Brake shoe linings? Asbestos?

[Niall]

asbestos for brake/clutch linings was banned in late 70's/early 80;s-----not early enough for me as i had then had enough time to inhale copious amounts of the stuff from hgv and cars at main dealerships as an apprentice....?

believe theres only 2 mines worldwide that still produce the stuff

but modern stuff still gives off reallly good sticky nosewipes !!

It is still used in brake linings mostly in the cheaper varieties albeit much lower quantities.

http://www.306oc.co.uk/forum/thread-16431.html
This should help