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Subject: Re: GPL: Lotus cockpit
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From: shri@cs.umass.edu (H.Shrikumar)
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David Karr <dskarrateathlinkdotnet> wrote,
   in news:<799j1u$len$1@holly.prod.itd.earthlink.net> :

>I believe this was in fact to make room for the gear shaft back to the
>gearbox.  It allowed for a very low car.
>
>(Matthias >>Flatt) wrote:
>>>
>>>I wonder why the Lotus 49 has a off-center steering wheel and a
>>>asymmetric cockpit?


And thus, as far as it matters for us, makes a perfect match
with the Thrustmaster T1 steering wheel -- which is offset from
the center of the plastic dash to allow for the gear-shifter.

Kewl, making a feature outta a bug!


-- //Shrikumar
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