atkiman:
hi Larry a mate of mine once dropped a clanger in a s80 220 ■■■■■■■ foden 12 speed and went up Sutton bank en route to Scarborough with 20 ton of reels. .realising his mistake he grabbed bottom gear planted his foot to the floor an prayed. it go him up! it did as well!
When I did my HGV training with Slaters Transport of Kirby Misperton in 1976 they used Sutton Bank regularly with loads of steel, Foden’s again you see! 
Pete.