<VV> (no Corvair) hand controls and stick shift

[James Davis]

Humm, you must be thinking of the older orange or the green 
tractors.  Red tractors and the older gray and red tractors (IHC) 
have had a foot clutch and two brake petals since 1914.  Only the 
three levers for the  "touch controls"  hydraulics are on the 
steering mast.  There are two red tractors out in the pole barn of 
you want to take a look.
Jim Davis

At 10:06 PM 7/5/2007, tim mahler wrote:
>Think  old fashion tractor / cars,  lots of hand controls
>
>the throttle level sets to a certain fuel input.   This allows the 
>driver to use both hands on the steering wheel for driving.
>
>the brake, on hand controls, is also set-able if I recollect my last 
>ride in one.   For manual,  it may need to activate the clutch too.
>
>Would think a clutch activated with a level on the shifter would 
>work. Would need to be power assisted (also see brake above;  unless 
>only for those with weaker knees)
>
>sounds do-able.
>
>The power assisted clutch on the shifter would have helped a member 
>in my chapter who opted to put a PG in his Spyder -- who's building 
>the proto-type?
>
>tim mahler