Re: TR3 Overdrive Switch - Up or Down?

["John Herrera" <jrherrera90@hotmail.com>]

>The convention for switches in England is that a switch is "On" in the 
>"Down" position.  This was quite confusing for me when I first came to the 
>US.  I was forever switching off the lights as I entered the room!
>
>Michael Marr
>1960 TR3A
>Naperville, IL

Yeah, and in British aeroplanes, putting the gear handle UP makes the 
landing gear go DOWN. Sort of counter-intuitive to me.

John H.