[Spits] Spitfire gear shift lever

[Roger Elliott]

Thanks John,

That more sense than anything I have heard.

Roger
On 10/13/2012 08:16 PM, John Innis wrote:
> Not sure if it is true or not, but I was told this was to provide a 
> weak spot where the gear shift lever would break or collapse in the 
> even of an accident.  Much like the collapsible steering column, it 
> keeps theses things form impaling body parts.
>
> John Innis
> Murphy '76 Spit 1500
> Cedar Rapids, IA
>
>
> On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 6:33 PM, Roger Elliott <elliottr at rmi.net 
> <mailto:elliottr at rmi.net>> wrote:
>
>     Hi All,
>
>     On Spitfires (at least later ones)  the shift lever has a section
>     in the middle kind of like a tube that the end pieces go into.
>
>     Any idea of what that section is for?  Does it provide some kind
>     of insulation from heat or vibration?
>
>     I bought a spare one that I want to try to cut down to make a
>     shorter lever.  And I am trying to figure out what my options are.
>
>     Thanks,
>     Roger Elliott
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