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Re: Double Clutching et al

To: <DGreimel@aol.com>, <DSRGR@aol.com>, <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Double Clutching et al
From: "John Lehman" <JELehman@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 16:23:01 -0500
I DID!  Okay, well, it was a '46 Ford, then the '47 A model Mack ready-mix
truck.

I think there's a lot in common with driving a truck and a race car--at
least an old small bore race car.  Smoothness, conservation of momentum,
etc., etc.

> Too bad all Y`all did not learn to drive in a `41 Ford Truck.  85hp, four
> gears with NO synchronizers and a ton of logs on back.  You learn to
double
> clutch real fast or you just don`t drive it.  It was great practice for
later
> in life.
>
> Cheers
> Don


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