Hmmm
"Webster 5 speed straight cut gearbox" Any more info on this ANYONE
Webster manufacture gears for racing. The company's five-speed conversions were based on Type I transaxles and from what experience I had with them they were made primarily for off-road racecars. I think it was early '80s. Again, from memory fifth gear was above reverse for a true H pattern (with three legs, of course). And I believe that they traded synchros for shift dogs. But I never drove one so I couldn't tell you for sure. I'm no expert.
But I HAVE driven driven cars with Hewland straight-cut gear stacks. It takes considerable practice and timing to shift and you MUST match-rev to downshift while rolling. They were obnoxious loud in the Formula Fords that I drove and those were open cars. I can't imagine the racket in a Beetle shell.