Re: Advice on 1956 Clipper Deluxe Brakes

Posted by Brian Wilson On 2020/3/2 16:44:05

Good question. Yes, the vacuum reservoir tank is behind the right hand front wheel arch. Looks like it was always there. The hoses are attached to the bottom of it. I think it might be the vacuum pipe you can see near the master cylinder. No sign of a remote filler, but it'd a good idea given that the filler plug on the master cylinder is pretty much impossible to reach. I'll think about that when I have the Treadlevac out for overhaul. I've seen pics of the filler plug tapped with a small hose fitting, presumably to enable remote topping up. How do you check the level? Maybe don't need to if it works like the reservoir on a regular master cylinder.

Cheers

Brian