He might have been referring to the crank for the back window, so you could communicate with the occupants of said rumble seat. Or pass the beers back and forth.
They were called ‘suicide knobs’ in my neighborhood. It allowed you to steer with your left hand while your right arm was around your sweetie. Hence a ’necker’s knob’.
I’d like to see someone try to piece together what they can find of “Your Show of Shows”. This was before video tape was used and a lot of it was lost. But from what I’ve seen, it was something. Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Imogene Coca, Sid Caeser, Don Knots, and people who’s names I can’t remember. It had the same flavor as Laugh In, but not as polished and way crazier.
Isn’t this story arc getting a little long?