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Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:14:07 -0400
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 Nope, knobs is knobs.  Are you able to email them a picture of what you are
talking about?  They are probably more used to the hand control or the need
for a left foot gas pedal.  Will the knob fit on any size wheel? 

Beth t. 

> 
> Thanks Mags,
> 
> Found the website:-
> 
> <http://goflorida.about.com/od/allaboutflorida/a/november.htm>
> 
> Very good thanks.
> 
> I'm hiring 2 vehicles, a 7 seater which my eldest daughter 
> will drive (we can all fit in that) and a compact for me & 
> Lin (so that the kids can shoot off on their own and not 
> leave us stranded).
> 
> I'm having a lot of bother with AVIS at the moment, I have 
> refused to pay the remainder of the holiday money until I get 
> written confirmation that the car hire company will either 
> provide the car with a steering knob or allow me to fit one 
> that I'm going to take with us.
> 
> As soon as they hear the word disabled they reserve me the 
> "hand control" car, (this is what happened last time I came 
> to USA), in fact I have better control in my legs than my 
> arms so this is the WORST outcome!!
> 
> It occurs to me this could be a problem of language. What do 
> you call a knob that you fit to the steering wheel to allow 
> you to steer with one hand (t'other leaning out the window of 
> course - so cool). I've got this vague feeling you might have 
> another word - "spinner" or something. Its not helped by the 
> fact that all correspondence is going through my Travel Agent 
> rather than direct to AVIS.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Deri
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