Yeah, I never understood the "one size fits all" approach on 3 speeds... maybe the British are more uniform in stature than us Americans. You have my sympathy Stardog9.
My initial comments were just what I experienced... which, isn't to say they are correct. I never knew three speeds had their heyday in the sixties here in the U.S.A (having never read it anywhere, or experienced it). Thanks for insight 3Alarmer.