Stuart I have no clue as to the gears in a Model A tranny. I'm just repeating what I heard my dad say years ago. I thought it was pretty innovative. You'd have 9 possible forward gears if my thinking is straight. I remember his saying they'd shift both trannys independently with two shift levers.

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