Yes, 'twas modified. Have no idea where or especially why. RossFos
Roger Sieling wrote:
>
> Ross,
>
> Unless your borrowed ride had been modified, you must be thinking of another
> car, 'cause a Lotus Eleven has a typical pedal arrangement. Very tight pedal
> area, but the fast pedal is on the right, not the middle.
>
> Roger Sieling, Lotus Eleven 345
>
> >From: Ross Fosbender <rossf@interaccess.com>
> >Reply-To: Ross Fosbender <rossf@interaccess.com>
> >To: Erichreich@aol.com, "vintage-race@autox.team.net"
> ><vintage-race@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: RHD
> >Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 20:20:14 -0600
> >
> >Erichreich@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello. I have never driven a RHD car before. I am considering buying a
> >vintage racer, possibly a RHD example. My concern is making the transition
> >from LHD to RHD under race conditions. Any thoughts/comments/experience?
> >Thanks in advance. Erich.
> >
> >
> >Erich-
> >No sweat. My first drive in a RHD car was in a race in a borrowed Lotus
> >11. Shifting with the left hand was easy and being on the right side
> >weighted the car better and made it easier to see most of the apexes.
> >It was the old-style European pedal set-up with the throttle between the
> >brake and clutch that kept your attention! (How long ago? Well, I was
> >not vintage racing.)
> >
> >Ross Fosbender, Ottawa IL
>
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