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H U D S O N E I G H T
The operation of the Hudson Eight follows standard practice in many
respects; however, even those accustomed to Hudson products may re-
fresh their memories on some of the details by reading the following
paragraphs:
The clutch is disengaged in the conventional manner by depressing the
left foot pedal to release the engine drive from the transmission. When the
button on the left of the steering column bracket is down the automatic
clutch control becomes operative. The clutch is then disengaged simply by
removing the foot from the accelerator pedal.
The transmission operation conforms to the standard shift. The clutch
must be disengaged (either by using the pedal or by removing the foot
from the accelerator pedal when automatic clutch control is being used) to
shift gears except when the car is in motion and "free wheeling."
Free wheeling is obtained by pressing the button on top of the shifting
lever knob and pulling the knob up until the button comes out flush with
the top of the knob. To revert from "free wheeling" press the button and
push down on the knob until the button comes out flush.
It is possible to change to "free wheeling" at any time. To change from
"free wheeling" to conventional drive when the engine is driving the car
simply depress the button and knob. If the button does not come out flush,
release the accelerator pedal slightly while still pushing down on the knob.
If the car is in motion and the engine is running at idling speed, increase
the speed of the engine so that it drives the car, or depress the clutch before
changing from "free wheeling" to conventional drive.
The brakes are operated either by depressing the right foot pedal or pulling
backward on the hand lever located on the driver's left just ahead of the
front door.
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