Drive Master and Cord Magic Hand

50C8DAN
50C8DAN Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Can anyone confirm that the Drive Master was a descendent of the Cord Magic Hand shifting mechanism.



Thanks

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  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    I'm pretty sure it was a descendant to Hudson's own Electric Hand, which was (I believe) supplied to Hudson by Bendix -- the same company that made the Cord shifter. Hudson's Electric Hand first appeared in the 1935 models, and I believe Cord's appeared in their 1936 models.
  • Nevada Hudson
    Nevada Hudson Senior Contributor
    Tucker had it too.
  • nick s
    nick s Senior Contributor
    Jon B wrote:
    I'm pretty sure it was a descendant to Hudson's own Electric Hand, which was (I believe) supplied to Hudson by Bendix -- the same company that made the Cord shifter. Hudson's Electric Hand first appeared in the 1935 models, and I believe Cord's appeared in their 1936 models.
    Coffin had a pattent for a mechanical gear preselection which like elecric hand made the shift when the clutch was depressed. This was much earlier i think the teens. so conceptially the roots may circle completely back to Hudson.
  • 37 CTS
    37 CTS Senior Contributor
    From what I have found, Hudson designed the 'electric hand' and handed to to Bendix to build.

    Bendix did build the Cord system, however I do not know if it was done under a license to Hudson.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I seem to recall reading that Tucker removed the driver master from Hudsons in the junkyard and rebuilt them for the Tucker car.
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