What have you done today with your Austin Seven

[Steve kay]

First in four speed boxes is indeed for people who want to drive up the side of houses, or those of us who live in Wales. I reckon that out on the road I probably use first half a dozen times a year. On each occasion I am profoundly grateful for it, the experience of stalling, or knowing when to declare an emergency which needs passenger to jump out, jam the chock under a rear wheel and then push up the remaining gradient stops being fun as the years increase and the athleticism of driver and passengers diminishes. No doubt Scottish crew with open cars have taught the kids to jump out over the back and push vigorously to maintain progress.