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Re: right hand drive pedal positions? Not much Triumph here.

To: brister@tiscali.fr, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: right hand drive pedal positions? Not much Triumph here.
From: Dave1massey@cs.com
Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 17:01:13 EDT
In a message dated 5/7/2005 4:47:51 AM Central Standard Time, 
brister@tiscali.fr writes: 
> Of doubtful relevance but maybe some interest is the fact that many British 
> 
> cars of the 1920's and earlier had the accelerator pedal in between the 
> clutch (L) and brake (R) pedals. Don't know about US cars.

Some early US cars had the throttle on the steering column.  And the spark 
advance on the other side.  And the turn signal was on the end of your left 
arm. 
 But you are right, it is of doubtful relevence.

;-)

Dave




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