yet another Landie handbrake story ! 1969 we're going to paignton sth devon in my recently acquired ex army swb Landie set off late and were going up telegraph hill by about 6am next day, when half way up a Police bike pulled me over ,on with the h/brake and no problem ,mr plod begins by saying he doesn't think the Landie is roadworthy ( cos plod in those days knew about cars ??? ) He crawls under it over it ,checks tyres,looks at the engine and then wanders back to the drivers door leans in without a by your leave and drops the handbrake ,steep hill so said Landie sets off at a hell of a rate, Mr Plod panics and wrench's the handbrake on ,with a bang the Landie stops instantly and just as instantly my future Father and mother in law who had been asleep in the back shot out the back door that gave way . Bert yelled at the Plod who looked suitably chastened and spluttered an apology added the Hand brake was "spot on " and wished us a pleasant stay in Devon.
