"Bob Eager" wrote in message
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On Mon, 23 Jul 2018 08:44:27 +0100, NY wrote:

There's a bit of difference between trying to set off from rest (when I
agree most handbrakes will make a big difference and the car may just
squat) and applying it when the car is already moving at high speed.
Handbrakes are usually pretty good at holding the car, even on a hill,
when they are stationary, but very poor at slowing down a moving car. I
tend to leave my car in first/reverse gear if I'm parking on a very
steep hill, as an added safeguard - the equivalent of leaving an
automatic in Park.

I wouldn't dare to apply the handbrake on my old Land Rover. Transmission
brake!

Sounds as if the Land Rover is an exception to the rule that the handbrake
operates the same pads as the footbrake except by mechanical rather than
hydraulic means.

Why would it matter whether the brake was at the wheels or further back in
the transmission itself - assuming that it is still a pad rubbing on a disc
or drum.

Does the presence of the differential affect things (assuming they have not
been set to the locked position): would it tend to brake some wheels more
than others, thus causing the car to spin, if you were on slippery ground?