On this one Dave as a “Golden Oldie” who has been at it for many more
moons 
than I care to remember the info was superb and easy to follow in the directions and the only one I thought was a bit different was the “4 over 4” which I have always called a “Range Change” gearbox but each to their own as a newbie would soon pick it up with the photos and explanations.
As for the “auto” boxes I now drive an MAN with an auto or manual switch “without a clutch pedal” as the gear lever is on the steering column so it wouldn,t be suitable for the test.
Although the gearchange exercise has now gone if you had a “manual” licence for a PSV or HGV and took a test in one or the other you weren,t required to do the g/change exercise as you already had a “manual” licence.
Also if you passed the test you were given a pass ticket with a “manual” licence even if you took the test in an automatic g/box! 