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I grew up in Massachusetts and when I was getting my driver's license in
1966 the law had just changed to allow drivers who got their license on an
automatic to drive a manual. Before that unless you took your driver's test
on a manual, you couldn't drive one. In 1967, I bought my cousin's bugeye
(frogeye) and she gave me about a half-hour manual driving lesson.
Fortunately, I lived in the country and lots of back roads amongst the
cranberry bogs to practice my skills.
Rick Neville aka HealeyRick
On Thu, Mar 7, 2024 at 3:16=E2=80=AFAM Simon Lachlan <
simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com> wrote:
> In the UK, if you take and pass(!) your test in an automatic you are only
> licenced to drive an automatic. If you pass in a stick shift, you are
> licenced for both. Is that the same all over?
>
> Just curious=E2=80=A6.
>
> Simon
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *ahbn6---
> via Healeys
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 7, 2024 12:48 PM
> *To:* 'Richard Mayor' <boyracer466@gmail.com>; 'HealeyRick' <
> healeyrik@gmail.com>
> *Cc:* 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] [O/T] Manuals
>
>
>
> *I learned on a stick. Then spent 30 years on a slush box (as we called
> automatic transmissions in my day) then bought my Healey. Started it up a=
nd
> cruised with no problems. Obviously knowledge of how to shift manually
> returned in an instant. Moral is, better to learn how to drive with a
> manual transmission. You never forget.*
>
>
>
> *John Sims*
>
> *www.healey6.com <http://www.healey6.com/>*
>
> *Matawan, NJ*
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Richard
> Mayor
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 6, 2024 8:56 PM
> *To:* HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] [O/T] Manuals
>
>
>
> Just watched another series (=E2=80=9CThe Tourist=E2=80=9D) where the guy=
does not know
> how to drive a stick. But the girl does. The bottom line is: If you
> cannot drive a stick then you are not a real car guy.
>
>
>
>
>
> Richard Mayor
> boyracer466@gmail.com
>
>
>
> On Mar 6, 2024, at 4:01 PM, HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> Being able to drive a stick is a life-skill worth having, especially if
> you're a bank robber trying to hijack a getaway vehicle.
> https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/malden-carjacking-victim-says-stick-s=
hift-saved-her-baby/
>
>
>
> Rick Neville aka HealeyRick
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 8:18=E2=80=AFAM Richard Collins via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> A good one; of course in the UK, they don't have the quantity of car
> thieves we do in the States. So the advantage of the manual at least here
> in the States is that few thieves know how to drive a stick. Maybe we
> stick owners should get an insurance discount ?
>
> lol
>
>
>
> Regards,
> Richard C
>
> BN7 440
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Bob Spidell
> <bspidell@comcast.net>
> *Sent:* Monday, March 4, 2024 7:34 AM
> *To:* Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] [O/T] Manuals
>
>
>
> I love Brit humor almost as much as I love their old cars.
>
>
> https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/04/drivers-manual-gear=
boxes-dvla-automatic-cars
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I grew up in Massachusetts and when I was getting my drive=
r's license in 1966 the law had just changed to allow drivers who got t=
heir license on an automatic to drive a manual. Before that unless you took=
your driver's test on a manual, you couldn't drive one. In 1967, I=
bought my cousin's bugeye (frogeye) and she gave me about a half-hour =
manual driving lesson. Fortunately, I lived in the country and lots of back=
roads amongst the cranberry bogs to practice my skills.<div><br></div><div=
>Rick Neville aka HealeyRick</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div=
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 7, 2024 at 3:16=E2=80=AFAM Si=
mon Lachlan <<a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com";>simon.=
lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,=
204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg-8833193800283934960"><div lang=
=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class=3D"m_-8833193800=
283934960WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt=
">In the UK, if you take and pass(!) your test in an automatic you are only=
licenced to drive an automatic. If you pass in a stick shift, you are lice=
nced for both. Is that the same all over?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">Just curious=E2=80=A6.<u></u>=
<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">Sim=
on<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
11pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div style=3D"border-right:none;b=
order-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);pa=
dding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"=
font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang=
=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Healeys=
<<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">he=
aleys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>ahbn6--- via Heale=
ys<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 7, 2024 12:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Rich=
ard Mayor' <<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blan=
k">boyracer466@gmail.com</a>>; 'HealeyRick' <<a href=3D"mailt=
o:healeyrik@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>><br><b>=
Cc:</b> 'Healeys' <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Heale=
ys] [O/T] Manuals<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">I learned on=C2=A0 a=
stick. Then spent 30 years on a slush box (as we called automatic transmis=
sions in my day) then bought my Healey. Started it up and cruised with no p=
roblems. Obviously knowledge of how to shift manually returned in an instan=
