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Gremlin 07-04-2012 10:44
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Doubling your clutch was used on the old crash boxes Studio, you depressed the clutch, knocked the stick into neutral then depress the clutch again a engage the gear, this was used before gears for synchronised, I still did it up to stopping driving especially changing down.

Neil I think the speed limit sign means 30 maximum

When you changed down a gear you had to give the engine a little rev to get it to the speed you needed for the lower gear.

I drove many miles in a Scammell tanker and the gear box was not only crash but gated as well, you had to go through every gear, no dropping from top to bottom when you stopped. By the time I had got to Dounreay power station (two days drive in 1970) my arm was nearly worn away. My right arm was as bad with having to give hand signals, good old days, I think not.


The photo is of the Scammell gate box.

Neil 07-04-2012 10:45
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Neil I think the speed limit sign means 30 maximum
Why do you think that?

jaysay 07-04-2012 10:47
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Why do you think that?
Because theres 30 written on the road, or it could be 30mph minimum but thats usually combined with a blue backed sign with 30 on it in white lettering

jaysay 07-04-2012 10:51
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Originally Posted by Gremlin (Post 983160)
When you changed down a gear you had to give the engine a little rev to get it to the speed you needed for the lower gear.

I drove many miles in a Scammell tanker and the gear box was not only crash but gated as well, you had to go through every gear, no dropping from top to bottom when you stopped. By the time I had got to Dounreay power station (two days drive in 1970) my arm was nearly worn away. My right arm was as bad with having to give hand signals, good old days, I think not.


The photo is of the Scammell gate box.
Ya always used double clutch when I drove a TK at Shopfitters, I also suffered from the one arm sun burn syndrome Gremlin, the right Arm was always sun burnt in the summer with the sun on it all day:D

DaveinGermany 07-04-2012 11:09
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Doubling your clutch was used on the old crash boxes Studio, you depressed the clutch, knocked the stick into neutral then depress the clutch again a engage the gear, this was used before gears for synchronised, I still did it up to stopping driving especially changing down.

Neil I think the speed limit sign means 30 maximum
I'd add to that dip clutch, knock out of gear, quick rev, dip clutch, back into required gear. So taught by Army instructors for those of us doing HGV 2 in a "Knocker" AEC Militant 6x6. (there's a shed load of jokes in there but I'll not sink so low ;) this time)

Gremlin 07-04-2012 11:15
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TK's were syncro John but worked better double clutching.
I drove one for very short while at Gilbraith's, best thing about it was the shelf behind the seat, just enough room for an afternoon kip but if you rolled over and fell off the gear lever would (I guess you know the rest) but it hurt.

Gremlin 07-04-2012 11:18
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I'd add to that dip clutch, knock out of gear, quick rev, dip clutch, back into required gear. So taught by Army instructors for those of us doing HGV 2 in a "Knocker" AEC Militant 6x6. (there's a shed load of jokes in there but I'll not sink so low ;) this time)

Long after my time Dave, this is the one I drove. I am the clown posing on the drivers side.

You may notice that it only a 6X4.

jaysay 07-04-2012 14:43
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TK's were syncro John but worked better double clutching.
I drove one for very short while at Gilbraith's, best thing about it was the shelf behind the seat, just enough room for an afternoon kip but if you rolled over and fell off the gear lever would (I guess you know the rest) but it hurt.
Um a kip on the shelf, not when you where 6' 4" Gremlin:D

jaysay 07-04-2012 14:45
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Long after my time Dave, this is the one I drove. I am the clown posing on the drivers side.

You may notice that it only a 6X4.
My father learnt to drive in the army, think it was a dodge he learnt on, but not sure

Gordon Booth 07-04-2012 16:14
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I just couldn't get the hang of double declutching on the Austin 7,the noise was terrible when I tried.
One night I went pubbing it with the friend who was teaching me to drive. After several beers I got in to drive home(you could do that in those days) and double- declutched all the way perfectly!
Even sober the next day I could still do it and I never lost the knack. Never really understood how I was doing it either.


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