The transmission brake is a small alloy drum with a steel sleeve pressed and rivited on the outer surface. There is a flexible band with lining which goes around the dum with a center fulcrum arrangement. There is a small short handle,(which looks like a gear shift lever), which when pulled toward the driver accuates a small cam devise which pulls the outer band tight against the drum and slows the car down, remember, this is a record car and the need for braking was secondary to aerodynamics.
Thanks for the info.....if I deduce correctly, you own the Case racer that was on the Salt a few years ago. I remember your old Roadster from those `70`s Hot Rod yearbooks...
I pretty much feel the same way. once I got comfortable enough in the car to sleep in the pit gate driving the car became reflex. I think it also became less exciting in the staging lanes when the girlfriend stopped trying to get me "revved up" while I was strapped in Did you race alot of tracks more than once?? I always found that the first few times at a track would get me hyped up until I could envision every bump and turn of it in my mind. probably why I slept so much. I ran my home track for so long I've literally made laps blind. oops! no more tearoffs. one of the pitfalls of setting the car up for the high line on a wet track. ever dozed off and wake up to all the cars going the other way??? lol. I thought I missed the race until I realized the people not underneath my wing were getting rained on.
Thank you Patrick! If anyone wants to look at more MILLER stuff make a pot of coffee and go to www.Milleroffy.com Thanks Banjeaux Bob and Welcome to the HAMB!
I really like that pic. Really shows how calm he was just before he lit a fire under his ass and took off.
follow this link for a bit more history on Milton http://www.gordonkirby.com/categories/columns/archive/milton_and_murphy.html