58 /Neutral Safety / Mechanic

[Philippe Courant <accf-club@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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>if the cable is broken it could be started in gear
>therefore the starter switch is also on the trans as a extra 
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It happened on one '57 Imperial ! The owner called me because the car 
started in .. R and there was no other gears than R ..
The cable was unhooked at trans (which remained in its last position 
before unhooking: R) and some great mechanic had bypassed the trans. 
safety switch some years ago !!!
Remember (for new members) that i made a page about these safety devices 
some months ago: http://www.ifrance.com/c-i-f/tqf-sw.htm

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Philippe COURANT (Pau, France)- Webmaster des sites ACCF et C-I-F
Imperial 1957 Crown convertible
Buick 1996 Roadmaster wagon

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