1969 Australian Datsun Patrol Newspaper Add
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:59 pm
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Which was the main downfall of the 60 Series in Oz. Large distances in a slow 3 speed, when the competition had a 4 speed 60Patrol
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Re: 1969 Australian Datsun Patrol Newspaper Add
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:49 am
Cool, 6 forward gears, guessing the marketing team got loose at this one. 6 sounds better then 3 Which was the main downfall of the 60 Series in Oz. Large distances in a slow 3 speed, when the competition had a 4 speed
Which was the main downfall of the 60 Series in Oz. Large distances in a slow 3 speed, when the competition had a 4 speed Re: 1969 Australian Datsun Patrol Newspaper Add
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 1:13 am
Usually on a 4x4 they can/will count high and low gears, so you have 3 forward high gears and 3 forward low gears, giving you 6. Probably just a marketing tactic.
Re: 1969 Australian Datsun Patrol Newspaper Add
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:32 am
I've heard of this in trucks, but not common practice on 4WD';s in Oz at least. Still makes me laughRiverPatrol wrote:Usually on a 4x4 they can/will count high and low gears, so you have 3 forward high gears and 3 forward low gears, giving you 6. Probably just a marketing tactic.
Re: 1969 Australian Datsun Patrol Newspaper Add
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:19 am
In Fact, its a fact but 8 or 10 would have rocked.Datsun actually beat all lower priced sportscars in 67.5 with a 5 speed in the SRL2000 roadster.RiverPatrol wrote:Usually on a 4x4 they can/will count high and low gears, so you have 3 forward high gears and 3 forward low gears, giving you 6. Probably just a marketing tactic.