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Show Faster-Action Brake Is Designed for Motor Use MINNEAPOLIS. A device which , enables a driver to start braking his car in one-eighth of a second may reduce traffic hazards, according to Stanley E. Anderson, Superior, Wis. His "gadget," as he calls it, combines com-bines an accelerator and brake pedal. ped-al. At 30 miles an hour the average driver travels 33 feet before he can jam on the brakes, but with Anderson's Ander-son's invention the time is cut to only 5i feet, a demonstration in the Twin Cities disclosed. The accelerator is mounted directly direct-ly below the brake; both are operated operat-ed by one master pedal which fits the driver's shoe. |