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You also get exposed, ladies and gentlemen.
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2 because later on in years Mr. Grewe worked on disc
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Ms. Hines will talk to you a little bit more
3 pads.
3 about that in a few moments with regard to her
4 Do you remember when disc pads were invented 4 client.
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5 mainly on front wheels? They are a little different
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Now, why do we focus in on Ford? Well, once
6 than the lining, okay.
6 again, we bring you the eyewitnesses. The people who
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Mr. Grewe was a very good mechanic, and he
7 were there and in this case we are very fortunate,
8 knew a little trick. We all know when our brakes
8 very fortunate.
9 squealed, it bothered us and Mr. Grewe took a hacksaw 9
Before Mr. Grewe passed away, we were able
10 to asbestos-containing disc pads and put a little
10 to put him on videotape. We were able to put him on
11 groove in it and apparently that cuts down on the
11 videotape, and you will hear from Mr. Grewe. You will
12 squeal and that was a little trick that he had, but
12 hear from his own lips how he was exposed to
13 unfortunately, that was on new brakes. If it goes in, 13 asbestos.
14 it comes out.
14 You will hear how at Foreign Motors despite
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There is a fourth way you get exposed as a
15 its name, you think oh, he must have only worked on
16 brake mechanic, a fourth way, and that is called
16 foreign cars.
17 grinding, grinding.
17 Well, no, that is not true, because what
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What would happen is as you would try and
18 happened was when people in the '50s and '60s and 70s
19 put on those brakes in later years it got a little
19 were first buying their first foreign car, what is the
20 more rigid and it was harder to just sand them.
20 first thing they would do?
21 What you had to do is get one of those bench 21 They would trade in their used car and a
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1 grinders, I don't know if you all seen that, a little
1 used American car, and what is the first thing that
2 wheel that bends with a motor and just take the brake 2 Foreign Motors is going to do when they are selling a
3 lining and grind it down and get it at the right angle
3 used American car? They got to get it to pass
4 and right shape so it will fit on the wheel that you
4 inspection. What are they going to do?
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5 are going after.
5 The first thing they are going to do is get
6 Again, new brakes that Mr. Grewe is
6 the brakes fixed. You can't sell a car unless it has
7 grinding.
7 good brakes.
8 It is interesting enough, Mr. Grewe just
8 That is what Mr. Grewe did. He didn't just
9 didn't grind his own brakes. There were co-workers at 9 work on foreign cars. He didn't just work on Ford.
10 his garage that he helped do. You will hear from one 10 We concede that.
11 of them. Mr. Grossblat said I used to give mine to
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Did he use other people's brakes? Yes, that
12 Mr. Grewe, not only did he do his, but he did mine.
12 is not what we are here for. We are here about Ford.
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Of course, not only while this work is going
13 That is what this trial is about.
14 on, Mr. Grewe wasn't exposed while he is doing the
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He used other brakes and he worked on other
15 brakes himself, there were other mechanics in the
15 cars, but you will hear evidence that he worked on
16 garage.
16 Ford, that he identified Ford. It was on the box that
17 Just like asbestos workers are putting
17 it came in.
18 asbestos into the air that the plasterers are
18 It was stamped on the lining of the brake,
19 breathing, other brake mechanics or -- excuse me,
19 and that he frequently used Ford brakes, and that, in
20 mechanics, are putting asbestos into the air that Mr. 20 fact, he preferred dealer brakes as opposed to like a
21 Grewe is breathing. In this garage it is floating
21 generic brand because he felt like they fit better.
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