David Barton is Professor of Language and Literacy and Director of the Literacy Research Centre at Lancaster University. His publications include Beyond Communities of Practice - co-edited with Karin Tusting, 2005 -, Letter Writing as a Social Practice, and Local Literacies: Reading and Writing in One Community.

• Machine derived contents note: One year's experience utilizing the SAE J2521 brake noise test procedure J K Thompson and C M Fudge 3 Towards more accurate brake testingE J Slevin and H Smales 15Holographic interferometry used to investigate noise from a drum brake mounted on a half vehicle test rigJ D Fieldhouse, C Talbot, C Beveridge, and W Steel 25Modelling and simulation of the vibration and squeal of a car disc brakeH Ouyang, Q Cao,J E Mottershead, T Treyde, and M P Cartmell 43Brake system noise and vibration a reviewP loantidis, P C Brooks, D C Barton, and M Nishiwaki 53Evaluation of disc brake pad pressure distribution by muotibody dynamic analysisW Rumold and R A Swift 75Investigation of the time development of disc brakes generating noise using laser holography C Talbot and J D Fieldhouse 85Stick-slip vibration in a disc brake systemQ Can, H Ouyang, J E Mottershead, D J Brookfield, and S James 101Brake-squeal measurement using electronic speckle pattern interferometryR Krupka, T Walz, A Ettemeyer, and R Evans 109Mechatronic Braking Systems A regulatory approach to complex electronic control systems when sharing life with the braking systemA J Mendelson 123Development of linear solenoid valve for brake-by-wire systemT Miyazaki, A Sakai, A Otomo. E Nakamura, A Shimura, Y Tanaka, T Masunaga, and S Niwa 129Design and eontrol of an electric parking brakeR Leiner ] 45The new Range Rover maximizing customer benefits from a slip control systemP Thompson 163Regenerative braking for all-electric vehiclesN Schofield, CM Bingham, and D Howe 175Development of 'ECB' system for hybrid vehiclesM Soga, M Shimada, and Y Obuchi 185Enhancing road vehicle efficiency by regenerative brakingA M Walker, MU Lamperty, and S Wilkins 197Braking Systems and Vehicle Performance Influence of tyre properties to modern vehicle control systemsK-H Hartmann and H Griinberg 212Brake performance monitoring for commercial vehicles using estimated tire-road friction information T Dieckmann and A Stenman 223From tyre contact patch to satelliteAR Williams 235fItelligent braking management for commercial vehiclesE-C von Glasner, H Marwiz, R Povel, and C Kohrs 245The intelligent brake systemE Gerum 261Current position and development trends in air-brake systems for Mercedes-Benz commercial vehiclesT Markovic 271Wheel movement during brakingJ Klaps and A J Day 285Materials and Modelling Simulation of brake sequences and corresponding brake wearR Haju 299Analysis of automotive disc brake cooling characteristicsG Voller, M Tirovic, R Morris, and P Gibbens 307Interface temperatures in friction brakingH S Qi, K Noor, and A J Day 319New development of a wet brake systemS Nowak 329Friction and wear of polymer matrix composite materials for automotive braking industryP Filip 341The interactions of phenolic polymers in friction materialsB H McCormick 355Effect of friction lining additives on interfaces of friction componentsR Holinski 369