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Subject:Re: First year of Disk Brakes?
From:David Schwarze
Date:Fri, 5 May 1995 13:01:53 -0700 (PDT)

Markus Benne writes:
> 
> If anyone can tell me the first year for disks on the bus, please let me know.

All of the books say 1971.  I think that the brakes got larger in 72 or
73 though, due to complaints that the pads were wearing out too fast in
the 71 model.

-David

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