Abstract: The invention concerns the compounds of the formulas: ##STR1## and protected forms and salts thereof which serve as starting materials in an improved method of synthesizing thrombin and kininogenase inhibitors. The invention further concerns an improved method for synthesizing the inhibitors which utilizes the compounds.

Abstract: A control (27)is disclosed which may be used as an automotive drive control for a variable displacement hydrostatic pump (11). The pump displacement is controlled by servos (37, 39) by control pressure from a charge pump (21). As a pedal (P) of a vehicle engine (E) is depressed, an increasing pressure differential across a fixed orifice (79) moves a control spool (73) to port control fluid to a first servo port (A). If engine speed becomes excessive, or in response to an external pressure signal (121) representing another vehicle condition, the control spool (73) is moved to a position (FIG. 5 )in which control pressure is ported to a second servo port (B), thus positively reducing the displacement of the pump (11).