[PRCo] Re: PCC 1695

[Jim Holland]

> Greg King wrote:

> One more question, did all the 1600's have drum brakes instead of tread
> brakes?  Hard to tell be most pictures.

	YES!  1601--1699 were only air cars delivered with wheel-tread shoe
brakes.  This class was a blend of air--all--electric both
electromechanically and body styling.
	This class car had the extended-range dynamics which faded at 0.75-mph
and then, of course, drums completed the stop and held the car when
stopped.
	In body styling, the dash lights add immensely to appearance as does
the wide-band rub rail at floor level.  All other PRCo air-cars had a
round, beaded rub rail at floor level.

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