THIS paper describes the development of a truck automatic transmission, from a statement of broad objectives through the growing pains, to road testing of the final product. Emphasis is placed upon original thinking that led to the decision to undertake such a project, compromises that suggested themselves throughout the various stages, and features tried and found wanting as well as those retained.The finished product is described full though not in detail, stress being placed upon interesting and novel design features.THIS paper describes the development of a truck automatic transmission, from a statement of broad objectives through the growing pains, to road testing of the final product. Emphasis is placed upon original thinking that led to the decision to undertake such a project, compromises that suggested themselves throughout the various stages, and features tried and found wanting as well as those retained.The finished product is described full though not in detail, stress being placed upon interesting and novel design features.
POWERMATIC A New Automatic for Chevrolet Transmission Heavy-Duty Trucks
Sae Technical Papers
Pre-1964 SAE Technical Papers ; 1906
01.01.1957
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Powermatic -- New automatic transmission for chevrolet heavy-duty trucks
Engineering Index Backfile | 1956
|Powermatic -- New automatic transmission for chevrolet heavy-duty trucks
Engineering Index Backfile | 1956
|Powermatic -- New automatic transmission for chevrolet heavy-duty trucks
Engineering Index Backfile | 1956
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Engineering Index Backfile | 1956
Engineering Index Backfile | 1957