I recall a proper tube bridge drilled radially with respect to the wheel, and a brake which fitted it, but there's no way that thin stamped sheet is designed to take braking loads.
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I recall a proper tube bridge drilled radially with respect to the wheel, and a brake which fitted it, but there's no way that thin stamped sheet is designed to take braking loads.