Abstract: A forward, stowable seat and back has a seat frame, floor frame, and forward and rear sets of upright frames which form a modified parallelogram to allow swingable movement of the seat and back from a cantilevered rear position in which the seat and back are cantilevered or suspended rearwardly of the floor frame and a stowable, forward position in which the seat and back are moved forwardly of the rear end of the floor frame. A collapsible link limits the rearward movement of the seat and back and is releasibly held in position by a hook member which latches onto a latch pin hingedly connecting upper and lower links of a brace. The back is held in its rearward position by an elongated strap that slides in a track on the back. Independent, pivotal movement of the back relative to the seat frame occurs by pressing a button on the rear of the back and pivoting the back forward allowing the upper end of the strap to slide along and be guided in the track.

Abstract: A cab-over-engine automotive truck cab is provided with a two-piece transmission shift handle. A telescopic sleeve holds the two shift handle sections together against relative lateral movement and the sleeve can be moved against the pressure of a spring to release the remote section so that it may pivotally break over at an angle to the lower section. In this manner, a slot in the floor of the cab can clear the upper shift handle section whereas without break over the shift handle would not allow adequate clearance with movement of the floor about a forward pivot axis.