B.M.C. use Taskers Couplings U NDER an agreement between the British
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Motor Corporation and Taskers of Andover (1932) Ltd. Austin and Morris tractive units are to be offered already fitted with Task ers coupling gear. The Double-Safety automatic coupling will be fitted on 12, 15 and 17 g.v.w. models and Taskers fifth-wheel coupling will be employed on the 18-ton g.v.w. model.
Main Differences
The hydraulic side of the system is unchanged compared with the system used with the standard Hydrovac suspended-vacuum servo, and Ford feels that the existing brake-lining areas are perfectly adequate for most normal operations. The main difference between the two systems is that, with the Hydrovac, failure in the boost circuit will still allow the brakes to be applied by the brake pedal without the assistance of the servo, whereas with the air-hydraulic set-up there is no mechanical linkage between the pedal and the hydraulic master cylinder, the principal claimed advantage of the system being that pedal efforts are lower and reaction times are reduced: this latter is of particular significance with regard to articulated outfits. , The extra price of the new optional equipment is £21.