Looking at that transmission, I wonder how long that same trans was in use. It was still in use in 62 and goes back into the 50s and looks like early 40s, wonder how far back it goes. They made a change to it for some models and called it a slick shift. As you shifted the shifter pedal disengaged the clutch eliminating the need to pull the clutch by hand. It worked about as well as the sprung hub.

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