Brake pedal anti slip

I would just like to say on this issue of anti-slip provisions that it appears a VE is slightly off the mark with regards Jocks thread above.

A brake pedal anti-slip provision can be either metal or rubber. taking each in turn;

Metal Pad.

This pad "if" used as an anti-slip provision normally has a built in anti-slip device, this means that the metal pad has raised sections which will be presented as a pattern built into the pad. By feel the pattern will have a rough texture feel and it is this texture rough feel that is the anti-slip provision and not the actually pedal pad, if I explained that correctly.

Or put another way the anti-slip is a cast part of the pedal pad.

If this cast part of the anti-slip is worn smooth leaving only the smooth metal pedal pad remaining, then that is considered worn smooth.

Pedal pad (Rubber Material)

A rubber pad fitted normally has a built in pattern, if the pattern itself is worn smooth the pad is not a fail. If the rubber pad has a hole in it due to excessive rubbing of the foot, then that hole is now considered as worn smooth, this means that a rubber pad with a hole in it is a fail.

A pad which is incomplete is a pad that has part of the pad missing, it may also be insecure.

For me the problems start with Peugeot and Citroen because both their brake pedal pads arrive from the factory with an rubber anti-slip provision fitted, yet when missing there is an area for concern as to whether the pedal pad itself is an anti-slip provision, or whether that pad actually is not an anti-slip and the question raised becomes should it fail for a missing anti-slip provision?

Its a difficult one to decide as the old cast pedal pads had rough textured finish, but these new Citroen and Peugeot pedal designs to me are more for strength of the pad rather than anti-slip.

Just my tuppence worth

Daveg