Hi Mailes,

 MM> Learnt to drive a Riley 9 with a gearbox that had never
 MM> heard of syncromesh - and have never looked back.

Hey, that brings up old memories.

My BMW 250 motorbike didn't have synchromesh and neither did my first car,
the FIAT 500.

Double clutch on all four gears... ;-)

 MM> incidently;  never met one that would let me engage
 MM> reverse whilst travelling forward at speed...

Get yourself a boat. ;-)

Cheers, Michiel

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