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Okay, the brakes were perfectly alright on the West Coast side. Like all brakes you didn't take liberties with them. They ran from the 60's until the 80's over here, and I don't recall any major problems with the brakes. Though someone will probably know better.
As for the 312's, there were four based at Bletchley for the West Midlands area. They were restricted to 75 mph to match the 310's and coud run in multiple with them. I remember a 310 was fitted with a 312 motor coach and ran trials between Rugby and Coventry at 90mph. Bletchley driver Norman Jeffcoate (sadly no longer with us) was the driver. Which reminds me of when 4472 Flying Scotsman was at Bletchley in 1974, Norman was the fireman on it to Oxford. Got a get well soon card from his former colleagues at Watford as a result!
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