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> From: spitfires-owner@autox.team.net [mailto:spitfires-
> owner@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Scott Deakin
>
> He then mentioned that
> it had 'this wonderful freewheel feature' which you operated from a dial
> on the dashboard. Well, this got my curiosilty roused, since I had
> never heard of such a thing. Had a quick browse on the web and lo'
> there is some details on the old rover and their freewheel gearbox - but
> nothing on how or what it actually does! <sigh>. Anyone here care to
> enlighten me? Or know of a source for this sort of information.
Hi Scott,
The freewheel is a kind of one way clutch - increasing engine speed
will be transmitted through the driveline to the wheels, but there is no
engine braking effect. The Rover company was quite involved with this kind
of engineering, free-wheel hubs were offered on some Landrovers. Rover also
offered their own in-house built overdrives, but these weren't available in
combination with the free-wheel option..
Soorry I can't offer any sources, this is just stuff I've picked up reading
too many magazines down the years......
Cheers,
Bill.
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