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Show Numbering Gear Shift to Help in Handling Lever In teaching his wife to drive a motorist mo-torist found that she was having great ditliculty In remembering the several gear-shift positions, ami as a result was slowing up her shifting considerably, consider-ably, due to having to stop to think which lever position was which. Its hit upon the Idea of employing some small metal numbers, such as might be used for small signs and the like. Procuring a "1," "2," ".'!" and an "It." he nailed them to the footboard in proper position to indicate the way tin1 lever had to be shifted to effect any given speed change. The Idea worked to advantage, and the beginner had oIy lo glance down at the number' to know exact'y which way to carry the lever, eliminating all uncertainty |