I suspect the diffrence between your experience and mine is more the 18
years than the brand of car.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dobrowski, Robert S" <Robert.Dobrowski@JSF.Boeing.com>
To: "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 8:13 AM
Subject: O/D's
> I see the real problem here seems to be peoples experiences with Ford
> products.
> I had a 1968 Chevy with O/D and three on the tree. The O/D always worked
> flawlessly and did not require the exercising of the O/D lever that Fred
> describes. In fact it functioned more like an automatic transmission. The
> O/D lever was only there to lock out the overdrive when you were hauling a
> heavy load. I liked being able to just stomp on the gas to kick it out of
> O/D for passing then have it drop back in when you let up on the gas after
> passing.
>
>
> > ----------
> > From: Kinderlehrer[SMTP:kinderlehrer@mindspring.com]
> > Reply To: Kinderlehrer
> > Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2001 12:45 PM
> > To: John Macartney; Triumph List
> > Subject: Re: List sidescreen register
> >
> > John,
> >
> > The early 60's was about the time I was really getting into cars and
> > working
> > in garages. That means that right now my memory is at that age that is
> > turning to mush, BUT, as I recall, the typical American iron of the day
> > was
> > either automatic or 3 speed (on the column). A Hurst shifter on the
floor
> > was a big deal. A 4-speed was an even bigger deal. And you want an
> > overdrive too!??
> >
> > Some American cars did have an OD - I had a 1950 Ford with overdrive, of
> > course it never worked. I don't think that they were very popular
because
> > 1)
> > they were problematic and 2) they weren't needed. The big V-8's of the
> > day
> > could cruise at highway speed for days without breaking a sweat.
> >
> > I think, therefore, if a Triumph dealer were to push an Overdirve, he
> > could
> > queer the whole deal since the implication would be that the car really
> > isn't up to American roads without some assist. Foriegn cars already
had
> > a
> > reputation for not being up to the US highways. We all pictured England
> > as
> > about the size of Rhode Island. Well, OK. I did anyway.
> >
> > JMHO,
> >
> > Bob
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