David Jackson

The message <gTegnOBEQocIFw$H@yewbank.>
from Clive <Clive@yewbank.> contains these words:

> A lot of
> people called it double declutching because it took clutch to neutral,
> flash of gas, then clutch to the next lower gear.

We used to call double-declutching a "racing change", presumably because
that's how the old(1920s/30s) racing/sports cars had to be driven. Once
you'd got the knack it was easy, and it certainly impressed the females.
However, it didn't do the synchromesh gubbins any good, and it doubled
the wear on the clutch. The other trick was "hell-and-toeing" -
operating all three pedals at once... Never did manage to get that one
right very often.

--
Dave,
Frodsham