gear shift positions?
 

I still cannot find my owners manual and the awful service manual book is not help. Does the model B 1933 shift in the H pattern?
Where are the different settings?

Re: gear shift positions?
 

yes

Re: gear shift positions?
 

Yes. Beware that only the shift between second and third gears is synchronized. You must come to a complete stop before downshifting into first gear (and, of course, reverse). Also, when downshifting from third gear to first gear, you'll avoid gear clash if you first downshift into second gear immediately before downshifting into first gear.

Re: gear shift positions?
 

As I understand it, the 'H' pattern for the shifter was introduced by Hupmobile (some time in the mid 1920's), and eventually adopted by all automobile manufacturers.

Re: gear shift positions?
 

Frank, classic 3 speed H pattern.

Top left: Reverse.
Bottom left: First.
Top right: Second
Bottom right: Third.

There's also an imaginary fourth in mid air over on the right that you will keep trying to shift into before you realise that once in Third, that's the lot!

Mart.

Re: gear shift positions?
 

But you can double clutch into first gear without coming to a full stop.

Re: gear shift positions?
 

Double clutching into first while moving is reserved solely for the driver who pays for the repairs.