Studebaker Golden Hawk 1956 - Ultramatic Transmission Selector Indicator Dial

SECTION 3 - INTERIOR
Ultramatic Transmission Selector Indicator Dial
The selector indicator dial was used on the 1956 Golden Hawk only.
There is a triangle on either side of the "D" location to indicate the two
Drive positions.
The selector positions from left to right:
P - Park
R - Reverse
N - Neutral
D - High (Triangle to Left of the D)
D - Drive (Triangle to Right of the D)
L - Low
Gear Ratios:
High -Torque Converter, High, Automatically Upshifting to Direct Drive
Drive - Torque Converter plus 1.82 Gear Ratio, Automatically Upshifting to High Direct Drive
Low - Torque Converter plus 1.82 Gear Ratio
Reverse - Torque Converter plus 1.82 Gear Ratio
Reference Source:
1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, page 313.
1956 Passenger Car Shop Manual, figure 260, section 16, page 112.
1956 Automobile Manufacturers Association Consolidated Specification Questionnaire.
Window Crank Handles
The window crank handles are chrome. The knobs are black with
chrome centers.
Reference Source:
1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, page 320.
Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 22 (Power Hawk).
Last Update - July 2, 2018
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