Tom;
I hate to argue with one of the roadster experts, but the
RHD high screen cars have the turn signal on the left and ignition
on the right. Fig.22a-1 and 23-3 in the parts manual.
Kurt Weisner
65, 68, 69 RHD's
Thomas Walter wrote:
>
> Folks,
>
> When you climb into a RIGHT HAND DRIVE roadster,
> everything will make sense. You'll open the
> drivers door with the left hand... keys go
> immediately to the ignition switch while still
> in your left hand.
>
> Right hand is "free" for the turn signal, so
> you can indicate the turn while down shifting
> with your left hand.
>
> I thin for '68 Nissan realized they could reduce
> cost by having the same column, ignition switch,
> cover plate, etc as the right hand car fit into
> the left hand car. (Opps, THINK not thin. Line edit
> mode).
>
> So for us in North America, when we climb in, we have to
> "trade hands" for the keys, and get used to that turn
> signal on the "wrong side". As to the switch itself,
> it also used on a EARLY 510, too. 69-70 switches are
> different from the '68 item.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom "too much trivia" Walter
> 67 2000 68 2000
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