Below are a selection of images from our Gallery on Brakes, Please hover over each image for a pop-up description, click each image to see larger and in full with a description.
Military ‘Scimitar’ tank which suffered brake failure in Iraq
Testing a brake caliper from the tank, unsuitable fluid had swelled the caliper seals
Remains of the ‘Bath Tipper Lorry’ that failed to brake sufficiently and killed 4 persons
An overheated brake drum from the lorry
Defective brake automatic slack adjuster from the tipper
Coach with failed handbrake hanging over the roof of a building (newspaper photo)
Defective handbrake valve assembly
Examining (in Bahrain) defective brakes on a Mitsubishi Pajero
Remains of a handbrake ratchet, showing teeth stripped owing to severe rear impact whilst the handbrake was applied
Wheel penetrated by rear brake caliper owing to unsatisfactory repair fitting
Cycle was unable to stop and collided with a van on the main road