![]() A starter button on the dashboard was installed, replacing the DeSoto standardĪutomatic foot throttle starter. The clutch and brake were left intact for the convenience of drivers accustomed toĪn innovative centrifugal clutch mechanism used flying weights similar to those on a governor to engage or disengage theĬlutch as the speed of the engine varied. DeSoto did not alter other factory-installedĬontrols except removing the gas pedal. Special hand controls that enabled Roosevelt to drive without using his legs. ![]() In 1933, DeSoto delivered a convertible sedan to President Roosevelt at the White House. Innovative solutions for shifting gears despite their manual transmissions. His Plymouth PA and 1933 DeSoto were both equipped with He owned several cars modified to be driven completely by hand. Unlike many in his social strata who preferred to be chauffeured, Roosevelt loved to drive at high speeds in openĬars. Stricken with polio at age 39 Franklin Delano Roosevelt sought out adaptive mobility equipment to drive without the use of FDR's CarsįDR drives his car, accompanied by his dog, Fala Possessed considerable financial resources, some innovative but expensive solutions were developed to solve this problem. Most disabled persons could not access automobility, but for individuals who The brakes slowly while starting on a hill. Drivers were left with no means of operating brakes and clutch independently, so there was no way to ease off Some innovative designs combined brakes and clutch on one lever, allowing clutching alone or brake and clutch Juggling levers for clutch, brake, and throttle with one hand while steering with the other. Driving an automobile with a manual transmission entirely by hand meant Not user-friendly and were dangerous to operate. ![]() Hand controls of the 1930s and 1940s were Of various levers with mechanical linkages to the gas, brake, and clutch pedals. Early versions of hand controls consisted One’s legs were missing or paralyzed, driving had to be done with hand controls. Most persons with paralysis or missing limbs found manual transmission vehicles difficult if not impossible to operate. ![]()
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