Can anyone identify this brake caliper?

[MikeD]

I have just picked up an old go kart last week, one of the first things than needs sorting is the worn brake pads.

The caliper has no manufacturers markings that I can see, which hasn't helped me during my ebay search for pads. I may strip this down next week once the kart has been jet washed.

As the brakes are working, I'm reluctant to take it apart especially as I don't know if I can get hold of spares - should something get lost or damaged during removal.

If anyone recognises this setup I would really appreciate some feedback!

The cart is a "Syd Ward Engineering - Hot Rod", I can't find any info on the Kart or manufacturer.

Thanks in advance, Mike.

 

[itsid]

Syd Ward Engineering is (well... WAS) a branch of
Syd Wart South Normanton (1960 - 1998 )
Company Number 00646865
Shepcote Training Centre
Shepcote Lane
Norton
S9 1US
Sheffield

ran by "Sydney Maurice Ward"


To me it looks like a predecessor of the righetti mechanical caliper or maybe the australian dent caliper
but to be sure, you actually have to remove the pads and check their backside for a marking. (these are likely to be marked... at least you can get the correct dimensions once you have it on your desk and go from there)

'sid

 

[MikeD]

Thanks for the info itsid, seems this Kart was built about half an our down the road from where I work.

I'll try and get hold of some new split pins and then strip out the pads to measure them up.

Cheers.

 

[MikeD]

I've worked out which pads to buy for this caliper.
I need a set of DP128 pads, they fit an Austin Mini 1.0 63-69. I will have to route a channel down the middle 3mm wide and drill a 3mm hole 30mm from the top edge to accommodate the spring.
shouldn't be too much of a task, we have a milling machine, hoover and decent masks at work.