3 speed ball change gear lever

[squeak]

ah, Tony, that is very interesting. Have you or others got experience of what the feel of the earlier and later top are like in comparison? I believe the later one is a longer stick, but does it fulfil any great purpose or evolution?

I know it sounds a bit naff, but I quite the look of the earlier top...

My Austin Seven Standard Sports (Latrobe) with dropped steering wheel needs the long shaft of the ball change bent down to a good height so the knob falls nicely to hand and is easy to use- the standard gate change would be very difficult to reach with the low dashboard and seat set back and low on the floor.

There is a long lever gate change but I haven't seen one other than in pictures and it probably wouldn't be easy to bend down.

Tony.

The 27 saloon has a short lever gate change and I spent months hunched forward recently. The solution I thought would be a long lever, but that hit the dashboard. When I arrived in Australia I fitted a Stadium extension which just bolts to the short lever with no drilling. This comfortably falls to hand and I can sit up, I only lean forward to grab the second knob when selecting reverse.  happy days,  Russell