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:RS SCF-ABEX-0067 onon. ubec;nc his :tra /ou ne. I as 'd's ich \w A W \ V omeHellor \ KA a *, S3 Guaranteed Stopping Power. Jj$Vhy do fleet operators prefer ^fferican Brakeblok? For two good ^sons. M^irst, there's frictional stability. ^American Brakeblok lining has |jJ?tional stability throughout its full ^ckness and at all operating tem- ^tures. ^fSecond, there's total uniformity. y American Brakeblok manufac- ps a brake lining that is uniform in Yaical dimensions and density and stant--American Brakeblok. Come hell or high water, you can depend on American Brakeblok.- For more information write: American Brakeblok, 900 West Maple RomL, Troy, Michigan 48084. is total uniformity makes posithe establishment of a brake reader service card you get the best Brake by the Tx Company you Top Fleets & O. E. Manufacturers Specify CORPORATION AMERICAN BRAKEBLOK DIVISION 1650 W. Blq Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan 48084 tor-the-naroe-ot-your nearest Abex Distributor ... non r on*7 nw orbi v ron rno urtoc rwiT* oai Mile-After Mile-After hi With Abex Brake Lining ^)CX CORPORATION American Brakeblok Division 1650 Big Beaver Road Troy, Michigan 48084 Why Abex Brake Lining? ; Pat Paterson answered that question on a recent (lei tion trip with Leon Hart, Manager National Fleet Act American Brakeblok. | In one word, Pat said it all . . . "Performance!" ?| "Leon, our fleet consists of over 40,000 units op almost 400 Ryder Truck Rental service and maintenafl tions. Our lease customers include many of the natioiv businesses and we wish to supply them with equipmSl class condition. "We specify Abex brake lining for original equipment placement on all heavy-duty tractors and trailers be achieve a high degree of brake balance, safer brakesm lining life. This means that Abex gives us the ultin 'a cost per mile, safety and performance." The Ryder brake story as told to Leon Hart by Pai'J. further emphasizes the importance of the Abex resfiii gram. Each year, Abex spends in excess of $4.5-m research and development in their Mahwah, New Jersera Constant improvement of existing friction materials-iffl the development of exotic new products for the ever-lTO demands of the automotive industry--assure our custolq finest brake lining in the world. H CIRCLE 152 ON REPLY CARD FOR MORE DATA Th Twin 45-toot Ryder trailers shown below operate on Florida's "Sunshine Parkway" under the upicies of the State's Departent of Transportation. I. i ij HORST VOLLMER Director of Maintenance Ryder Truck Lines, Inc. "We specify Abex brake lining exclusively and have reduced our cost per mile." Horst Vollmer says: "Cost-per-mile is the name of the 9ame. We operate 5,661 pieces of equipment in 28 states and log 100 million miles per year. Our experience indicates that low cost parts are not necessarily the answerto lowering the maintenance cost per mile. It is -_OYder-s- policy to use the finest replacement parts on market to ensure maximum safety performance for all Ye.^!.cles. The cost-per-mile is directly associated with - ^Mality-parts'and that is one reason we have standard- 0n Abex brake lining for original equipment and fplacement service." Ryder Truck Lines are the seventh largest motor carrier in the country. Based upon the latest available figures^* Ryder's maintenance cost-per-mile is 19.7% less than the average cost-per-mile for 148 of the top leading common carriers. Since brakes represent the fourth highest cost of maintenance, the savings in this area are very substantial. What does it mean to have a brake cost of .0009 per mile? In the case of Ryder Truck Lines, it can mean a brake savings of several hundred thousand* dollars. Abex is one of the largest and oldest manufact urers of friction materials in the world. Since 1924 we have been the leading supplier to the automotive and air craft industries. Our product is backed by a multi-million dollar research facility, fleet engineered friction mate rials, nation-wide distribution and a field organization of specialists.