Woven brake linings and Cast Iron drums

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Originally Posted by robgross1930

With all due respect, that fellow is a little misinformed in my opinion. Woven lining is soft and is still soft with brass. Soft woven linings are made specifically for "mechanical" brakes irrespective of the drum material.

That has been playing on my mind too. That's why I thought I would ask about it here. That said, the original mechanical brakes of the day all (as far as I know) all used steel drums.
When did they change to bonded linings and when did they (car makers) stop using steel drums? Did those two things happen at the same time and if so, was it because they encountered the same problem as my fellow club member?
Put another way, did car makers use woven lings with cast drums?