Intermediate shaft plate for transmission control linkage

A vehicle having an operator seat, an engine, a variable speed transmission drivingly coupled to a pair of ground wheels, and an assembly for controlling the ground speed of the vehicle, said transmission being selectively movable among neutral, forward and reverse drive positions, said assembly comprising:

• a transmission control shaft operatively connected to said transmission for selectively controlling said transmission such that said vehicle is driven in either a forward or a reverse direction;
• a forward foot control pedal and a reverse foot control pedal, each being connected to a single foot control rod;
• a hand control lever connected to a hand control rod;
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• an intermediate shaft plate connected to the hand control rod, the single foot control rod and the transmission control shaft for coupling the forward and reverse control pedals and the hand control lever to the transmission;
• a brake coupled to a pair of wheels, a brake actuator connected to the brake for selectively stopping the vehicle, and a neutral return assembly operatively connected to the brake actuator and to the intermediate shaft plate for returning the transmission to its neutral position when the brake actuator is engaged.