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On 8 Oct,
NT wrote:

On Oct 8, 10:54 am, Harry Bloomfield
Modern cars still have hand brakes, or were you referring to some
other aspect?

but they're rather ineffective now. Go back to the 50s and you can
drive with them.

But they're very much more effective than the footbrake without the
servo.

Not so, unless you've an incredibly weak leg. You can apply the handbrake
on my BMW - drums inside discs - while on the move and it does virtually
nothing. But does hold the car ok on a hill.

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