Show Electric Ele Brake drake Found To Be of Great Value Hy By NKA NEA cc I f rl BELOIT WIs June 11 Thc The near future may lIlay see the adoption lion tion of ot an electric I brake system atemon on passenger tars ears that will re require re- re require require quire the least energy on the pa t t of at tho the driver to stop the tho th heaviest h type typo of at machine within a a. short distance Already this type of at brake is being be In manufactured for tor use ule on heavy trucks and trailers trailer and is being found more practicable than the mechanical type It Tt Is I the product of a I Debit firm that has been building build In truck trailers for tor some time According to L. L P P. Warner an official of at this firm the apparatus apparatus apparatus atus requires less les electricity to operate all four brakes on a heavy passenger car than is need need- needed needed ed ell to run one headlight h or to blow the horn once This is because the electrical energy is used merely to initiate the braking force Warner ex ex- explains plains s. s The me braking force torce Is 19 ac ac- actually actually actually applied by b the forward movement of or tho the vehicle In other words It Is a self energizing brake and the tho electricity Is merely morely used to apply the mechanical brake bra which does docs the work Other OthE 1 electrical brakes ha have been bean used before but they used the th entire amount of current and were not practical for com com- commercial commercial mercial use Several Se passenger car compan companies Ice ies including General Motors orators arc said Bald to bo be Interested In 11 this Innovation Inno Inno- Innovation and nd Warners Warner's firm Is even now making up tip drawings to adapt tho the electric brake to their cars |