t. Moral is, better to learn how to drive with a manual transmission. You n=
ever forget.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span la=
ng=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"><u></=
u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></b></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"=
EN-US" style=3D"font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">John Sims<u=
></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" s=
tyle=3D"font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"><a href=3D"http://w=
ww.healey6.com/" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"color:rgb(70,120,134)">ww=
w.healey6.com</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-family:"Arial Black",sans-=
serif">Matawan, NJ<u></u><u></u></span></b></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-family:"Arial Black",sans-=
serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></b></p><div><div style=3D"border-right:n=
one;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,22=
5);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" styl=
e=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span l=
ang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Heal=
eys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank"=
>healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Mayor<b=
r><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 6, 2024 8:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> HealeyRick &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">healeyrik@gmail.=
com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.=
net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re=
: [Healeys] [O/T] Manuals<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Just watched another series (=E2=80=9CThe To=
urist=E2=80=9D) where the guy does not know how to drive a stick.=C2=A0 But=
the girl does. The bottom line is: =C2=A0If you cannot drive a stick then =
you are not a real car guy.=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US=
">Richard=C2=A0Mayor<br><a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; target=3D"=
_blank">boyracer466@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><block=
quote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span lang=3D"EN-US">On Mar 6, 2024, at 4:01 PM, HealeyRick <<a href=
=3D"mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>&g=
t; wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=
=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span lang=3D"EN-US">Being able to drive a stick is a life-skill worth havi=
ng, especially if you're a bank robber trying to hijack a getaway vehic=
le.=C2=A0=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/malden-carjac=
king-victim-says-stick-shift-saved-her-baby/" target=3D"_blank">https://www=
.cbsnews.com/boston/news/malden-carjacking-victim-says-stick-shift-saved-he=
r-baby/</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=
=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span lang=3D"EN-US">Rick Neville aka HealeyRick<u></u><u></u></span></p><=
/div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u>=
</span></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">On Mon, Ma=
r 4, 2024 at 8:18</span><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-family:Arial,san=
s-serif">=E2=80=AF</span><span lang=3D"EN-US">AM Richard Collins via Healey=
s <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@a=
utox.team.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><blockquote styl=
e=3D"border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt s=
olid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin:5pt 0cm 5pt 4.8pt"><di=
v><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-famil=
y:Calibri,sans-serif">A good one; of course in the UK, they don't have =
the quantity of car thieves we do in the States. So the advantage of the ma=
nual at least here in the States is that few thieves know how to drive a st=
ick.=C2=A0 Maybe we stick owners should get an insurance discount ?<u></u><=
u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:1=
2pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">lol<u></=
u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" =
style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></d=
iv><div id=3D"m_-8833193800283934960m_7394876278425810384Signature"><div><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans=
-serif">Regards,<br>Richard C</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></sp=
an></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font=
-family:Calibri,sans-serif">BN7 440</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></=
u></span></p></div></div><div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D=
"text-align:center"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><hr size=3D"1" width=3D"98%" align=
=3D"center"></span></div><div id=3D"m_-8833193800283934960m_739487627842581=
0384divRplyFwdMsg"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"=
font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang=
=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Healeys=
<<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">he=
aleys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of Bob Spidell <<a href=
=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>=
><br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 4, 2024 7:34 AM<br><b>To:</b> Healeys &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox=
.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] [O/T] Manuals</span><span la=
ng=3D"EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span la=
ng=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"f=
ont-size:11pt">I love Brit humor almost as much as I love their old cars.<b=
r><br><a href=3D"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/04/driv=
ers-manual-gearboxes-dvla-automatic-cars" target=3D"_blank">https://www.the=
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