Throw Back Thursday

:lol: Pappy.

He was very reluctant to put the top down because he wanted it to last.
He was just an apprentice and didn't have the money to replace it if it got damaged.
I had no money either. I was a uni student on a scholarship.
We still had no money when we married, but we did have Rosie.

The Morris Minor had no grunt. It was 4 on the floor with rather worn synchromesh and changing down the gears required doing the double shuffle to avoid crunching.
To get up a steep hill you needed to build up some revs before starting the climb or you soon found yourself down to first gear. For the steepest hills you might have to go up in reverse but only if you absolutely had to go that way.
 
Sounds like some of our old Ford model Ts. Had to back those up steep hills also. I wonder just how many people know what double clutch means? I have driven several stick shift vehicles that had to be double clutched to gear down. It is quite an art and takes some practice, especially on large vehicles.
 
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