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FILE NAME Ford FD
DATE 1941-1983 DOC FD021
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION List of Brake Assembly and Lining Suppliers
Ford Motor Company
Brake Assembly and Lining Suppliers
Original Draft 12/20/82 Revised 2/24/831
PRODUCE
BY
FORD
PASSENGER CATS
ASSBREAKEMABSSELMBYLY
Front and Rear
Year
61 - 1982
Band Assembly Supplier
Bendix Corporation 5,61
Kelsey 11,2,5,61
Wagner Electric 1961-1968
BuckedBucked Company
1967-19617-1974 s9m7al4l quantity
Teves & Culpeper 2,5,6 1978-1982
_. Brake Lining Supplier
Bendix Friction Materials Division
1,2,3,5,6
Thiokol Chemical 1967-1982
2,3,5,6
2,3,5,6
Raybeston Hanhat ka"t 1961-1974
Manville Manville 1961-1974
Thermoid Division H.K. Porter 1,5 ) 1961-1968 1974-1977
Moraine Division of 6.M. 1,3 1967-1974
Warner 1 only
1975 1975
Universal Manufacturing Company 1961-1968 supplier
Interview Source
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Robert Kullman 1961-1968
H.A. Smith 1967-1974 Murray Smith 1974-1978 Ken Whitman 1978-1980 W.G. Bill Lange 1980-1982
OTE
Document Sources are indicated by numbersnumbers enclosed in brackets
PRODUCE
BY
FORD
a Year
1960 1982
PASSENGER CARS such 1.401
KS
DRONE BRAKE ASSEMBLY
Front and Rear)
Brake Assembly Supplier
Bendix Corporation 1,4,61
__ Brake Lining Supplier
Bendix Priction Materials Division 1
Kelsey Lb)
Wagner Electric ( 1960-1981 ears only
Hudd Company 11 1960-1974 1960-1974
Raybestos Manhattan
1978-1982 ca1978-2 clalss only only
Varga hazil 1980-1982 1980-1982
Raybestos Manhattan Manhattan 1960-1971
Thermoid Division H.K. Porter
1960 1971
*
lanville lanville 1960-1971 some involvement involvement
Abex Corporation metallic linings
Baton Corporation Corporation 2 O" ly cars only
Interview Source
Transmission & Chassis Division
Carl J. Anderson
1971-1981
re 1960-1981
RE J. LeFevre
1971-1981 re 1960-1981
Body & Assembly Division
Fred Read 1970-1973
Murray Smith 1974-1978
Ken Whitman ( 1978-1980
W.G. Bill Lange 1980-1982
PRODUCE
BY
FORD
Year
_
_
1970 - 1982
thake Assembly Supplier
Bendix Corporation 1
Dayton Walther 1,6
Kelsey 1970-1978
Thiokol Chemical
1970-1973 possible supplier supplier
LIGHT TRUCKSTRUCKS
DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLY
Brake Lining Supplier oo
_
Bendix Friction Materials Division 1
Raybestos Minhattan 1970-1978
Royal 1980-1982 Canadian company
Interview Source
Fred Read 1970-1973
Bob Has
1973-1978
John England 1976-1978
Nike Pollich
1976-1979
W.G. B111 Lange 1980-1982
PRODUCE
PRODUCED
BY
FORD
1970 - 1982 1970 1982
RGD HEAVY
Make Assembly Supplier
All makes makes Front and Rear
_. Brake Lining Supplier
All makes - Front anul Hear
Rockwel International ]
Katon Corporation Ut Wagner Electric 1
1976-1982 1976-1982 1976-1982 / front
Bendix Corporation 1 only
1972-1976 1972-1976 1972-1976
Raybestos
1973-1982
Bendix Fiction Materials Division 1976-1982 1976-1982
Abex Corporation
1976 1982
Carlisle 1926-1942 1926-1942
yaulic Brakes - Front
and Rear
Wagner Electric
Bendix 1970-1976 1970-1976 1970-1976
Kelsey -lh-alhayes -ylheayses
1970-1973 1976-1982
Hydraulic Brakes - Front and Rear
Bendix Fiction Materials Division 1971-1982
Thinkol Chemical 1973-1976
Abex Corporation
1976-1982 1976-1982
Carlisle 1976-1982 1976-1982
Raybestos Hanhattan Hanhattan 1976-1982
Interview Source
Air Brakes - Front and lear
Fred Read
1970-1973
Bob Was
1973-1976
Dave Lienau 1976-1982
Hydraulic Brakes - Front and Re
Fred Read
1970-1973
Bob Was
1973-1976
Dave Lienau
1976-1982
PRODUCE
BY
FORD
1973 - 1976 1972 - 1980
1970 - 1979
1976 - 1979
AEDTOM TRUCKS ' Tay
Brake Assembly_Supplier Assembly_Supplier
uisc - Front
Kelsey Hayes
