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@Skülly
Hey man! Thanks. Those are a direct mount brake called ‘roller cam’. In this case Suntour XCD, which I randomly got nos for a song on ebay - right time, right place! Seen a pair for four times the price since. They’re really sure-footed and I’m dead impressed. I guess in time I’ll find out why they didn’t catch on. Clearance for mudguards is a bit limited by the big moustache-shaped cam plate. Also I believe as the blocks wear down the geometry means thetly ride up and the tyre gets rubbed which is obvs something to keep an eye on, but the shoe mounts are so adjustable I can’t really see a problem with tweaking as they wear. Like all direct mount brakes (Paul, Mafac, Hearse etc), they seem to be a bit niche.
Hopefully someone will take your Joe Waugh on, Winston Vaz fitted a new chainstay to the above tandem, did a beautiful job and incredibly cheap. Good on you for posting that here.
Take care buddy, looking forward to seeing your Vaz take shape.