Leyland600:
Hi Gf 32 mph with a good tail wind and send a telegram to the braking department when an emergency stop is required but despite all its faults the trusty old 0/600 would get to its destination eventually. The shortened platform behind the cab was known as a “poop deck” in NZ haulage circles.Cheers Leyland 600
With the Gardner engine the brakes were not vacuum over oil , they were assisted by an oil pump driven off the engine . I wonder if the same applied to the Leyland engined ones ? Having said that , the linings were 5" woven asbestos so not a lot of stopping power.