[Uram-rejections] Young licence holders - what's your opinion?

Thu May 4 19:33:25 BST 2017

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> Subject: Re: Young licence holders - what's your opinion?
> Date: Thu, 4 May 2017 18:43:02 +0100
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> On 04/05/2017 16:12, Ian Jackson wrote:
> > In message <memo.20170504142507.3612i at postmaster.cix.co.uk>, Paul
> > Cummins <agree2pay4uce at spam.vlaad.co.uk> writes
> >> In article <345mgc9497oicocbrhtjo650km6g4o22e0 at 4ax.com>, me at privacy.net
> >> (Custos Custodum) wrote:
> >>
> >>> I get so miffed that people can get driving licences without having
> >>> to demonstrate proficiency in giving hand signals or even
> >>> double-declutching. :-)
> >>
> >> When I double-declutch, the girlfriend looks at me to ask why. Probably
> >> because she drives an auto.
> >
> > I remember the exact location where, in my 3-gear 1953 Ford Prefect*, I
> > finally mastered the knack of graunchlessly changing from 2nd to 1st
> > (where there was no synchromesh by design). That was in 1960.
> > [*From which I used to work mobile using a home-made 160/80m TX, an R109
> > receiver, and an 8' centre-loaded whip.]
> >
> > Over the years, there have been several occasions when the ability to do
> > a non-synchromesh / clutchless gear change has stood me in good stead.
> > These include when a clutch master cylinder had failed (clutch
> > permanently engaged), when a clutch plate had seized on the splines
> > (ditto), and when simply when the synchromesh had totally packed up (all
> > different cars, I might add!).
> >
> > The ability not to have to rely totally on synchromesh is a bit like
> > learning to swim, or to ride a bike, or learning morse. Even if you
> > hardly ever need to use these skills, they are something you are
> > unlikely to forget - and on the odd occasion you'll be glad that you
> > spent the time learning how to do them.
> >>
> >
> 
> 
> You can hardly double declutch if the clutch has failed, you need a 
> different technique- simply match the speeds.
> 
> Double declutching with an all sync box is pointless and just wastes time.
> 
> I'm no particular fan of automatics, mainly as I've driven manuals so 
> long,  but I do regularly drive one and  confess I have considered one. 
> We also looked a Tesla 4x4 , it doesn't have a gearbox in the 
> conventional sense. It was the recharge issues that made us think again, 
> not the gear box. Current thoughts are a hybrid 4x4.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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