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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE-AT link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hank,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Since I had to endure the first two ads after just 2 minutes, I downloaded the video and was able to watch it without any further annoying interruptions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Reinhart<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Von:</span></b><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>Im Auftrag von </b>Hank Leach via Healeys<br><b>Gesendet:</b> Samstag, 31. Oktober 2026 17:09<br><b>An:</b> Healeys; Bob Spidell<br><b>Betreff:</b> Re: [Healeys] O/D<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for that link Bob. The overdrive story was most interesting despite the prostrate, bowel & fat belly ads I had to edit thru.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It is quite coincidental that I have recently composed an article entitled the "Disappearing automatic overdrive" about this very same topic which will be published in an upcoming <em>Austin-Healey Magazine</em> in 2027.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I also discussed the advent of the overdrive and compared the Borg-Warner unit to the Laycock and summarized the story with todays automatic overdrives. How weird is that? I was unaware of the youtube story until you sent it but was pleased to see that my article, and this one, agreed as to the actual history. Overdrives forever! Hank<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>-------------------- <br><br>From: "Bob Spidell via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net> <br>Reply-To: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net> <br>To: "Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net> <br>Sent: October 30, 2026 at 1:15 PM PDT <br>Subject: [Healeys] O/D <br>Engaging history of overdrive.<br>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29YmlgQCwfI _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/gradea1@charter.net<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>