The long haul (1957 film) / 1950s Leyland Octopus

cav551:
CM’s take on the film and the Octopus:

archive.commercialmotor.com/arti … he-long-ha

archive.commercialmotor.com/arti … he-octopus

The brake fade test was driving down Parbold Hill at 20mph, in top gear, using only the service brakes to hold the vehicle at that speed. I wonder when they stopped doing that test, and why? :laughing: