NEW DAVID BROWN FIVE-SPEED GEARBOX
12th July 1957, Page 42
12th July 1957
Page 42
Page 42, 12th July 1957
— NEW DAVID BROWN FIVE-SPEED GEARBOX
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DESIGNATED the model 552, a new five-speed gearbox has been introduced by David Brown Industries, Ltd., Huddersfield. It has been developed to replace the 45 and 045 units which were suitable for forward-mounted-centre and forward-control layouts respectively. The new gearbox has a maximum torque rating of 270 lb.-ft.
Instead of the sliding gears previously used on second and third ratios, constant-mesh gears are now employed and a choice of three ratios is available: one with overdrive top gear and two alternatives with direct-drive top gear, one of which has a " crawler " bottom gear.