Ok you Boffins, how about some ideas for effective brakes on a mini other than a stick or hob-nailed boots dragging on the ground. I envisage a curved plate rubbing on the outer face of the front wheel tyre, connected back to the driver via a pull cable or similar. Earlier I made a fibreglass front mudguard for the front wheel, perhaps I'll make it pivot and become a brake pad, easy to rebuild if worn through....Wok