was Thomas Whittle & Co. Warrington. I still have several of their belts. About 4 years ago we were discussing this & this is what turned up. http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Uk/uk.rec.models.engineering/2005-10/msg00077.html The link removal tool seems to have been their invention. see http://v3.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?KC=A&date=19630710&NR=931081A&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_EP&CC=GB&FT=D -- Dave Croft Warrington http://www.oldengine.org/members/croft/ http://community.webshots.com/user/crftdv
