sierraman Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Does anyone remember the stuff adapted for disabled folk? Stuff like the Metro Chairman? bangernomics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangernomics Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Pope John Paul tackle etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Three pedal'd autos and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Pneumatic Bellows operated clutch pedal ( for no leg veterans, driving Govt pension Escorts).... Morgan (similar in every respect) NorfolkNWeigh and sierraman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Pneumatic Bellows operated clutch pedal ( for no leg veterans, driving Govt pension Escorts)....I bought a Cortina from an auction with some sort of hand operated clutch, I thought it was servo assisted, but possibly that set up. It was a 1.6 bASe 2 door mk5 . Seem to remember paying £100 and almost losing money on it, nobody wanted a vinyl seated 2 door in 1993. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Back in the '80's my mates mum had a mini automatic with a hand operated brake and a left foot accelerator. Both of these things were a professional conversion but nothing you couldn't have whipped up with some box section and a mig in an afternoon.We used to try driving it, even the left foot throttle took some getting used to, smooth driving using both controls was very difficult, although his mum managed it well. Forty45 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 We had an English teacher at school who had a tin leg. This was way before Mobility and the like (early 70s) and I guess he rather would have had a normal car than a blue meanie. He had a succession of BL Minis with the above mentioned hand brake on the steering column and left foot throttle. Older kids reckoned he had a similarly-equipped Anglia before that but I only knew his Minis. I don't think the Gubbermint paid for any of this - it was down to the individual's choice. Of course, if one has a bit more money.... https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/10/larry-labutes-wheelchair-accessible-lincoln-zephyr-bentley-mk-vi-restomods/ chaseracer and RayMK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 All the big manufacturers in the 50's toyed with 'clutchless' gearboxes. Standard had Standrive...I bet hill starts were no fun given it was either clutch in or out. I think NSU had a clutchless change too. http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/standrivetransmission.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 I recall reading a period road test of one where pressure on the gear knob did the clutch by pneumatic magic. tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 Didn’t Ford have a long forgotten system on the Pops which was a clutchless manual? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Newton drive. Pretty much all a variation on the theme of pneumatic gearshift-actuated clutch disengagement. Bit of info here... http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/3rd-may-1957/120/britain-pioneere-utomatic-gearboxes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Case Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 For maximum shite points the Hillman Minx Series 3 Easidrive must surely take the biscuit. Instead of a clutch, you had a box full of iron filings which were magnetised to lock together and give you go. I don't know if it was introduced for disabled drivers or just those who only travelled North Lacquer Peel, somewhatfoolish and RayMK 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefag Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 I recall reading a period road test of one where pressure on the gear knob did the clutch by pneumatic magic. You could get a 1600 Beetle back in the day that worked that way. Supernaut, Pillock and mercrocker 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 It wasn't beetles I was thinking of, but I can't think what it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefag Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Rolling Stones then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 You should be band for that. spartacus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefag Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 mercrocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 It wasn't beetles I was thinking of, but I can't think what it was.I know Citroens had that feature a few decades ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 It wasn't beetles I was thinking of, but I can't think what it was.It’s also one of the NSU Ro80’s many novelties. RayMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 And the sportmatic 911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel2 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Many years ago an elderly friend of my father’s family in Brixham had a Lanchester, much like this one.. It had a ‘Wilson Pre-Selector Gearbox’ which was like a semi-automatic and was apparently popular with disabled drivers. Description here.. https://daimlerandlanchester.com/how-to-drive-a-pre-selector/ Sheefag and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 You could get a 1600 Beetle back in the day that worked that way. I remember reading about those a while ago. It's interesting to see one in action. That guy is also a top shiter. Ford Contour in the background and lots of cats. Thumbs up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 It’s also one of the NSU Ro80’s many novelties. That was probably it, I seem to recall it was an odd car generally. Many years ago an elderly friend of my father’s family in Brixham had a Lanchester, much like this one..7F77B104-8099-465D-84D4-C925F679E32C.jpeg It had a ‘Wilson Pre-Selector Gearbox’ which was like a semi-automatic and was apparently popular with disabled drivers. Description here.. https://daimlerandlanchester.com/how-to-drive-a-pre-selector/ Pre-selectors are great. The best coaches I used to drive had 7 speed pre-selects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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