Robin,
Fair enough, but I don't claim to have an A licence, can only really speak to things within my experience and didn't think I said that you could get an A on an automatic (although there is the A with R endorsement that might let automatics in). I am 100% certain that B or D can be obtained without proof of competence on a standard transmission. I know that I have never been required to demonstrate competence on a manual transmission on any of my road tests (but all vehicles I own are manual transmission).
Isn't an inadequately skilled person driving a large, heavy straight truck or a full motor coach or school bus scary enough?
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