Brake Lining Supplier Supplier
Dise ~ Front
'
Johns Manville Manville
some involvement
Interview Source
Disc - Front
Bob Was
1973-1976
DE LIAIS
Wasner Electric 1,2
Kelsey ! 1972-1979 1972-1979
Bendix 1 1972-1979
134 A Dendix Friction Materials Division 1
1972-1979 1972-1979
Taokat Chemical
1976-1979
Batum
John England 1976-1978
Mike Pollich 1976-1979
Rockwell International 1972-1976 1972-1976 1980
11,2 onlyl
Wedge Brake = Pant and
Hear
Wedge Brake - Front and Rear
Bendix Bendix
Bendix Friction Materials Division 1976-1982 1976-1982
Abex Corporation
1976-1982 1976-1982
Wedge Brake - Front and Real
Fred Read
1970-1973
Dave Lienau
1976-1982
Carliste
1976-1982
Raybestos Manhattan 1976-1982
PRODUCE
BY
FORD
1976 1982
HEDTON HEDTON HEAVY TRUCKS to
Brake Assembly As embly Supplier
-
Air Over HydrauliHycdraulic Brake Heavy Front
Kelsey
_Brake Lining Supplier
All Over Hydraulic Brake
Heavy
Front
Bendix Friction Materials Division
Abex Corporation
Carlisle
Baybestos Mudiat ban
Interview Source
-
Hydraulic Br^,ke
Dave Lienau
1976-1982
6-
PRODUCE
PRODUCE
BY
FORD
Year
1962 1982
SPESPECCIALIGHADELR VEITTO
Ma joroif brake assemblies used regular produckton produckton brakes for new
suppliers already identified
are cars
Brake Assembly Supplier
_ Brake Lining Supplier
Police Fleets
Police Fleets
Dana Cuiparation Cuiparation specialty axles with
Bendix akes
Bendix Corporation 5 only
1979-1982 1979-1982
Bendix Friction Materials Division 1969-1972 1969-1972 1979-1982 1979-1982 3,5 only
Raybestos 1 only 1969-1972
Borg } 1969-1972
Interview Source
Police Fleets
William Nisonger 1962-1982 William Richard
Murray Smith
1974-1978
PRODUCE
BY
PRODUCE
Years
1962 - 1971 1962 - 1982
SPECIAL ORDER VEHT
Bake AssemblAysembly SSuupppplliieerr
Military Trucks
Wagner Electric
Kentucky Kentucky Tuck Plant
Rockwel International
Batam Corporation
Maquer Electric Electric
Front end only
Supplier Brake Lining
.) .
Spake
Bintang
Supplier
Kentucky Truck Plant
Alex Corporation Corporation
Interview Source
Military Trucks
William Nisonger 1962-1971
Kentucky Truck Plant
Arnold Silvers
1962-1982
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PRODUCE
BY
FORD
Year
1959 ~ 1972
Brake Assembly Supplier
Unknown
1972- 1972- Unknown
Wagner Electric Co
MUTT VEHICLES
Brake Lining Supplier
__
Unknown
Interview Source MUP Documents
World Bestos Company
Brake Lining Co. of America T. Brake Lining Co. Inc.
Frict haterials Division fendi'sfendi's Corp.
-0-
PRODUCE
BY
FORD
Year 1941 to UnknOWN
Brake Assembly Supplier
Bendix
Kelsey Hayes
Ford Model GP
Brake Lining Supplier
Unknown
Interview Source Jeep Documents
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PRODUCE
BY
FORD
Year
1968 to Pregent
Assembly Supplier
Bendix Corporation
Kelsey Hayes
Wagner Electric not currently
AFTER MARKET PAL
HEW DEALERDEALERSS
Drum and Disc Brakes
Brake Lining Supplier
Bendix Friction Materials Division Raybestos Manhattan
Abex Corporation
Interview Source
Gil Burford 1968 - present
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PRODUCE
BY
FORD
Year
Unknown to 1982
AFTER HARK
TS
Ford Authorized Remanufacturers
Drum Brake Linings Only
Brake
Lining Supplier
____
Abex Corp. Friction Products Group
Bendix Corp. Automotive After Market
Operation
Bendix Corp. Friction Materials Division
a Sourc_e_.
FAR Documents
Carlisle Corporation Dayton Walther Corporation
Eaton Corp. Brake Division
Manville Sales Corp.
Kelsey Co. Joseph Lucas North America Inc. Rite Industries
10. K. Porter Co. Inc.
Raybestos Manhallan Inc.
tockwell International
Alfred Teves Inc.
Toyo Kogyo Co. Inc. Wagner Electric Electric Corp.
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PRODUCE
BY
FORD