Herbert Frood was an English inventor, industrialist, and entrepreneur.
12 Facts About Herbert Frood
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Herbert Frood is known for being the inventor of brake pads.
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Herbert Frood's father was Charles Trefusis Frood, born on 1 December 1827 in Surrey.
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Herbert Frood's company developed friction surfaces for vehicle braking systems.
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Whereas other inventors concentrated on the means of placing pressure on the vehicle wheel in the braking system, Herbert Frood was one of the few to simply look at the type of material being used for contacting the wheel's surface - a more efficient frictional surface.
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Herbert Frood developed better brakes because of the inadequacies of shoe brakes on the Derbyshire hills.
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Herbert Frood became Joint Managing Director of Ferodo with William Horrocks.
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In September 1918, Herbert Frood bought the well-known Cat and Fiddle Inn.
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The pub was in danger of being closed, and Herbert Frood planned to build a garage next to the pub.
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Herbert Frood had two daughters from his first marriage in 1893.
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Herbert Frood was married again on 21 April 1926 at Woodford church in Cheshire, by the vicar of Poynton.
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Herbert Frood initially lived with his family on Manchester Road in Buxton, although later put their house up for sale a few months after the marriage.