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WEBINAR: A Brief History of Automatic Transmissions in Buses

CTHF President Chris Prentice presented a Brief History of Automatic Transmissions in Buses on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 7:00PM Eastern.

Did you know that before the advent of automatic transmissions, city bus drivers had to change gears up to 2400 times per day? Imagine the repetitive strain on arms and legs from shifting gears and activating the clutch.

Discover how the bus industry overcame these health and safety burdens in this fascinating presentation on the evolution of bus design and automatic transmissions and how they work. Not just for engineers!

If you missed it, click here to view the recording!

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