[TR] control head redesign?

[John Macartney]

Randall wrote:
> Not sure how far the history of the TR2-3 unit goes
> back, but I think it was on the Mayflower as well.  It's made only of
> Bakelite, brass and steel (with a chromed trim strip).

It goes back further than that, Randall. With absolute certainty to at least 1935. ISTR that in 
itself was a carryover from the even earlier days of throttle and ignition levers being in the 
centre of the steering wheel. All Standard cars were fitted with that type of control head with the 
added luxury of a telescopic steering column on the more expensive models. Fair to say they perhaps 
"never got it exactly right" so decided to persevere for another twenty odd years plus, with the 
general public being the test facility - until they finally gave up and tried another method :)

Jonmac