Forget Diana Dors, I want that Leyland Octopus truck! It's the real hero.
For some reason in the 50's there were a lot of British films revolving around trucks. Most creditably 1957's Hell Drivers, 1960's The Highjackers, another where a couple drive overland to South Africa - and get stuck in the middle of a shallow river. This film is literally a composite of all those with a little of Tread Softly, Stranger thrown in. It suffers rather than gains because it has too many subplots so that it lacks focus.
But back to the truck, I guess, as did another reviewer who clearly knows his trucks, that for Leyland this was a great opportunity to showcase their vehicle on a very challenging but very scenic route over the top of a mountain. It is the high point for me at least. .
For some reason in the 50's there were a lot of British films revolving around trucks. Most creditably 1957's Hell Drivers, 1960's The Highjackers, another where a couple drive overland to South Africa - and get stuck in the middle of a shallow river. This film is literally a composite of all those with a little of Tread Softly, Stranger thrown in. It suffers rather than gains because it has too many subplots so that it lacks focus.
But back to the truck, I guess, as did another reviewer who clearly knows his trucks, that for Leyland this was a great opportunity to showcase their vehicle on a very challenging but very scenic route over the top of a mountain. It is the high point for me at least. .