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Originally Posted by BaCkSeAtDrIVeR  Ha Ha Ha.
It is likely an ancient Ashok Leyland. Old AL buses without syncromesh gear boxes shift gears without you having to touch the clutch.
Tell your wife that she saw a very bad driver. |
Without a synchromesh wouldn't it be tougher still to shift gears, if not more dangerous? The Synchromesh will at least allow 'synchronizing' of speeds between the driving gear and the driven shaft even if the tranny is not declutched from the engine. Works by friction to equalize speeds.
I expect all heavy duty gearboxes would be tested for synchromesh shifting without the use of a clutch. Not recommended of course.