Thread: Interesting, Odd or Funny Pics II.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Tidy, old school clutchless changes, too.

Like clutchless changes?

What about this fellow! Maybe you know what that toggle switch is mounted in such a ridiculous place?

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Nah, thats Bigbjorn, he's ya two stroke fan.

Good things, Detroit two strokes. Always start. Can pull the haemorhoids out of any Cummins exhaust pipe. More low speed torque than any competitor. Keep clean oil and filters up to them and they go forever.

That little old Jimmy would be a rough ride, short, high, and forward. Probably built for US states with restrictive length laws.

Originally Posted by Old Farang

Like clutchless changes?

What about this fellow! Maybe you know what that toggle switch is mounted in such a ridiculous place?

My old FIAT 501 used to have the gear change against the body under the window as well. Sliding Gate Gears.



Before you lot write in, Yes I know it is LHD in the above Pic.. Jeeeeeeeeeeeezuz, some people!

Originally Posted by Old Farang

Like clutchless changes?

What about this fellow! Maybe you know what that toggle switch is mounted in such a ridiculous place?

The speedo seems to work the same as the one in the S1 in my sig.

Bounces around,and does not much else.

Is that switch for the exhaust brakes?

Originally Posted by Old Farang

Like clutchless changes?

What about this fellow! Maybe you know what that toggle switch is mounted in such a ridiculous place?

Originally Posted by scarry

The speedo seems to work the same as the one in the S1 in my sig.

Bounces around,and does not much else.

Is that switch for the exhaust brakes?

I reckon the switch is for an electric changing, two speed diff.

Back in the 1960's a mate had an Inter AB repowered with a 4-71 Detroit, 5 speed Eaton or Turner trans, and an Eaton aux. trans with a two speed diff. 32' widespread trailer. He said he used them all. He used to take frozen roo carcases from St. George to Sydney under tarps and anything he could get back.

Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

Back in the 1960's a mate had an Inter AB repowered with a 4-71 Detroit, 5 speed Eaton or Turner trans, and an Eaton aux. trans with a two speed diff. 32' widespread trailer. He said he used them all. He used to take frozen roo carcases from St. George to Sydney under tarps and anything he could get back.

I bet they weren't frozen on arrival.

I reckon the switch is for an electric changing, two speed diff.

Nah, I don't think so. Sometimes he flicks it up, sometimes down and sometimes in the middle. It may be for indicators, but whatever it is it is a damn stupid place to put it.

I had a two speed Eaton diff on my old truck and the switch was mounted on the gearstick. He seems to use the "Joey box" stick more than the main, if that is the how they are laid out. The truck is an old Diamond T, very similar to a Reo that I also worked on at one time. That was a tandem drive, no 2 speed diff.