This allows the transmission designer to make the transmission narrower, since each countershaft need only be half as long as a traditional countershaft with four gears and two shifters.
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This allows the transmission designer to make the transmission narrower, since each countershaft need only be half as long as a traditional countershaft with four gears and two shifters.
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It had a three-speed Sturmey-Archer countershaft gearbox with kick-start, rear chain ( as opposed to belt ), Druid forks, and Amac or Senspray carburettor.
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A "'jackshaft "', also called a " countershaft ", is a common mechanical design component used to transfer or synchronize rotational force in a machine.
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Power was transmitted to the rear wheels through a four-speed countershaft gearbox and a steel propeller shaft . A top speed of 65 km / h ( 40 mph ) was claimed.
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Douglas version was on sale, similar to the Fairy with the engine in-line mounted high in the frame, but without the chain driven countershaft beneath, and with belt final drive.
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Cone-head lathes usually had a countershaft ( layshaft ) on the back side of the cone which could be engaged to provide a lower set of speeds than was obtainable by direct belt drive.
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Although Sturmey-Archer were offering a 3-speed countershaft gearbox with integral kick-start from this date, it is not clear that the one used by Hazlewood was a Sturmey-Archer product.
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Under one possible design, the transmission's input shaft has just one pinion gear, which drives the countershaft . Along the countershaft are mounted gears of various sizes, which rotate when the input shaft rotates.
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Under one possible design, the transmission's input shaft has just one pinion gear, which drives the countershaft . Along the countershaft are mounted gears of various sizes, which rotate when the input shaft rotates.
