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Re: my spit - and the plink-plonk engine

To: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>,
Subject: Re: my spit - and the plink-plonk engine
From: Philip Willcocks <p_willcocks_list@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2001 14:53:41 +0100
True but why are the wipers and indicator stalks left handed?
You can't operate the indicators while changing gear and you can't see out
the top right quadrent from the drivers seat!

Obviously not designed for the home market!

I put my steering column back together with the decals on cowlings on the
wrong sides and then wondered why the column switches were operating the
wrong things!!
Philip


----- Original Message -----
Subject: RE: my spit - and the plink-plonk engine

> As for the great right/left steering debate, I have always mantained that
> RHD is the most sensible for the right-handed majority.  After all, when
you
> have only one hand on the wheel, while changing gear, wouldn't you want
that
> hand to be the one that is stronger and better controlled?  The gear-lever
> is a relatively coarse adjustment, while the slightest error on the wheel
> could put you in a ditch!  Then again I would make up an arguement like
> that, living in the UK where all cars are like that!
>
> Richard & Daffy

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