In article >, Pooh Bear wrote:
>
>Harry K wrote:
>
>> Pooh Bear wrote:
>> > wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> > > as we have nearly all master moving off the help by knowing when the
>> > > clutch bite point.
>> >
>> > How often do you have your clutch plate replaced doing that ? Holding a car on
>> > the clutch on a hill for any length of time instead of applying the handbrake is
>> > plain berserk.
>> >
>> > Graham
>>
>> He said nothing at all about -holding- the car on the hill with the
>> clutch, only moving off.
>
>Somewhere in this thread, one of the posters definitely mentioned *not* using the
>handbrake *even on a hill*. That therefore implies holding the car on the clutch.

Uhm, the middle pedal is the brake pedal. It doesn't stop working on inclined
surfaces...

>
>> Anyone who drives a should be be adept at
>> holding a car on hill using the -service- brakes then moving off
>> without rolling back. Jeez, I was doing that back when I was 14 in 1
>> 1/2 trucks, it isn't rocket science.
>
>Well... yes. I agree. Apparently 'Dave' seems more concerned about his 'convenience'
>however. Since he drives an auto it's not the same issue though.
>
>Graham
>


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