Three-on-the-tree

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005972",
  "term": "Three-on-the-tree",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A manual transmission gear selector mounted on the steering column of a vehicle. This arrangement allows for three forward gears and one reverse gear, with the shift lever extending from the column. It was a common configuration in many cars and trucks from the mid-20th century.",
  "subject": "Shop talk and trade slang",
  "translations": {
    "de": "three-on-the-tree",
    "es": "three-on-the-tree",
    "fr": "levier de vitesses au volant"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/three-on-the-tree/"
}