On 9 jul, 16:36, Bill Hayles  wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 09:29:27 퍝, Stimpy 
> wrote:
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> >My '68 Land-Rover only ever had synchro on 3 and 4.  Double-declutching is
> >one of those skills that, once learned, stays with you forever
>
> If you know what you're doing, you don't even need the clutch.
> After I had taken and passed my manual PSV test, and after the
> traditional cup of tea, I was invited to go out again and do the "change
> up and down the box" exercise without using the clutch except to start
> from rest and come to a stop.
>
> Having been doing it for years on various vehicles, including the 1968
> Land Rover Series 2A supplied by the South Eastern Gas Board for my job,
> I found it easy. I seldom use the clutch, even today, except to stop and
> start - much more restful for the arthritic left foot!
>

I am on holiday (if you call visiting ér indoor's family a holiday) in
Amsterdam, I drove here from West Cornwall, around Honiton Devon the
clutch thrust bearing decided to disintergrate.

I have just driven all the way here including the ferry crossing with
no clutch at all, I pick up the repaired car later this morning.
Gear changes were made by syncronisation with engine speed and starts
by engaging first gear then turning the starter to get moving.
Luckily I spent many years driving non syncro boxes.
NM