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  1. 1st November 2009, 09:50 AM #1
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    Wierd gearstick knob inscription.

    Hi folks.

    Something to ponder on this lovely cool Sunday morning.

    My '82 Mitsubishi Canter has a 5 speed gearbox.

    The knob on the gear stick has inscribed R-1-2-3-4-OT.

    Anyone got any, clean, ideas about what "OT" means?

    (I have already thought of "old truck")
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  2. 1st November 2009, 09:53 AM #2
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    OT would be Over T******


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    another term for overdrive?
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  4. 1st November 2009, 02:21 PM #4
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    Maybe OverTaking
    like R is for Racing
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    It stands for "over top" as in over top gear. Porsche's of the same vintage have exactly the same inscription.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mudsloth View Post
    It stands for "over top" as in over top gear. Porsche's of the same vintage have exactly the same inscription.
    more commonly known as 'over drive',as Sprint said.
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    All I could think off was "Off Topic" - for shifting on a Forum.

    Funny thing is I can recall seeing this on some vehicles years ago and never questioning what it stood for.
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    [QUOTE=dm_td5;1104596]All I could think off was "Off Topic" - for shifting on a Forum.

    good one Derek
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    I think it's the Jap translation from the Latin for ovus drivus.
    If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
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