hillman minx

[iandouglas]

HI CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN HOW THE HILLMAN MINX manumatic BOX WORKED
the below was taken from a hillman minx ref .

For the automatic version, the Series I and II used a Lockheed Manumatic two pedal system (really only a semi-automatic)

[ern1e]

your poss better asking on a landy forum

[ssteve]

Originally Posted by ern1e

your poss better asking on a landy forum

the clue is in the words "hillman minx" it's not a landy!the clutch on these models was operated by pressing on the end of the gearstick, or so i believe.
ssteve

[ern1e]

Originally Posted by iandouglas

For the automatic version, the Series I and II used a Lockheed Manumatic two pedal system (really only a semi-automatic)

sound like for a landy to me ???

I think you pre selected the gear

ie changed from lo to hi then depress the clutch to change it.

[ssteve]

hillman-minx-imp-husky etc
ssteve

[lacroupade]

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/po...ex.htm?t=36913

[ssteve]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andymur...eriesMinx.html
have a read it's all good stuff

For the automatic version, the Series I and II used a Lockheed Manumatic two pedal system (really only a semi-automatic)
lockheed is mentioned but i don't think it's a aircraft!

ssteve

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

try wikipedia, fountain of knowledge.

ref semi auto, driven buses that are such. had a joystick/mini gear stick.
usually a start position, then come of throttle and change up or down
thru ratios. far more control than being in D on a slush box, quite miss
them. no clutch pedal or hill starts to worry about.

Prior there were preselector boxes though never driven one but think as
described. gear selected, then clutch dipped and gear engages. think
could be driven on auto licence as despite a clutch didnt need to have
control ie demonstrate clutch biting point / hill starts etc.

one of the buses i drove a semi, would go thru gears each selected
'manually' but top even when selected didnt go in til bus for going
fast enough so a mixture of semi and preselect.

[ssteve]

"try wikipedia, fountain of knowledge."
thats debatable
ssteve

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

Originally Posted by ssteve

"try wikipedia, fountain of knowledge."
thats debatable
ssteve

c'mon tongue firmly in cheek, but hey some of its good....ish.

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

Originally Posted by ssteve

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andymur...eriesMinx.html
have a read it's all good stuff

For the automatic version, the Series I and II used a Lockheed Manumatic two pedal system (really only a semi-automatic)
lockheed is mentioned but i don't think it's a aircraft!

ssteve

Manumatic, hmmm, not very PC is it. Minx sounds nevermind.

[ssteve]

Originally Posted by Thomas-the-Terrano2

Manumatic, hmmm, not very PC is it. Minx sounds nevermind.

never heard of the personumatic (snigger)
ssteve

[iandouglas]

hi only dealings ive had with one of these was when we were being picked up from the pub one night .mate borrowed his dads hillman minx ,it wouldnt start so we push started it ,quite fun when you are pissed ,hence cannot remember much about it exept it was a mau/auto box that you could push start. i could remember it had a normal gear lever and thats about it.

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

think the semis could be bumped. funny father in law had hillman hunter, nice car
had overdrive when was a switch, (think), on gear knob/lever. drove a twin speed
axled bus but couldnt get it to change up so stuck at 40 on m-way.