History When Were Quick Change Centers Introduced?

This may be common knowledge but I certainly couldn't find it posted anywhere.

When were quick-changes introduced? Were there any pre-war? I've seen home-brew centers built that fit Model A and B rears but even then, I know very little about the who, where, when, etc.

I'd love some links or pics, if possible.

 

As far as I know they were mostly an after WWII kinda thing. At least, that's when they became available to the average hot rodder. There might have been a few in race cars prior to that, but far from common.

 

I have the same impression. Was the QC a Halibrand invention, or did they exist before his were introduced?

 

This is from a Ted Halibrand bio:

 

Cool, Rootie!

Thanks, fellas.

 

Great, Thanks!!

 

The quick change rears were used before WWII. Most were for midgets and other smaller cars. They were locally done and often rather crudely made. These cars were very popular raced several times a week and ran on many different track that there was a market/need. Many tracks or associations banned them in the very early days. Most were for Model A's, but also for Model T's, Willis,etc.

 

Great information! I knew a little about the early ones but not about how Halibrand got started making them.

 

Thanks.

Those are ones I have seen in the past, I assume. I just didn't know if I was making it up in my head about being pre-war.

 

If I were Ernie Locke of Fresno, I would have been pissed.

 

Could be such a thing as Ernie Locke's versions were of poor quality and expensive. There may have even been a design flaw. There was a reason a racer would have taken one to a different machine shop to have a look at it. Gene